CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 (P346110)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

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
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] na#?-an#?-[...]
 en: Nanna-Suen made a resolution
2'. [...]-la2#-sze3 {d}nin-lil#-[...]
 en: To that of Enlil, to that of Ninlil
3'. {d#}dil#-im2#-babbar2#-e gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)-a#-ni# na-an-gub#
 en: Dilimbabbar made a resolution
4'. ur-sag-me-en ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-DU
 en: I am a hero, I want to go to my city
5'. ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-DU a-a-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-szi-du-en
 en: I want to go to my city, I want to go to my father
6'. {d}suen-me-en ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-DU
 en: I am Suen, I want to go to my city
7'. ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-DU a-a-gu10-usz-sze3 ga-an-szi-du-en
 en: I want to go to my city, I want to go to my father
8'. a-a-gu10 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 ga-an-DU
 en: I want to go to my father Enlil
9'. ga2-e iri{ki}-gu10-usz-sze3# ga#-[...]
 en: I want to go to my city
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. {d#}[...]
 en: (For) its miriza planking towards the forest/thicket of hašhur trees Dilimbabbar dispatched a man
2'. {gesz}eme#?-[...]
3'. {d}nanna-ar# [...]
 en: (For) its emesig planking(?) towards the kugnuna forest(?) Nanna-Suen dispatched a man
4'. {gesz}e2#?-x-[...]
5'. {d}dil-im2-babbar2-[...]
 en: (For) its cabin(?) towards the mountain of juniper resin Dilimbabbar dispatched a man
6'. {gesz}u3-bi [...]
7'. {d}nanna-ar {d}suen#-[...]
 en: (For) its u planking Nanna-Suen dispatched a man towards the forest of Ebla(?)
8'. {gesz}u3-KU-x-[...]
9'. {d#}dil#?-im2#?-[babbar2-...]
 en: (For) its ... to the forest of juniper resin Dilimbarbar dispatched a man
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. a#-a# ugu#-[...]
 en: His? birth father ...
2'. {d}kal-kal# [...]
 en: Kalkal ...
3'. HAR? gesz x [...]
 en: ...
4'. a-a ugu#-[...]
 en: His? birth father ...
5'. nig2 zu#? [...]
 en: ...
6'. {d}kal#-[kal ...]
 en: Kalkal ...
7'. nig2 x [...]
 en: ...
8'. {d}kal#-[kal ...]
 en: Kalkal ...
9'. hul2-la#-[...]
 en: Rejoicing ...
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. uri2#?[{ki}-sze3 ...]
 en: I want to go (back) to Ur
2'. pu2-{gesz}kiri6 lal3# gesztin#? [...]
 en: He gave to him syrup and wine in the irrigated orchard
3'. uri2{ki}-sze3 ga-an#-[DU]
 en: I want to go (back) to Ur
4'. e2-gal zi-sza3-gal2 mu-na#-an#?-[...]
 en: He gave to him life force (in) the palace
5'. uri2{ki}-sze3 ga-an-DU
 en: I want to go (back) to Ur
6'. lugal-gu10 bara2-za {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: My king, on your throne, the one of Enlil
7'. {d}nanna-ar {d}suen-e u4 imin-e he2-a-u3-tu
 en: Nanna-Suen! May he be born(?) in (a span of?) seven days
8'. bara2 ku3 ama gal {d}nin-lil2-la2
 en: (On your?) holy throne, the one of great mother Ninlil
9'. en#? {d}dil-im2-babbar2-e [u4] imin#-e# he2-a-u3-tu
 en: Lord Dilimbabbar! May he be born(?) in (a span of?) seven days
  rest broken

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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P346110

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U —
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
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
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346110

References

  • history: UET 6, 0025

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

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
2019-06-09 at 21:11:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:02:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI Approved View
2011-10-07 at 08:45:03 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 025 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346110.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 artifact entry (No. P346110). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346110 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346110 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 025 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346110},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346110},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346110
LB  - CDLI:P346110
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346110
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 025 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346110.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 artifact entry (No. P346110). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346110 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346110 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 025 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346110},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346110},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346110
LB  - CDLI:P346110
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 025 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346110
ER  -
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