CDLI Literary 000714, ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004 (P342964)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 06705

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.23.01 Ninkasi A (witness); ETCSL 5.05.a Drinking Song (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] szu# mu-ra-an#-[...]
2'. [...]-ka#-si# iri{ki}-zu lal3-hur ki us2#-[sa]
3'. izim#-bi szu m u-ra-an-du7-[du7]
4'. ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-[...]
5'. a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud#-[...]
6'. {d}nin-ka-si ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin [...]
7'. a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-[...]
8'. si nig2-gur4-gur4 mar mah-e du8-a-zu#
  left edge nig2-gur4-gur4
9'. szem-ta? lal3# ta-hab2-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a#
10'. {d}nin-ka-si nig2-gur4-gur4 mar mah-e du8-a-zu
11'. szem lal3 ta-hab2-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a
12'. bappir2 udun mah-a-e du8-a-zu
13'. zar gu2-nida-e-a si sa2-sa2-a
14'. {d}nin-ka-si bappir2 udun mah-e du8-a-zu
15'. zar gu2-nida-a si sa2-sa2-a
16'. munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-zu
17'. ur-me-me nam gurum-gurum-ma-am3
18'. {d}nin-ka-si munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-a-zu
19'. ur-me-me nam gurum-gurum-ma-am3
20'. sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu
  left edge titab2 {ge}ge2
21'. i-zi zi-i-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam
22'. {d}nin-ka-si sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu
23'. i-zi zi-i-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam
24'. titab2 {+ge}ge2 mah-a bara3-ga-zu
25'. sza3# se26 dingir dab5-ba-am3
26'. {d#}nin#-ka#-si# titab2# {+ge#}ge2# x x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. {d#}nin-ka-si nig2 [...]
2'. dida-bi szu im#-ma-ni#-[
3'. dug nig2-dur2-buru3-e gu3 nun di-dam
4'. lahtan mah-a mi-ni-in-si-sa2-am3
5'. {d}nin-ka-si dug nig2-dur2-buru3-e gu3 nun di-dam
6'. lahtan mah-a mi-ni-in-si-sa2-a
7'. kasz si-im dug lahtan-a mi-ni-in-de2-a-zu
8'. {i7}idigna {i7}buranuna!(UD-NUN){+na} sag#? se3-ga-am3-za
9'. {d}nin-ka-si kasz si-im dug lahtan-a de2-a
10'. {i7}idigna# {i7#}buranunana sag se3-ga-am3
  left edge tab-tab?
11. {gi}gakkul-e {gi}gakkul-e
12. {gi}gakkul-e {dug}lam-sa2-ri
13. {gi}gakkul-e nig2 ur5 sa6-sa6-ge
14. {dug}lam-sa2-ri nig2 sza3 hul2-hul2-e
15. {dug}u-gur-bala nig2 e2-a me-te-bi
16. {dug}sza3-gub-be2 nig2 kasz si-si-ge
17. {dug}am-am lah5 {dug}lam-sa2-ra-ke4
18. {gi}bugin {u2}bur2 {gi}ba-an-du silag-ga2-a-ke4
19. dug sa6 dag-dug-e sa-gi4#-a
20. sza3 dingir-za hu-mu-ra-ab#-[hun-e]
21. igi {gi}gakkul-am3 igi#-me# [na-nam]
22. sza3 {gi#}gakkul#-am3 [sza3-me na-nam]
23. [ag2 sza3-zu] gur4#-gur4-ru# [ni2-bi-a]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.23.01 Ninkasi A (witness); ETCSL 5.05.a Drinking Song (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 000714 (Ninkasi A) composite (P478928) Q000714 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P342964

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 06705
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.23.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.23.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P342964

References

  • history: Fs Attinger p.291-328, p. 296-300

    [Sallaberger2012Ninkasi-Hymne] Sallaberger, Walther. 2012. “Bierbrauen in Versen: Eine Neue Edition Und Interpretation Der Ninkasi-Hymne.” In Altorientalische Studien Zu Ehren von Pascal Attinger, edited by Catherine Mittermayer and Sabine Ecklin, 291–328. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 256. Fribourg: Academic Press.

  • history: VS 10, 156

    [Zimmern1913VS10] Zimmern, Heinrich. 1913. Sumerische Kultlieder Aus Altbabylonischer Zeit. Zweite Reihe. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 10. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-01-19 at 16:56:46 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000714, Ex. 001 & 000781, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P342964.
CDLI Literary 000714, ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P342964). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342964 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000714, ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342964 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000714, ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342964},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342964},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000714, Ex. 001 & 000781, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P342964.
CDLI Literary 000714, ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P342964). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342964 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000714, ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342964 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000714, ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342964},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342964},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P342964
LB  - CDLI:P342964
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000714, ex. 001 & 000781, ex. 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P342964
ER  -
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