CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 027 (P272558)

Literary tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA

Museum Number

LoC 036

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.04.05 Dialogue between Two Women B (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. za#-[e? ...]
2'. na-ag2# [...]
3'. lu2-mah2 hi-li-a gux(GU4@n) me x [...]
4'. ba hi-li nam-a-a he2-kas4? nam-[...]
  double ruling
5'. gi4-in-e gi4-a lu2 hun-ga2 dur2?-[...]
6'. gu3 gux(GU4@n)-sze3 {d}suen sza3-pi gux(GU4@n)-sze3 u3 [x] nu-ba
7'. na-ag2-hi-li-gu10 esz3-mah2 ga2-ga2-ga2 an
  double ruling
8'. iri nigin2 kar nigin2 gur4-gur4-a ku4-ku4 GAN2 i-ni-in-ku4-ra szu# am?-si
9'. GAN2 ba-e-ne-eg3 bi2-in-tuku dam-dam-da im-da-kur2
10'. a2#?-gu10 ama-da im-da-ri
11'. x x a-da ur-ra-ka lu2-ne mu-ni-in-ku4
12'. [...]-na-gen-ne-en
  double ruling
13'. en# x x x a na ur gesz si-da-na
14'. niga-en# iri-ni! gi ge26 na szu-ku6-da ba-an-du8
15'. mu bad3 gu-gu szu szesz?-na-za gid2-a
16'. GAN2 ab-ba duh-duh? ge26 sag-e mu-te-en-te-en
17'. GAN2 i-lu {gesz}bala-gin7 ge26-a gur11-gur11-ba
18'. x-da-am3 su-ba szesz x
reverse
1. su# ak giri17 lu2? su-ub tesz2 nu-su-ba mu lu2 nu-kal-la
2. ki ma-an-zi-ir lu2-da gu3# ir-ir
3. ti ze2-ed murgu2 ze2-ed u4-da-am3 ba-gi-en-de3-x
  double ruling
4. szah2 ka-a gu7-gu7 szah2 ze2-eh-tur ka-a szu-du3 e-x
5. da-gu10 su gu3 ag2 gu7-gu7 szu-da numun? dab5?-ba
6. ku10-ku10 ki-tusz? in-ni2 nigin-na-ta kam za3-x er-er
7. ag2-ba gux(GU4@n) esz gu3 ib2-sag3-ge-x
8. ka-ka-na la-ba-ni-ib#-la2-la2-e-en#
9. e-ne-eg3 gaba-ri ka ba-ab-ze2-eg3-ze2-eg3-en
  double ruling
10. sze-gu7 gesz-ur3 ne u5-gu7 sag-be6?
11. x nu-mu-un-ge-en ge26-a-ra sze3 nu-mu-un-gar
12. dam-a-ni in-ku5 gu-ni gu-tab-ba li-bi2-in-ni-tuku
13. ta dili sza3-zu al-gur4
  double ruling
14. munus# gal2# sar# ru#-ru# sze sa-sa-sa nig2-gu-lu-a du8-du8 x
15. lu2 kin du ak x mu-gen du7-lum x mu-NUMUN2-e-ne# [...]
16. lu2#? nu#-kal-la munus nu-gi-x
17. x x x x x [...]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.04.05 Dialogue between Two Women B (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000771 (Dialogue between Two Women B) composite (P481747) Q000771 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P272558

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA
Museum Number LoC 036
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P272558

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-01-17 at 17:05:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-17 at 16:58:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-06-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000771, Ex. 027 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P272558.
CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 027 artifact entry (No. P272558). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272558 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 027 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272558 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000771, ex. 027 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272558},
}


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TI  - CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 027 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000771, Ex. 027 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P272558.
CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 027 artifact entry (No. P272558). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272558 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 027 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272558 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-01]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000771, ex. 027 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272558},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272558},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P272558
LB  - CDLI:P272558
M1  - 2026/11/1/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 027 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272558
ER  -
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