CDLI Literary 000711, ex. 002 (P346273)

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 4.22.04 Ninisina D (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] x sag#? il2#? ni2 gur3-ru dumu ki ag2 an gal na-<nam>
 en: Proud ..., bearing an aura, she is indeed(?) the beloved child of great An
2. [...]-IN#?-<SI>-na {d}urasz-e tu-da sza3-ta nam-gal-sze3
 en: Ninisina, given birth to by Uraš, from the womb towards greatness(?)
3. [...] gi4#?-gi4 gal-di a#-a# gu2#-na agrig zi e2#?-ub-a
 en: Exalted advisor of her birth father, true steward of the ... temple
4. [...]-da szu du7 bara2#? ku3#?-ge4 he2-du7
 en: Fitting ..., may it be appropriate for the pure(?) throne(?)
5. [nig2]-nam#-ma-ni pa e3
 en: Everything about her is manifest
6. {d}nin-arhusz? ga-sza#?-an TA x x IGI SAR-SAR
 en: Nin-arḫuš, lady ...
7. nam-kur6 diri ka-ge2# dab#?-ba-za
 en: Your surpassing size, surpassing description
8. a-ra mah-bi? sza#?-en#-x-x-e
 en: May its supreme way/divine decree be praised(!?)
9. a-a# gu2-zu en-na#? ku3#-ga# x
 en: Your birth father, holy An(?) ...
10. me-ta#? me duru5{+ri} za-ra ma-ra-ra-x-[...]
 en: Cosmic powers ... apart from the other cosmic powers, he ... for you
11. lipisz szu#?-nigin2 BU? DUB? zi-zi-le-dam#? lu2#? nu#-da#?-ta#? am3 x
 en: To ... the entire intestines(?), to ... from the lying man(?)
reverse
1. [...] x zi#-zi# sza3-ta# [...]
 en: To rouse and wrap/heap up(?) a man, you brought ... away from the heart/womb/innards/stomach(?)
2. {d}lamma{+ma}-zu#? lu2 til-le lu2#? ug5#?-[...] za-ra# mu-ra-an-BU
 en: Your physician's art ... the living man and dead man for you
3. nin tu9-du11-ga-ni nu-ku5-a zi di zi x nu-szum2#?
 en: Lady whose incantation formula cannot be changed/cut (i.e., interrupted?)(?), ...
4. gi-ge2-ge5#?-ig szu lu2 DI he2-DI-e sa2# nu-IG-sze-e
 en: If boils(!?) ... on the body(?) of a man(?)...
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.22.04 Ninisina D (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 000711 (Ninisina D) composite (P478925) Q000711 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346273

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 17900k
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) 4.22.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.22.4
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346273

References

  • history: UET 6, 0188

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, 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
2019-06-11 at 21:21:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000711, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346273.
CDLI Literary 000711, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P346273). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346273 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000711, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346273 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000711, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346273},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346273},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000711, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346273.
CDLI Literary 000711, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P346273). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346273 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000711, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346273 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000711, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346273},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346273},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346273
LB  - CDLI:P346273
M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000711, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346273
ER  -
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