CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 010 (P346621)

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 4.16.01 Nisaba A ('Tetrad no. 4') (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
 en: Taking counsel in the place filled with awe(?) by the day/sunlight
2'. kur i3 he#!?-[...]
 en: Taken care of by the mountain by means of the oil of abundance(?)
3'. gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)# [...]
 en: One (possessing) great wisdom, sired by the Great Mountain (Enlil)
4'. munus zi [...]
 en: True lady, the supreme scribe of An, the land recorder of Enlil
5'. gal-zu igi# [...]
 en: Wise and attentive one of the gods
6'. absin3 sze# x [...]
 en: In order to make ... barley and flax grow in the furrows(?)
7'. {d#}[...]
 en: In order to admire/see the grain goddess Ezina of lordship
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. abzu#? eridu{ki} du3-[...]
 en: When he builds the Abzu of Eridu
2'. hal-an-ku3 sza3 [...]
 en: When he takes counsel at the Halankug shrine
3'. e2 {gesz}taszkarin [...]
 en: When he hews the temple of taškarin wood
4'. abgal siki bar-ra# [...]
 en: When the abgal functionary lets loose his outer hair
5'. temen gal {gesz}erin duru5# [...]
 en: When he lives (within) the marked foundation(?) of fresh cedar
6'. e2-gesztu2-ka-[...]
 en: When he stands the door of wisdom (open) in the street
7'. szita {gesz}geszimmar [...]
 en: When he (uses) the šita mace made of date palm(?) perfectly(?)
8'. szita#-ba# [...]
 en: When he beats the ba garment against(?) the šita mace
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.16.01 Nisaba A ('Tetrad no. 4') (witness))
Language(s) Akkadian, 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 000733 (Nisaba A) composite (P478914) Q000733 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346621

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) 4.16.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.16.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346621

References

  • history: UET 6, 0584

    [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 21:28:16 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 000733, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346621.
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P346621). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346621 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346621 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000733, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346621},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346621},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346621
LB  - CDLI:P346621
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346621
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000733, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346621.
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P346621). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346621 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346621 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000733, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346621},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346621},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346621
LB  - CDLI:P346621
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346621
ER  -
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