CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? (P274223)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 078666

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.32.99 Utu Fragments (witness) (CHECK))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 58.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
  (Akk. translation is written in smaller signs)
obverse
1a. _igi-nigin2 sza3 nig2-nam-ma mu sa4-a
1b. ba-ri lib-bi mi-im-ma szum-szu sza szu-ma-am na-bu-u2
2a. _igi nigin2 a-ab-ba-ke4 sig igi-nim-ma_
2b. ha-i11{i}-it, a-ia-a-ma e-li-tim u3 sza#-ap#-li#-tim
3a. _im an-na-ke4 a-bi szum2-mu sze-gu#-[nu?_ ...]
3b. sza zu-un-na i-na AN# [...]
4a. _i7 mah-e_ [...]
4b. na-ru#-[um ...]
5a. _kur gal bad{+szi}-da_ [...]
5b. er#?-s,e2-tum#? [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1a'. _alim mah te-en-bi#_ [...]
1b'. a-na kab-ti s,i-ri si# [...]
2a'. _di-ku5 e2-kur-ra_ [...] kesz2? [...]
2b'. a-na da-ia-an e2-kur sza di-[nim u3 pu-ru-us-se-e-em ...]
3a'. _e2 an-gin7 szu nu-te-ge26 e2 esz-bar#-ra#_ [...]
3b'. bi-tum sza ki-ma _an_ qa2-tum la i-t,e4-hu bi#-it pu-ru-[us-se-e ...]
4a'. an za-gin3-na bal-bal-e_ [...]
4b'. sza-mu-u2 el-lu-tum up-ta#-tu#-szum
5a'. _nig2-gi nig2-si-sa2 ki x? ag2-[ge26_]
5b'. na-ra-am ki-it-tim u3 mi-sza-ri-[im]
6a'. _ki-a dagal-la u4 dul-e-de3_
6b'. er-s,e-tum ra-pa-asz-tum ut-ta-wa-ar-szu
7a'. _lugal kur-kur dingir {d}a-nun-ma-ke4-e-ne ud5-sag an-ki-a_
7b'. szar ki-isz-sza-tim i-na i-li e-nu-na-ki! a-sza-re-ed _an u3 ki_
8a'. _dingir ir9 a-zu babbar2-ra_
8b'. i-lum nam-rum ba!-ru-u2 eb-ba

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.32.99 Utu Fragments (witness) (CHECK))
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
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835) needed View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274223

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 58.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 078666
Accession Number 1888-05-12 Bu, 0577

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.32.99
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.32.99
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.78666
Bilinguals in Late Mesopotamian Scholarship (BLMS) P274223
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274223
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1888-0512-Bu-577

References

  • history: CT 58, 28

    [Alster1990CT58] Alster, Bendt, and Markham J. Geller. 1990. Sumerian Literary Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 58. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • history: ASJ 12, p.1-14

    [Alster1990hymns] Alster, Bendt, and Ulla Jeyes. 1990. “Two Utu Hymns and a Copy of a Royal Inscription.” Acta Sumerologica 12: 1–14.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-11-08 at 19:17:39 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2005-08-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary Needed, Ex. Nn ? Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274223.
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (No. P274223). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274223 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274223 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274223},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274223},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary Needed, Ex. Nn ? Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274223.
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (No. P274223). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274223 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274223 (Accessed: May 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-02]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274223},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274223},
}


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