CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 002 Edubba A / Schooldays witness K (P345109)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 02422

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.01.01 Edubba A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. en3 nu-tar-ra-bi KA-sze3 KA-ga2 nu-zu-e
2. lu2# x x GA2 a-na-sze-a-na ga2-du nu-me-a inim x-ba-e#-[sze] in#-tud2-de3-en
3. lu2# x x-ke4 a-na-sze-[...] gu2#-zi nu#-mu#-e-zi-e-sze [...]-tud2#-de3-en
4. lu2 PA KI KE4 KE4 a-na-sze-a-na ga2-da nu-me-a i3-zi-ge-en-en-e-sze in-tud2-de3-en
5. lu2 ka2-na-ke4 a-na-sze-am3 ga2-da nu-me-a [...]-ta-an-e3-e-sze in-tud2-de3-en
6. [...]-x-na-ke4 a-na-sze-am3 ga2-da nu-me-a ba-ti-e-sze in-tud2-de3-en
7. [...]-gi7#-x-ke4# eme#-gi7# [...] bi-in-du11-[...]-tud2-de3-en
8. [...]-e-sze in-tud2-de3-en
9. [...] nam-dub-sar [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1-2. [...]-szid-de3 [...] mu#-[...]-de3-en
3. [...]-a-ke4 nig2 bi#-[...]-du11 ad-da-ni inim-ma ba-ne#-[...]
4. um-mi-a e2-dub-ba-a-ta lu2 im-ma-da-an-ri
5. e2-a u3-mu-ni in-ku4 za3-mu-la bi-in-dab5
6. dumu# e2-dub-ba-a-ke4 szu-kin an-dab5 igi-ni-sze3 al-gub
7. nam-dub-sar-ra a-na bi2-in-zu-a-na
8. ad-da-na szu-na ba-[...]-in-szum2
9. ad-da-ni sza3 hul2-[...]-ta
10. ad-da e2-dub-ba-a#-[...] gu3 hul2 ba-ni-de2-[...]
11. lu2-tur-mu szu-ni# i3#-in#-[...] ku3-zu i-ni-ku4-re-en
12. nam-dub-sar-ra nig2 x [...]-bi mu-ni-pa3-de3-en
13. sza3 e2-dub-ba-ke4# [...] ki#-bur2-bur2-ra x igi mu-un-na-ag?-[...]
14. gu# szum2-ma ki-dul#-[...] dalla# x mu-na-an-ne
15. kasz saga-gin7# [...] mu-na-an-de3-en x x x x mu-un-na-AG
16. i3 du10-ga [...] a-gin7 mi-ni-ib-bala-bala-[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.01.01 Edubba A (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 000754 (Edubba A) composite (P464238) Q000754 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345109

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 02422
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.1.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.1.1
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.2422
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345109

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-01 at 14:37:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-04-11 at 14:21:23 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie 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
2018-02-05 at 12:54:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-20 at 22:30:22 Chen, Eunice Transliteration Chen, Eunice CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-20 at 21:24:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-20 at 21:23:52 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-20 at 21:04:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000754, Ex. 002 Edubba A / Schooldays Witness K Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345109.
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 002 Edubba A / Schooldays witness K artifact entry (No. P345109). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345109 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 002 Edubba A / Schooldays witness K artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345109 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	month = {sep 1},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345109},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000754, Ex. 002 Edubba A / Schooldays Witness K Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345109.
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 002 Edubba A / Schooldays witness K artifact entry (No. P345109). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345109 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 002 Edubba A / Schooldays witness K artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345109 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 1},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000754, ex. 002 {Edubba} {A} / {Schooldays} witness {K} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345109},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345109},
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DA  - 2024/9/1/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345109
LB  - CDLI:P345109
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 002 Edubba A / Schooldays witness K artifact
 entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345109
ER  -
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