CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 008 (P343615)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 04364

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  top broken
1'. x [...] x x [...]
2'. giri3-[...] zabar# [...]
3'. a2-musz3-zu i3-hi-nun-na-ka szu# [...]
4'. sza3-zu-a i3-nun lal3 gesztin nig2 [...]
5'. si-ma2#-sag-ga2-zu suhur{ku6}
6'. {gesz}ma2-e gu2-ni nu-mu-na#-ab#-[...]
7'. nidba-a sag-bi tum#-ma-[...]
8'. e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3# [...]
9'. {d}nin-lil2-sza6-ga e2-ta nu-e3 [...]
10'. silim-ma he2-me-en silim#-ma he2-me-[...]
11'. {gesz}ma2-dumu-nun-na silim-ma he2-me-[...]
12'. {gesz}ma2-ra zi3 im-ma-ab-gub-be2# [...]
13'. giri3-zu gakkul-zabar-[...]
14'. a2-musz3-zu i3-hi-nun-x-[...]
15'. sza3#-zu-a i3-nun lal3 x [...]
16'. si-ma2-sag-ga2 suhur [...]
17'. {gesz}ma2#-e# gu2#-ni nu-[...]
  bottom broken
reverse
  top broken
1'. {d}nanna# {d}suen# [...]
2'. i3 a-nir ku4-a [...]
3'. {d}asz-im2-babbar-[...]
4'. nunuz giri3-lam-ma# x-[...]
5'. {d}nanna {d}suen-me-en x-[...]
6'. gi-sun# gi-henbur-e szu x-[...]
7'. x-x-ra i3-du8 [...]
8'. ab2 1(gesz'u)-am3# amar im-[...]
9'. gu4-ab2-ba sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in#-[...]
10'. gu2-i7-turungal im-mi-[...]
11'. {d}nanna {d}suen-me-en i3-du8 [...]
12'. u8 1(gesz'u)-am3 sila4 im-x-[...]
13'. udu-uax(DAG.KISIM5xHA)-bi3 sza3#-ba# szu ba-ni-[...]
14'. gu2-i7-turungal im#-[...]
15'. {d}asz-im2-babbar-me-en# i3-[...]
16'. ud5 1(gesz'u)-a masz2#-masz2 [...]
17'. masz2-ud5-da-bi sza3-ba [...]
18'. gu2-i7-turungal [...]
19'. {d}nanna {d}suen-me-en x-[...]
20'. i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (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 000349 (Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nippur) composite (P448729) Q000349 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P343615

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 04364
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.5.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.5.1
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.4364
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P343615

References

  • history: ISET 2, 007 Ni 04364

    [Cig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

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
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 View
2013-02-17 at 16:42:44 Wolfe, Jared N. Transliteration Wolfe, Jared N. 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 000349, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P343615.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P343615). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343615 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343615 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P343615.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P343615). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343615 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343615 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343615},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343615},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P343615
LB  - CDLI:P343615
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 008 artifact entry
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