CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 004 (P346328)

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 4.06.01 Hendursaga A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  blank space
1. lu2-lux(URU) dingir-da nu-me-a
 en: If a man is without a personal god
2. u2 la-ba-gu-le-en
3. u2 la-ba-tur-en
 en: You will neither be increased nor diminished
4. i7-da a dab!-be2 ku6 nu-um#?-dab
 en: (While) passing through the water(?) in the river, a fish has not passed by(?)
5. a-sza3-ga-ni dab-be2 masz-da3# nu-um#?-dab
 en: (While) passing through his field, a gazelle has not passed by(?)
6. di-ir!-ga sa2 nu-ub-du#
 en: The ritual arrangement(?) has not occurred regularly(?)
7. di gal-gal-la sa2 nu-ub-du#
 en: Great judgments(?) have not occurred regularly
8. tukumbi nig2 dingir-ra-ni a#?-na#?-[...]
 en: If “that of his god” is approval(?)
9. nig2# mu# [...] a#?-na#? x [...]
 en: Anything that is named is given approval(?)
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reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.06.01 Hendursaga 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 000621 (Hendursaga A) composite (P478850) Q000621 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346328

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 17207.104
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) 4.6.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.6.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346328

References

  • history: Alster Proverbs, 309

    [Alster1997Proverbs] Alster, Bendt. 1997. Proverbs of Ancient Sumer: The World’s Earliest Proverb Collection.

  • history: UET 6, 0252

    [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
2024-09-02 at 08:45:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:32:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:29:31 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
2019-06-11 at 16:17:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 000621, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P346328.
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P346328). (2024, September 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346328 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346328 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000621, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P346328.
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P346328). (2024, September 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346328 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346328 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 2},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346328},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346328},
}


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ID  - P346328
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M1  - 2026/11/1/
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