CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 008 (P346282)

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 (Ka hulu-a / Diatribe "D" (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...]-x-am3
 en: Evil mouth, unsuitable
2. [...]-sur
 en: I want to destroy her heart/womb(?), I want to squeeze it out (from) her mouth(!?)
3. [...] ga#?-hul nig2 szu ti-a nu-szesz2?
 en: I want to destroy (her) heart/womb(?) like(?) broken-up silver, (so?) that which has been taken is not ...
4. ka#-zu#-gin7# gal4-zu-gin7
 en: Like your mouth, like your vagina
5. nig2? im du min ga-ab-du11 min ga-ra-tah#
 en: (One who says) “I want to engage in double talk(!?), I want to repeat it"(?)
6. [...] de2-de2-e ga de2-de2-e
 en: Pouring(?) butter, pouring(?) milk/cream
7. [x] x-e pa3-da
 en: Bringing attention to(?) ...
8. ansze# nu-mu-un-kusz3!-am3
 en: The donkey (who) is a widow
9. [...]-munus#? lu2 sag-da? nu-tuku
 en: Daughter(?) of a “headless man” (i.e., idiot?)
10. [...] x nu-dugud-de3
 en: Her vagina is not honored(?)
11. [...] nu2#?-da nu-dul-dul
 en: Her vagina lying down for the “task” is uncovered
12. [...] x nu-kesz2
 en: Her vagina is not “bound”
13. [...]-bi#? nu-e3
 en: ... does not come out
14. [...]-BI#!?-ni tesz2-bi#?
 en: ... together
  double ruling
15. [...] RU [...]
 en: ...
16. [...] NE [...]
 en: ...
17. [...] x [...]
reverse
1. BI x [...]
 en: ...
2. ka2-zu [...]
 en: Your door/gate, like the ... door/gate, is tied up(?)
3. lu2 gu3 [...]
 en: The crier/caller(?) does not ...
4. lu2 nig2 siki#? [...]
  afterthought.
5. [...]
 en: One who(?) forgot “that of the long hair/comb(!?)"(?)
6. en#?-te-na#? iti#? [...]
 en: In the winter, for three months
7. al#?-tak4-[...]
 en: Is abandoned(?)
8. gal4#-la tur-tur-[...]
 en: The tiny vagina
9. [...] ki-in-da nu2
 en: ... laying down in order to work(?) <does not rejoice>(?)
10. [...] tesz2#?-bi#? nu-e3
 en: ... does not come out together(?)
11. [...] x-BI-ni tesz2-bi
 en: ... together(?)
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (Ka hulu-a / Diatribe "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 009247 composite (P519917) Q009247 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346282

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346282

References

  • history: UET 6, 0197

    [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
2019-05-29 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 006205, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346282.
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P346282). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346282 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346282 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346282},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346282},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346282
LB  - CDLI:P346282
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346282
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 006205, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346282.
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P346282). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346282 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346282 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 006205, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346282},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346282},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346282
LB  - CDLI:P346282
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346282
ER  -
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