CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 007 (P346564)

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

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Photo

Lineart

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 2.05.04.01 Ishme-Dagan A+V (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Has fragments Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
en: ...
2'. [...] szu# ti#-a
en: Possessed of everything and anything of the cosmic powers
3'. [...] nig2#-ul-la
en: ...
4'. [...] kesz2-da
en: Girded with ancient designs
5'. [...]-da# limmu2#-[...]
en: ...
6'. [...]-dul4#?
en: Southern storm that covers the four corners of the world
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] x
en: ...
2'. [...] x-a
en: ...
3'. [{d}en]-lil2#-la2-sze3
en: On behalf/because of the ... of Enlil(?)
4'. an-ne2
en: ...
5'. gu3 zi-de3-esz
en: ...
6'. ga2-ar
en: ...
7'. ha-ma-an-de2
en: Thus An spoke faithfully to be
8'. szibir2 eszkiri2
en: ...
9'. szu-gu10 he2-em-ma-an-szum2
en: And gave my hand the staff and nose-rope
10'. {d}urasz-e
en: Thus Uraš took care of me on her holy knee
column 3
beginning broken
1'. [...]-x-in-gin6#-[...]
en: Thus he (Nuska) established (these things) by means of making the heart of Enlil rejoice
2'. {d}nin-urta#
en: ...
3'. ur-sag kalx(DAG)-ga#
en: ...
4'. {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4#
en: ...
5'. [{d}]nu-nam-nir
en: ...
6'. [...]-ma#? ha-ma-[ni]-in#-gub#
en: Thus Ninurta, mighty hero of Enlil, submitted a matter to Nunamnir
7'. [...]-ga#
en: ...
8'. [{d}en]-lil2
en: ...
9'. [{d}]nin#-lil2#-la2
en: ...
10'. ga2#-ar hu-mu-na-ag2
en: "Measured for himself" (?) the good words of (i.e., to win over) Enlil and Ninlil on my behalf
11'. nam-lugal-la
en: ...
12'. bala-gu10
en: ...
13'. he2-bi2-in-diri
en: He made my turn of kingship surpassing
14'. nam-en-na
en: ...
15'. ga2-e
en: ...
16'. he2-em-mi-in-gal-e
en: He makes me great in lordship
17'. a2-tah-gu10 he2-e
en: He acts as my helper
18'. e2#-kur-ra
en: ...
19'. szu hu-mu-da-gal2-gal2
en: He sets his hands along with (me?) in the Ekur temple
20'. maszkim
en: He acts as baliff of my kingship
column 4
beginning broken
1'. u4#? su3#?-su3#?-re-ga2
en: Regarding my long-lasting (residence) in the gipar residence
2'. nam-en
en: ...
3'. nam-lugal-da tab-e-ga2
en: Regarding my pairing of the en priesthood with the kingship
4'. e2-an-na-ka
en: ...
5'. musz3 nu-tum2-mu-ga2
en: Regarding my unceasing (activity) in the Eanna temple
6'. ki unu{ki}-ga
en: ...
7'. am-gin7 gu2 pesz-ga2
en: Regarding my neck-thickening like a wild bull in the region of Unug
8'. kul-aba4{ki}
en: ...
9'. me-lam2-gu10 dul4-lu-da
en: Regarding my aura, which is to cover Kulaba
10'. inim ku3 nu-kur2-ru-da
en: ...
11'. he2-bi2-in-du11
en: She orders/effects(?) by means of her unchanging command
12'. {d#}en#-ki#
en: ...
13'. {d}nin9-ki
en: ...
14'. {d}en-ul
en: ...
15'. {d}nin9-ul
en: ...
16'. {d}a-nun-na
en: ...
17'. en nam tar-re-bi
en: ...
18'. {d}udug nibru{ki}
en: Enki, Ninki, Enul and Ninul (ancestors of Enlil), the Anuna, the fate-determining lord(s), the udug protective spirit of Nibru, the lamma protective spirits of the Ekur temple, (all?) the great gods who have determined fate, spoke the irrevocable “it is so”
column 5
beginning broken
1'. x-[...]
en: ...
2'. ki#-[...]
en: ...
3'. nig2#-[...]
en: And thus (I) have set justice in place in Sumer
4'. x-[...]
en: ...
5'. gu2# [...]
en: Nibru has embraced(?) the heavens
6'. e2#-[...]
en: ...
7'. me-bi# [...]
en: (I) have gathered up the cosmic powers into the Ekur temple
8'. gesz-hur# [...]
en: ...
9'. en3# [...]
en: (I) have made inquiries about the ancient plans
10'. garza#
en: ...
11'. szu-ta szub#-[...]
en: ...
12'. ki-bi he2#-[...]-in#-[...]
en: I have restored the rites that have “fallen from the hand” (into disuse)
13'. {d}en-lil2#-[...]
en: ...
14'. me# [...]
en: I am Išme-Dagan and thus(?) ... the most precious cosmic powers of Enlil
column 6
broken
reverse
column 1
broken
column 2
1. gesz [...]
en: ...
rest broken
column 3
1. x [...]-a
en: ...
2. x [...]
en: ...
3. [...]
en: ...
4. gada#?-la2 [...]
en: ...
5. he2#-ni#-[...]
en: May the gadala priest(?) ...
6. x [...]
en: ...
rest broken
column 4
1. [...] x he2-ni-zi
en: ... shall rise there(?)
2. gaba gi4
en: ...
3. na-an-tuku-tuku
en: ... shall have no rival
4. nam#-sa6-ga [...]-x-ta
en: By(?) goodness and ...
5. [...] x-nu
en: ...
6. [...] x
rest broken
column 5
1. [...] x
en: ...
2. [...]-gar [...]-a
en: ...
rest broken
column 6
broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.01 Ishme-Dagan A+V (witness))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000451 (Ishme-Dagan A+V) composite (P479872)	Q000451	View the score

Record

Shaffer suggests UET 6/3, 526-529 are probably part of the same tablet (UET 6/3, p.15)Shaffer suggests UET 6/3, 526-529 are probably part of the same tablet (UET 6/3, p.15)

CDLI number	P346564
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P346564

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	Fragmented

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
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	2.5.4.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	2.5.4.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P346564

References

history: UET 6, 0526

[Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.
history: UET 8

[Sollberger1965UET8] Sollberger, Edmond. 1965. Royal Inscriptions. Part II. Ur Excavations. Texts 8. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-05-31 at 17:52:12	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie		Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2019-06-11 at 11:31:43	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Woestenburg, Els		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-06-01 at 14:34:08	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
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

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000451, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346564.

CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P346564). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346564 (Original work published 2006)

CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 007 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346564 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000451, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346564.

CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P346564). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346564 (Original work published 2006)

CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 007 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346564 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346564},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346564},
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