YBC 07094 (P308083)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. en me {gesz-tug2}gesztu su3# [...]
en: Lord of the power of profound wisdom ...
2. me sag-kesze2 ur4#-ur4#-re#
en: Who cares for and collects the powers ...
3. di-ku5 sza3-ge pa3#-de3# x [x x x]
en: Judge, chosen by the heart of ...
4. esz-bar-ra kin# [x] x x x nam ma-tar
en: Who makes decisions, ... decides fates for me.
5. ulu3{+lu} za3-du nu-tuku-a ib2?#-bi?# du11-ga
en: A tempest that has no equal, that speaks with rage
6. inim-bi nu-sa-sa
en: Whose words are not swept away
7. szul ur#-sag# ni2-gal e2-ri-a
en: The young man, the hero, clad in splendour
8. [x] x [x] szu? na ke4
en: ...
9. i#-lim u4-gal2 sag gi6-ga la-la-[(-bi)]
en: Is he not the illuminating radience, the luxurience of the black-headed,
10. un zi-gal2 u2-a lu-lu nu-lah4?
en: The provider for the people and the living, no matter how numerous they be?
11. {d}sze3-ri5-da# nin gal me# husz-a mi2 zi-de3-esz du11-ga
en: Szerida, the great lady who takes care of the awesome powers
12. ul hi-li sag-bi guru3
en: Its top bearing joy and allure
13. iri an-sze3 sa2 bad3-bi nam-sza6-ga szu du7-a
en: The city that streches to heaven, its wall being perfect with beauty,
14. lum-lum gibil4 he2-du7
en: Is an adornment of new luxurience.
15. dam gal ki-ag2 ur-sag szul {d?}utu?# (x)
en: The great spouse, the beloved of the hero, young man, Utu,
16. x ku3-zu# x x x x x x
en: Your pure ...
17. sza3-kusz2-u3-bi su3-ra2
en: Whose counsel is profound.
large space
reverse
1. [x] x x ku3?-ga?
en: ... pure ...
2. [x x] x mah-bi im-sig
en: ... the lofty brought low
3. [x x] x-ni na-me nu-gub-bu
en: None could withstand ...
4. [x x]-da nu-sze um-szi-gub-be2 sahar?-ra? szubtu6! an?# di?# li?#
en: For the disobedient who would stand by ... a trap in the dust.
5. szubtu6! hul-bi gar-ra
en: Place an evil trap!

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Text content

Genre(s)	Literary
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P308083
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P308083

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	138.0 mm × 67.0 mm × 32.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: Poor)

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number	YBC 07094
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	YBC.7094

References

primary: Cohen, Mark E., New Treasures of Sumerian Literature, p. 77

[Cohen2017Treasures] Cohen, Mark E. 2017. New Treasures of Sumerian Literature. CDL Press. https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-934309-72-8.html.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-05-28 at 01:20:07	Willighagen, Lars	Artifact metadata	Willighagen, Lars		Willighagen, Lars	Approved
2024-05-13 at 15:51:08	Özdemir, Barış	Translation	Cohen, Mark E.; Özdemir, Barış		Dahl, Jacob L.	Approved
2024-05-13 at 15:46:09	Özdemir, Barış	Artifact metadata	Özdemir, Barış		Dahl, Jacob L.	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:03:51	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2017-11-25 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“YBC 07094 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P308083.

YBC 07094 artifact entry (No. P308083). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P308083 (Original work published 2017)

YBC 07094 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P308083 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“YBC 07094 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P308083.

YBC 07094 artifact entry (No. P308083). (2024, May 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P308083 (Original work published 2017)

YBC 07094 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P308083 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 28},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P308083},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P308083},
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