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ETCSLtransliteration : c.4.14.3

Nanše and the birds (Nanše C)

	Segment A
1.	u₅^mucen jic-gi kug-ta nam-/ta\-[e₃] (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 31; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 49)
2.	jic-gi kug-ga-ta nam-/ta\-[e₃]
3.	u₅^mucen kug-zu ud an-cag₄-ge mu-un-zal^?
4.	u₅^mucen-e an-na KAxX mu-ni-ib₂-/gi₄\
5.	KAxX-KAxX-bi dug₃-ga-am₃ gu₃-bi ab-/sag₉^?\-[...]
6.	nin-ju₁₀ u₅^mucen-a-ni hi-li [na-an-...]
7.	in-nin₉ ama ^dnance u₅^mucen-a-ni hi-li na-an-[X X]
8.	in-nin₉-me-en u₅^mucen-ju₁₀ a-gin₇ X [...] je₂₆-e a-gin₇ sag₉^? [...]
9.	^dnance-me-en u₅^mucen-ju₁₀ a-gin₇ JIR₂^? kug-e a-gin₇ sag₉^? [...]
10.	ni₂-te-a-ni u₅^mucen gal-gin₇ a-a nam-mi-[X X]
11.	e-ne an-ta ki-a gub-ba-[am₃]
12.	cilam kug-gin₇ a-a mu-un-[...]
13.	u₅^mucen kug cilam babbar a bar-ra a bi₂-/in\-[naj]
14.	a-ji₆ uru₁₆-da zag am₃-da-X [...]
15.	^dnance su₃-ra₂-aj₂-je₂₆-e A [...]
16.	^da-nun-na dijir gal-[gal-e-ne-ke₄]
17.	in-nin₉ ama ^dnance munus /zid\ [...]
18.	^dnance nin₉ za₃-mi₂ [dug₄-ga] ^da-nun-na-[ke₄-ne]
19.	ama um-ma sag₉-ga ^den-lil₂-la₂
20.	{^dnance} {(1 ms. has instead:) nin-ju₁₀} u₅^mucen-a-ni hul₂-la-e
21.	ec₃ za-gin₃-na ba-an-jar
22.	u₅^mucen kug-ga jiri₃-ni ba-an-dur₂-ru
23.	in-nin₉-me-en mucen-ju₁₀ zar ab-du₈-ce₃ gu₂ ha-ma-ab-si-si
24.	^dnance-me-en mucen-ju₁₀ zar ab-du₈-ce₃ gu₂ ha-ma-ab-si-si
25.	mucen an [ki]-a he₂-em-gub
26.	mucen mu nu-zu /sizkur^?\ he₂-em-tum₂
27.	mucen sa nu-zu X he₂-em-DU
28.	mucen su^?-din gu₃ /nu^?\-e /cu^?\ kece₂-ra₂-[...]
29.	mucen-e an-na dub₃ mu-un-bad-bad-/de₃^?\
30.	anzud^mucen-de₃ ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne-/bi^?\ nam mu-un-di-ni-ib₂-tar-re
31.	zu₂-sis^mucen-e a jectug-/ga\ X X im-ta-ra-e₃
32.	in-nin-ju₁₀ ur₂ [...] X
33.	mucen zu₂-sis^mucen-me-en ni₂-ja₂ X [...] DU
34.	^dnance-ju₁₀ /ur₂\ [...]
35.	mucen zu₂-sis^mucen-me-en [ni₂]-ja₂ [...]
36.	[...] an-ta gi₄^? [...] MU [...]
37.	/BA^?\ X /DI^?\ [X] X [...]
38.	na-[...]
39.	hu-ri₂-/in\[^mucen ...]
40.	[...] hu-ri₂-[in^mucen]
41.	/am-e\ kur-ur₂-ra jic ba-ni-ib-ra-[am₃]
42.	tarah-e kur-bad₃-da jic ba-ni-ib-ra-[am₃]
43.	a₁₂-ra₂-bu^mucen a₁₂-ra₂-bu^mucen nunuz-zu dadag-ga-am₃
44.	mucen a₁₂-ra₂-bu^mucen nunuz-zu dadag-ga-am₃
45.	nunuz-zu kug-ga-am₃ nunuz-zu [X (X)]-ra-am₃ lu₂ me-a ba-an-tum₃
46.	ga-nu₁₁^mucen hur-saj-ja₂ nunuz nam-ma-ab-X X
47.	nunuz-bi nij₂ il₂-la cu nam-ma-an-ti
48.	mucen-e ji₆-a en-nu-uj₃ im-mi-in-zu
49.	^dha-ia₃^mucen en-nu-uj₃-ja₂ ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e
50.	mucen kug ^dha-ia₃^mucen ^dha-ia₃^mucen ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e
51.	mucen ^na₄gug-ta gug ^na₄za-gin₃-ta za-gin₃
52.	^na₄nir₂-ta nir₂ kug-sig₁₇ na-me-a kuc kug-sig₁₇ jar-ra
53.	^dha-ia₃^mucen tibira-e /hu^?\-mu-ri-ib-sig₁₀-ge
54.	/mucen\-e an-na te₈^mucen uc-bar te₈^mucen uc-bar
55.	/te₈\-uz^mucen-e an-na te₈^mucen uc-bar te₈^mucen uc-bar
56.	[a₂]-bi tec₂-am₃ jiri₃-bi tec₂-am₃
57.	X X-ja₂ cu gal [X X]
58.	akkil-bi jectug-e^? KA [...]
59.	gambi_x([MUNUS.US₂.SA₂].KID)^mucen akkil^!-bi pa X [...]
60.	[...] luh cu gu₂-sur^?^mucen A X [...]
61.	[...] dumu nun-na HAR [...]
62.	[...] /id₂\-da jic-gi [...]
63.	[...] A HA [...]
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	Segment B
3.	[...] na₄ GIR^? X X [...] /cu\ im-ta-du₇-du₇
4.	/mi\-[sa]-az^mucen KA [...] X-am₃ mur ca₄
5.	mucen^? BAD gig X X X A
6.	muc-gu₇^mucen sig₇-ga-am₃ X im-X-an-sig₉-/ga^?\
7.	a₂-bi ma₂-gur₈ [...]
8.	um^?^mucen-e KU en zid KA /kug^?\ X /ib₂\-jal₂
9.	[gu₂]-bi₂^mucen ([ku]-pu-u₂) KIJ₂ X tal₂-tal₂-le
10.	[X] te₈^mucen^? [...] X-na ib^?-ci-ku₄-ku₄
11.	[...] mucen LU KA im-X
12.	[...] X-na X-si^?-ic mu-na-ja₂-ja₂
13.	[...] na-ja₂-/ja₂\ [...]
14.	[...] X [...]
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	Segment C
1.	[...] gi₄-X^mucen [...]
2.	[X] [^d]/nin\-hur-saj-ka nij₂-gur₁₁-ra-ni-ce₃ kur-re ba-ab-/de₆\
3.	[nij₂]-gur₁₁-ra-ni-ce₃ ki kij₂-kij₂-da-ni-ce₃
4.	mucen-e nij₂-gur₁₁-mu-du-um^mucen mu-ce₃ ba-an-sa₄-[(...)]
5.	nij₂-gur₁₁-mu-du-um^mucen gu₃ im-[de₂]
6.	edin kec₃^ki-a-ka i-si-ic mu-un-ja₂-ja₂-ja₂
7.	mucen KA bal-bal e₂-gal-la lug-/lug\-[ga]
8.	MUNUS-MUNUS^mucen-e ni₂-bi-ce₃ er₂ im-ci-ce₈-ce₈
9.	kici₆-bar^mucen gada ha-ad-e du₇-a kar-ra jal₂-la-am₃
10.	kici₆-bar^mucen-gu-ru-ug^mucen su₄-a tug₂-gun₄-na jic-gi-a la₂-a
11.	UD-ca₄^mucen-e a-zag-gur₁₁^ku₆ [mi]-ni-ib-dab₅-dab₅-be₂
12.	giri₁₆-i-lu^mucen ni₂ uj₃-ja₂ giri₁₆-i-lu-bi X X
13.	li-li-bi-sig^mucen-e bar /DA^?\ [...] u₂-gin₇ im-de₅-/de₅\
14.	sa₄^mucen gud₃ amar-bi [...] bar-ba nam-mi-ib₂-/sa₄^?\
15.	dub₂-dub₂-bu^mucen-e IC /IM\ [...] ni₂-bi nam-ma-ab-[...]
16.	ceg₅-ceg₅^mucen-e lu₂-tur er₂ /pad₃\-[da-gin₇] ce_x(SIG₇)(source: IG) na-ja₂-ja₂ [...]
17.	gu₂-bi-gu₂-zag-ga^mucen [...] lu₂ cag₄ dab₅-ba-[gin₇]
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	Segment D
	(it is possible that Segment D belongs to a different version)
1.	[...] X [...]
2.	[...] X X [...]
3.	[...] /sig₇\-ga ba-tur [...]
4.	[...]^mucen-e (/u₂^?\-si₂-gum) kici₆ ki-in-dar-/ra\-[gin₇ ...]
5.	[...]-/ta\ ^dba-u₂ a nam-tu₅-/tu₅\ [...] me cu mu-un-na-/kece₂^?\
6.	/ti\-gi₄-lu^mucen suhuc dar-ra zu₂ kece₂ [...]
7.	/tum₁₂\^mucen-e gana₂ dajal-la mi₂ bi₂-ib₂-[X]
8.	tum₁₂-gur₄^mucen-e kislah lugal-/la\ gig-bi bi₂-ib₂-[...]
9.	u₅-bi^mucen u₅-dar^mucen-e kici₆ [...]
10.	mucen-e ki X-ma ki bi₂-ib₂-[...]
11.	X cita₃-na mac₂-ance-gin₇ e-ne nam X [...]
12.	/KA\ kug KA-zu sikil /KA\ KAxX nam X [...]
13.	[...] A sun₅-bi dumu nu-siki-gin₇ ki a-ba-[...]
14.	/ha\-mun^mucen-e ha-mun-e [...] cag₄ gada mu-ni-/ib\-[la₂]
15.	[...] jectin-na jectin-na-gin₇ X [...]
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	Segment E
1.	igira₂(/KI\.[SAJ.MUNUS])[^mucen ...]
2.	gir-gid₂^mucen [...]
3.	dur^mucen /dur\ [...]
4.	igi jectin(source: GU₂)-na gu₂ A [...]
5.	dar^mucen-/e\ en-nu-/uj₃\ [...]
6.	dar^mucen ti-ku-ti-ku-/ma^?-e^? HU\ [...]
7.	du₇-uc₂^mucen-e ambar-re [...]
8.	a-dar-dar-ra^mucen-ke₄ tug₂ sim/^mucen\ [...]
9.	TUM-kece₂^mucen-de₃ gu la₂-a-ta X [...] ni₂-bi
10.	zu₂-kece₂^mucen-de₃ ambar zu₂ kece₂-de₃ [...]
11.	cu-ur₃^mucen-e a₂ tal₂-bi saj-bi [...] ba-ni-/ib₂\-[...]
12.	u₃-ku-ku^mucen-e di-li-bi-pi-la ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e
13.	sipad^mucen ulu₃-di-ig ulu₃-di-ig gu₃ i₃-de₂-de₂-e
14.	sipad^mucen dur-dar^mucen-gin₇ gun₃-a suh₁₀ saj-ja₂ mi-ni-ib₂-jal₂
15.	nu-erim₂-la₂^mucen (cu^?-ur) ab-ta gi-du₃-a ba-ra-am₃-da-lug-ga-am₃
16.	ti-ri₂-da^mucen jic-gi-a ti-ri₂-da ba-e-sa₄
17.	[X X] ku₆ mucen-e ki aj₂-me-en
18.	[...]-ba^?-ja₂ sag₂ nu-di-me-en
19.	[...] X-ga-a nu-tur-re-me-en
20.	[in-nin₉] ama ^dnance [za₃]-mi₂-<zu> dug₃-ga-am₃

Print sources

Civil 1982, p. 17-22: commentary (ED Bird list 130-40: syllabic version)

Civil 1987: commentary

Heimpel 1998: commentary

Steinkeller 1994, p. 3-4: commentary, translation (includes translation of ll. 1-22)

Thomsen 1975, p. 200: commentary

Electronic sources

Veldhuis 2000: composite text, translation, commentary, score transliteration

Cuneiform sources

CBS 12602 (HAV 22)

N 3300 + UM 29-16-213 + Ni 9837 (ISET 1 139/179) + CBS 13300 (STVC 95) + Ni 9728 (ISET 2 76) + Ni 9638 (ISET 1 120)

CBS 11554

Ni 2474 (ISET 1 14)

CBS 15153 (PBS 5 14)

UCLM 9-2981 (JCS 24 177)

Revision history

16.v.2000-25.vii.2000: JAB, editor: standardisation
08.viii.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
11.viii.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
26.x.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

Nanše and the birds (Nanše C)

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

Segment D

Segment E

Print sources

Electronic sources

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