CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 (P345954)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 070124

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.05 Curse of Agade (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 2'
1. [giri17 ba]-an#-dub-dub# [sag ba]-an#-tu-tu#
2. giri17 ba-an-dub sag numun#-[e-esz ...]
3. mes mes-a an-ta ba-[...]
4. u3-ri2-in lu2-lul# [...] lu2 zi-ra an-ta# [...] ma [...]
5. {d}en-lil2-le e2 [...]
6. esz3 gi tur-tur ba-[ra-du3]
7. [sig]-ta igi-nim!(TUM3)-sze3 [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.01.05 Curse of Agade (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000375 (Curse of Agade) composite (P469679) Q000375 View the score

Record

20151111 englund: Cooper, Curse Agade (1983) p. 067 incorrectly Ur III

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P345954

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 6N-T0988
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 070124
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.1.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.1.5
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345954

References

  • history: Agade, pl. 18, IM 070124

    [Cooper1983CurseAgade] Cooper, Jerrold S. 1983. The Curse of Agade. Johns Hopkins Near Eastern Studies. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 18:43:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 14:14:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 14:13:05 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
2015-11-11 at 13:27:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:02:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-12-06 at 19:47:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000375, Ex. 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345954.
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry (No. P345954). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345954 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345954 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345954},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345954},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000375, Ex. 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345954.
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry (No. P345954). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345954 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345954 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345954},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345954},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345954
LB  - CDLI:P345954
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry
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