CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 (P346566)

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
 en: Išme-Dagan A/Enlildiriše 215f., 244f., Kurzzeilen
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-lul#
 en: ...
2'. [...]-lam#-ma
 en: ...
3'. [...]-e
 en: ...
4'. [...]-mi#-sag3
 en: Therefore the wind smote (the one who commits?) rebellion, the liar of(?) destruct(ive effect?)
5'. [...]-a
 en: Therefore the one who is bound, the orphan, the widow, the one who says “Alas, Utu, alas, Nanna, their case has been proven “in the mouth”(?)
6'. [...]-x
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-tuku#? kasz4 di#-[me-en]
 en: I am a sprinting runner
2'. {tu15}mir? DU-DU#-[me-en]
 en: I am a moving(?) northern storm
3'. gal!?-an-zu#?
 en: ...
4'. nig2-nam-ta e3#-[a]-me#-en#
 en: I am a wise one who has departed from everything (else, i.e., peerless?)
5'. am u3-na gub-ba#?
 en: ...
6'. sahar#? peszx(|SZU.KAD4|)-peszx(|SZU.KAD4|)-[...]
 en: I am(?) a wild bull standing furiously crushing the dust/wreaking havoc(?)
7'. gu4-si-ASZ#
 en: ...
8'. bad3#!?-da# sud2#?-sud2?-da-me-[en]
 en: I am the battering ram that grinds down(?) the city wall
9'. [{kusz}]gur21#{ur3#?}-[...]
 en: ...
10'. [...] x [...]
 en: I am the very shield that stands in the breach(?)
  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/P346566

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) P346566

References

  • history: UET 6, 0528

    [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 11:36:09 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. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346566.
CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P346566). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346566 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346566 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346566},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346566},
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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346566
LB  - CDLI:P346566
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346566
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000451, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346566.
CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P346566). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346566 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346566 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000451, ex. 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346566},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346566},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346566
LB  - CDLI:P346566
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000451, ex. 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346566
ER  -
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