CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 023 (P346674)

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 5.04.05 Dialogue between Two Women B (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. me-ta-am3 am3-di-di-in
 en: Where do you come from?
2. ga-ba-al nam-mu-du3-en a2-zu na-ma-tur
 en: Do not fight, your arm/power should not be too small for me(?)
3. ta#-asz# ga-ba-al nu-du3-e-en ta-am3 i-ri-ak
 en: Why (should) I not fight? What did I(?) do?
4. [...] mu#-a#-ak-e szu#-bi na de5-ge4 u3 ba-ra#-x-ku#-ku#-un
 en: You(?) ..., and therefore(?), “one with the consecrated/instructing/separating hand(?)” I(?) cannot sleep
5. [...]-sig#?-zu#-um# i3-gu7#
 en: What, idiot, have you slandered?
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.04.05 Dialogue between Two Women B (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 000771 (Dialogue between Two Women B) composite (P481747) Q000771 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346674

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
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346674

References

  • history: UET 6, 637

    [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
2019-06-07 at 17:01:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:02:00 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 000771, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346674.
CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P346674). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346674 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 023 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346674 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000771, ex. 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346674},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346674
LB  - CDLI:P346674
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346674
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000771, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346674.
CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P346674). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346674 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 023 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346674 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000771, ex. 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346674},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346674},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346674
LB  - CDLI:P346674
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000771, ex. 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346674
ER  -
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