CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 008 (P346565)

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 2.05.04.01 Ishme-Dagan A+V (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x
 en: ...
2'. [...] x
 en: ...
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-KA#?
 en: ...
2'. [...]-un#!?-pesz#-e#
 en: And therefore(?) inside and outside the temple, like ... (I!?) spread the scent (of) supreme and superlative things(?)
3'. gaba# nu#?-sza#?-ra#?-x-gu10?
 en: ...
4'. {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
 en: ...
5'. nig2 he2-em-mi-dab#?-dab#
 en: My “unshrinking chest” provisions that of Enlil(?)
6'. i3 SAR
 en: ...
7'. [...] SAR
 en: ... butter and cream ...
column 3'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] u#? x-[...]
 en: ...
2'. szu# ha#-ma-ab-ak#!?
 en: Half loaves of bread/one half (of the following?)(!?), barley, butter, and sheep's wool were therefore tithed and prepared/taken care of(?)
3'. nig2-erim2
 en: ...
4'. nig2-a2-zi
 en: ...
5'. ka-ba he2-em-mi-gi4
 en: Therefore evil and violence was “returned into their mouths” (i.e., eradicated)
6'. nig2-gi-na
 en: ...
7'. ki-en-gi ki-uri{ki?}
 en: ...
8'. he2-ni-gar
 en: Therefore truth was established in Sumer and Akkad
column 4'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] im#-[...]
 en: ...
2'. nig2-gul#?-[...]
 en: ...
3'. hu-mu-[...]
 en: Therefore the robbers that occupy the plain have been pulverized
4'. nig2-si#?-[...]
 en: ...
5'. us2? zi#? [...]
 en: Justice has taken the proper path(?)
6'. x [...]
 en: ...
7'. hu-[...]
 en: ... followed ...
8'. a#?-[...]
 en: In the field a man ... authoritatively
9'. x [...]
 en: ...
10'. x [...]
 en: ...
11'. x [...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

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)
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)

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346565

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) P346565

References

  • history: UET 6, 0527

    [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
2019-06-22 at 10:56:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-11 at 11:34:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:08 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 000451, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346565.
CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P346565). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346565 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346565 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000451, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346565},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346565},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000451, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346565.
CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P346565). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346565 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346565 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000451, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346565},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346565},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346565
LB  - CDLI:P346565
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346565
ER  -
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