CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 (P346606)

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 4.07.02 Inanna B ('Decad no. 04') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-du11 nam#-[...]
 en: (If) he did, what is to me? (If) he did not, what is it to me?
2'. [...]-ma gub-gub-bu!?-de3# [...]
 en: In order to(?) triumph, he (Lugalane) drove me out from the temple
3'. sim#{muszen}-gin7 ab-ta ba-ra#-[...]
 en: Like a swallow, he made me fly away from the window, my life was consumed
4'. {gesz#}kiszig kur-ra-ke4 bi2-in#-[...]
 en: I am the one who he makes go(?) in the brambles of the mountain
5'. aga# zi nam-en#-na mu-da-an#?-[...]
 en: He removed the true crown of the en priestess from (my head)
6'. [...] ba#-ad-ra ma-an-szum2 a-ra-du ma#?-[...]
 en: He gave a knife and dagger to me and said to me “it is suitable for you”
7'. [...]-kal#-la# an-ne2# [...]
 en: Most precious lady, loved by An
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.07.02 Inanna B ('Decad no. 04') (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 000623 (Inanna B) composite (P478852) Q000623 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346606

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
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.7.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.7.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346606

References

  • history: UET 6, 0569

    [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 16:30:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah 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 000623, Ex. 092 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346606.
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 artifact entry (No. P346606). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346606 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346606 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000623, ex. 092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346606},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346606},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
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ID  - P346606
LB  - CDLI:P346606
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000623, Ex. 092 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346606.
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 artifact entry (No. P346606). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346606 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346606 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000623, ex. 092 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346606},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346606},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346606
LB  - CDLI:P346606
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 092 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346606
ER  -
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