CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 (P357202)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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 115798

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-sur#
2'. [...] x-ga2-ga2
3'. [...] x aratta
4'. [...] x gu4-husz#-aratta#
5'. [...]-mu2#-a an-da gu2-la2-a
6'. [...]-kur#-da-mu2-a kur-ra sag-il2-x
7'. abzu#-gin7# ri-a hur-sag sig7-ga
8'. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-x-mu
9'. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi-gin7 rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu
10'. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
  single ruling
11'. e2 1(disz)-a-kam
12'. e2-du10 ki-du10-ga du3-a
13. e2-kesz3{ki} x x ki-du10-ga du-a
14. ma2-gur8-nun-gin7 an-na diri-ga
15. ma2-gur8-ku3-gin7 ka2-SI ri-a
16. ma2-an-na-gin7 musz3-kur-kur-ra
17. u5-banda3{da} pesz10-ta sur-sur-ra
18. e2 gu4-gin7 ur5-sza4 ninda2-gin7 gu3-nun-di
19. e2-sza3-bi-ta lipisz-kalam-ma
20. a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra
21. e2 eb-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
22. e2 zi-da-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
23. e2 men-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
24. e2-{d}tir-an-na an-ne2 us2-sa
25. e2# musz2-bi an-sza3-ga la2-a
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]-ga
5. [...] sig7#-ga
6. [...]-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
7. [...] {d#}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu
8. x x {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-[...]
  single ruling
9. e2 2(disz)-kam-ma
10. e2 an-sze3 1(szar'u) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(szar2) GAN2
11. e2# an-sze3 1(bur3) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(bur3) GAN2
12. e2 an-sze2 alim ki-sze3 lu-lim
13. e2 an-sze3 x-DA ki-sze3 dara3-masz
14. e2 an-sze3 szeg9-bar-dar-a ki-sze3 dara3-masz-sa7-a
15. e2 an-sze3 musz-gu7{muszen}-gin7 sig7-ga ki-sze3 u5{muszen}-gin7-a-e szu2-a
16. e2 an-sze3 utu-gin7 e3-a ki-sze3 iti {d}nanna-gin7 bara3-ga
17. e2 an-sze3 kur-ra ki-sze3 idim-ma-am3
18. e2 an-sze3 3(disz)-kam-ma-bi na-nam#
19. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
20. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-na-tu#
21. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu#-ni-in#-du
  single ruling
22. e2 3(disz)-kam-ma
23. iri x ga!(BI)-am3 iri x ga!(BI)-am3 sza3-ba a-ba#-a# x-zu-x
24. e2-kesz3{ki} iri x ga!(BI)-am3 sza3-ba a-ba-a mu#-zu#-x
25. sza3-bi-a ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne si mu-un-sa2-sa2-e-ne
26. esz-bar-kin du11-ga szu-gal mu-un-du7-du7
27. e2 gu4-du7-du7-dam gu4 am3-ma-gur-re
28. udu-szar2-e x am3-x-x-e
29. e2 udu-gu4-szar-x-am3 al-ku2-e
30. e2 udu-gu4-szar2-x-am3 al-ku2-e
31. bara2-bara2-e#-ne gu2 GESZ am3-ma-an-gal2-le#-esz
32. {gesz}taszkarin-da men am3-da gur3-ur4
33. {gesz}asalx-gin7 am3-da# tal2-tal2 sal-la
34. hur-sag-da am3-da# sig7-sig7-[...]
reverse
column 3
1. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 x x x [...]
2. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib#-[ba] ama# szi-x-[...]
3. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba# x a#-ba-a igi mu-ni-in#-du
4. e2 4(disz)-kam-ma
5. e2 pirig u3-tu sza3#-bi# ur-sag su3#-u4
6. e2-kesz3{ki} pirig u3-tu# sza3#-bi ur-sag su3-u4
7. sza3-bi-a ur-sag-ur-sag#-e mu-ni-na#-x-x-x
8. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 uszum#-[...] sza3# im-mi-in-TAB
9. {d}nin-tu ama-gal-x [...] mu-un-ga2-ga2
10. {d}szul-pa-e3 x [...] mu-na-x
11. {d}{asz}aszgi ur-sag# x x mu#-un#-ku2#-e
12. {d}uri3-masz nimgir-gal-x [...]-x-da-an-x
13. e2 lulim gu4-bi# am3#-ma-gur-re
14. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga#-tum2#-mu
15. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-[...]
16. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du#
  single ruling
17. e2 5(disz)-kam-ma
18. e2 utu-gin7 ki-gal-la gub-ba
19. am-babbar-gin7 eden-na# su8-da
20. e2 nun-e-gar-ra e2 x x ma x x
21. e2 sza3-bi-ta lipisz kalam-ma
22. a-ga-bi-ta zi sza3-ge e a
23. ka2-bi pirig szu-ba na2-a
24. ka2-bi-ta un-gal inim-gar-ra
25. e2 x-bi-ta kur gaba nu-gi-gi
26. {gesz}[...]-bi-ta am-gal-la du7-a
27. {gesz}[...] da x im x x x
28. ga2#-[...] an#-ub ki-ub
29. [...]-ha#-asz-ma ki-us2-sa
30. [...]-iri#{ki} ka-x-da
31. [...]-ga-an-tum2-mu
32. [...]-ba ama szi-in-[...]
33. [...]-ra a-ba-a igi [...]
34. [...]-ma
35. [...]-nin#
  rest broken
column 4
1. [...] lugal-bur-ra am3-mi-gub
2. en-du10 sza3 esze2-la2 nam-mi-ni-la2
3. a-tu-e szibir szu bi2-in-du8
4. tu-a a-ur4-a mu-e-tum2
5. lal3-e ki-ku3-ga i-im-asz
6. enkum-e nun me x x x x ki-a am3-ma-gal2-le-esz
7. pa4-szesz-e-ne kusz mu-un-sig3-ge-ne
8. e2-szub iri-szub mu-ni-ib-be2-ne
9. si-am-ma-ke4 gum2-ga mi-ni-ib-za
10. {gesz}al-gar-surx x x x mi-ni-ib-za
11. x x x la2 e x mu-ni-ib-gi
12. e2 al-du3 girix-zal-bi al-du10
13. e2-kesz3{ki#} al-du10 girix-zal-bi al-du10
14. nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz
15. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz
16. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
17. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an
18. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-ga-du
  single ruling
19. e2 6(disz)-kam-ma
20. iri{ki}-sze3 iri{ki}-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te
21. e2-kesz3{ki} iri{ki}-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te
22. ur#-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi x lu2 te-am3 te
23. [nin]-bi# {d#}nin-tu-ra-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te
24. [...] {d}{asz}aszgi za3-mi2
25. [...] x {d}nin-tu za3-mi2
  single ruling
26. [...]-kam-ma
  single ruling

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (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 000751 (Kesh Temple Hymn) composite (P464240) Q000751 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357202

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 115798
Accession Number 1923-01-13, 0079

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.2
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.115798
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P357202
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1923-0113-79

References

  • history: ZA 86 (pp. 68-79)

    [Geller1996ZA86] Geller, Markham J. 1996. “Jacobsen’s ‘Harps’ and the Keš Temple Hymn.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 86: 68–79.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:37:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2014-10-18 at 14:52:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-08-20 at 22:05:39 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000751, Ex. 090 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357202.
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 artifact entry (No. P357202). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357202 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357202 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357202},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357202},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000751, Ex. 090 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357202.
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 artifact entry (No. P357202). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357202 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357202 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000751, ex. 090 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357202},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357202},
}


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