CDLI Literary 000398, ex. 002 (P343096)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 04571

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.04 Šulgi D (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...]-du11#
2'. [...] x bi2 x x u3#-mu-ni-szub
3'. [...]-x-ne2 giri3! u3-mi-ni-us2
4'. [...]-ni u3#-mun sur-ra gi4-ni-in-usz2
5'. [...]-la-dam SU nig2 nu-BAD-bi-ir
6-7'. {gesz}mitum-mu-u3 ur zu2 ses-a-gin7 gug hu-mu-u3-ra-ra-ra
8'. im-du8-a#? lu2-lu2-bi-ir
9-10'. {uruda}dur10-gag-an#-na# ku3-sig17 sahar-ba# [...] mu10 zi# du11#-[ga-am3]
11'. musz ki-ur3#-ra-gin7 ka-a#-mu#-u3# ir he2#-e-tum2-de3
12'. a2-tuku a2#-[na] mu#-szi-in-gen-na#
13'. [a2]-ni-ta# x ga#-mu-u3-ta-ab-x
14-15'. gurusz-bi-ir# igi?-gul? kusz2-du#-mu-u3# ku6-gin7 sza3 he2-en3-x
16'. du10-tuku-bi-ir NE# u3-mu-na-ab-[...]
17'. masz!(AN)-da3-gin7 {gesz}tir#-re [gi4]-bi2-in-[dab5]
18'. kas4 du11-ga ni2 nu-te#-na#-bi#-ir#
19'. mu-bar-gin7 nim-ma u3-ma#-ni-x
20-21'. ansze#-edin-na-gin7 ub4 sa-a! ak-a me-er#-bi gi4-ni-in#-szu2
22'. ka-silim du11-ga-bi#-ir me3-a gu2? ga!(RA)-an!(BA)-na-gar
23-24'. {gesz}tukul husz-mu uszum gurusz3# bur2#-ra-gin7 usz ha-mu#-na#-ab#-szum2-mu
25-26'. zu-na gu2 ir-a lu2 nu-usz2-a-ba# lipisz-a-ni u3-ma-an-ta-ze2
27'. lu2 musz mer-te-gin7 bala#-bala#-e-da#-ni
28'. gu4 tu-ra ni2-bi MU#-a-gin7# sag#-[ga2-ni] sahar#-e# [gi4-ni]-ib2#-[...]
29'. di4-di4-la2 zi#-bi-da# kar-ra#-ba?
30-31'. zi-bi-a buru5 szu2-szu2-a-gin7 sahar# ses-ses gi4-bi2-ib2-gu7
32'. {gesz}szu-nir-mu kur-ra za3-ba ga-am3-du11
33'. e2-mar-uru5-mu-u3 nig2 ga-am3-ta-si
34'. {gesz}pan-mu-u3 musz-husz-gin7 gurusz3 ha#-ma#-[bur3-bur3]-re#
35'. {gesz}ti zu2 igi-mu-sze3 nam-gin7 he2#-gir2-gir2-re
36'. gi bar-bar-ra su-din{muszen} dal-a-gin7#
37'. ka me3-bi-a ha-ma-an-dal#-dal
38'. im# dal#-usz2-a ug3-ba ha-ma-szeg14
39'. [...]-x {na4#}szu?-a2?-min?-gin7
40'. [...] x [...]
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [{gesz}tukul ha-zi-in]-da [tab-ba-mu-u3]
2'. u3?-mun? ug?-[dul4?-bi-a x al?-KA?-ul? ha-mu-u3-ak-ke4]
3'. nag? dug gesztin gaz#-[za-gin7 hur-sag-e i3-bi2-i3-su3]
4'. sza3-tum2 sza3-tum2-ba un [se3-sze3 x x]
5'. u3-sur-sur#-[be2-e usz2 a-gin7 x x]
6'. ki-in-dar ki#-[in-dar kur-ra-ke4? u3-mun x x mi-x x x x]
7'. dim3#-bi# [... kur-ra ...]
8'. ki-[bala-a ...]
9'. kur [...]
(ca. 16 lines broken)
10'. kur#-[ra tur-tur-bi ma2-a ga-am3-ib2-u5]
11'. gal#-[gal-bi szu-gi4-ta ga-am3-gi4]
12'. nu-mu#-[u3-gi4-esz2 nu-mu-u3-dagal-e-sza-a u4 la-ba-da-ab-su3-ra2-asz]
13'. lugal-me-en3 szu iri-ga2 ga#-[am3-gi4]
14'. nig2 ki-en-gi-ra ba-a-gu-la# [kur-ra ga-am3-mi-ib2-gu-ul]
15'. iri-ba dingir-bi giri3#-ba# [ga-am3-mi-si]
16'. u2-du11 igi-sa6 {d}lamma igi#-[sa6-bi bar-sze3 ga-am3-ta-an-gub]
17'. GAN2 zi sze dadag-ga-be2-e# [u2-gid2-da gi4-bi2-i3-mu2]
18'. gesz tur-tur-bi ur2-ba# [ga-mu-bu3-bu3]
19'. gesz dagal gal-be2-e tun3 [gul ga-am3-du11]
20'. gesz nig2-tuku-bi suhur-ba# [gi4-ni-ib2-bala-bala]
21'. pu2 {gesz#}kiri6# lal3# {gesz}pesz3 [mu2-a-be2 a-ri2-na{sar} gi4-bi2-i3-mu2
22'. {gesz}GIR3 u2-ri2-u3#-[a-ke4 ki he2-dar-dar-re]
23'. lugal-me-en3 [iri mu-gul-la-ta bad3 mu-se3-ga-ta]
24'. kur kum2#-[ma a-ge6 i3-huluh-ha-ta]
25'. numun [gu-ti-ma sze sahar-ra-gin7 mu-bi-bi-re-a-ta]
26'. u3-[ma-gub {d}en-lil2-la2 sa2 mu-du11-ga-ta]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. lugal# x [...]
2'. u4-ba kur-ra [...]
3'. za-pa-ga2-ni hur-sag ki#-[...]
4'. iri {d}en-lil2#-le nam-bi# [ba-an-ku5]
5'. an-ne2 sag ba-da#-[an-szum2]
6'. {d}nin-tu-re gi x [...]
7'. {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztu2 nig2 sa6-ga#-bi ba-an-de2]
8'. {d}nanna si-un-na ba-da#-[gir5]
9'. {d}utu an-ur2-re ba-da-[szu2-szu2-ru]
10'. {d}inanna nin me3-ke4 sag-ki [im-ma-da-an-gid2]
11'. ki-bala-a ug3-ba gi-usz2 me gar [...]
12'. me3 husz-gal szul-gi-ra KA ha#-[...]
13'. an-za-gar3 dingir ma-[mu-da-ke4]
14'. u2-du11 sa6-ga-bi-gin7 ba-x-[...]
15'. x x x x x x ma#-mu#-de3 [...]
16'. [...] tuku# [...]
17'. [...]-bi# [...]
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] x x x [...]
2'. [...] kur gu2-erim2-gal2-sze3# [...]
3'. [musz]-sag-kal-gin7 gu3 nun# am3-me-e
4'. lugal# a-e3-a ki-bala-sze3 gu3 nun-bi di-da
5'. szul-gi a-e3-a ki-bala-sze3 gu3 nun-bi di-da
6'. szesz ku-li-ni en {d}gilgames2
7'. sag-tab-ba-ni im x x tu-da-gin7 tesz2-ba gu2 bi2-ib2-la2
8'. szul#-gi# sipa zi ki-en-gi-ra-da giri3-a ba!(KI)-da-an-gen
9'. lugal an-ku3-ga men dagal su3#-su3
10'. en u4 sze-er-zi dingir-re-e-ne
11'. a-a {d}nanna za3 zi#-da#-ni#-a# mu-un#-di#-x-x-x
12'. szul-gi sipa zi ki-en-gi-ra-da giri3?-a ba-da-gen
13'. am-gal-sze3 tu-da pirig ne-ba gub-ba
14'. ibila kal-ga szul {d}suen-[na]
15'. dumu ur-sag {d}asz-im2-[babbar-ra]
16'. sun2-zi za3# gub3#-bu#-ni-a ba#-[x-x-x]
17'. szul-gi# sipa zi [ki-en-gi-ra giri3-a ba-x-x]
18'. lugal-giri3# x [...] kar-x [...]
19'. {d}nin-gesz#-[zi-da]
20'. szul-gi sipa [zi ki-en-gi-ra x x x x]
21'. enegir3{ki} x du10 du11?-ga# [...] im-ma-ti-[a-ta]
22'. musz-husz# [gurusz3] bur2#-bur2# lu2 [...]
23'. en KA-[...]
24'. {d}nin#-a#-zu# [...] x [...]
25'. szul-gi sipa zi ki-en-[gi-ra x x x x]
26'. u4-ba abzu-ta ba#-ra#-ta-[e3]
27'. lugal {d}en#-ki#-ke4 abzu#-ta# igi-asz mu-il2#
28'. [ki]-gub-ba-ni kur mu-na-gul#-e
29'. ki-tusz#-a-ni-ta iri mu-na-gul#-[e]
30'. du11-ga zi-da# inim ki-bi-sze3 gar
31'. nu-dim2-mud#? en#-gal eridu#{ki}-[ga]
32'. szul-gi# [sipa zi ki-en]-gi#-ra-da x [...]
33'. e2-babbar e2 {d}utu-ke4 im-ma-ti#-a#-ta
34'. lugal nig2#-si-sa2-e ki-ag2# x x x-e x x sza3# gada#-la2#
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.04 Šulgi D (witness))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000398 (Shulgi D) composite (P429779)	Q000398	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P343096
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P343096

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist Ni 04571
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	2.4.2.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	2.4.2.4
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	Ni.4571
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P343096

References

history: OrNS 22 (pp. 190-193), pl. 48-49

[Cig1953OrNS22] Kramer, Samuel N., Hatice Kızılyay, and Muazzez İlmiye Çığ. 1953. “Selected Sumerian Literary Texts: Final Report of a ‘Fulbright’ Research Year in the Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient.” Orientalia NS 22: 190–93.
history: ISET 1, 078-079, Ni 04571

[Cig1969ISET1] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1969. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 1.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-17 at 16:45:01	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-09-17 at 16:33:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-25 at 13:02:57	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2018-10-19 at 18:19:42	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-06-22 at 05:59:27	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-06-01 at 05:02:48	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-05-25 at 11:19:50	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Tinney, Stephen J.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000398, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343096.

CDLI Literary 000398, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P343096). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343096 (Original work published 2006)

CDLI Literary 000398, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343096 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000398, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343096.

CDLI Literary 000398, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P343096). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343096 (Original work published 2006)

CDLI Literary 000398, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343096 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000398, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343096},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343096},
}

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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/20/
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