CDLI Literary 000360 (Pabilsag's Journey to Nippur) composite (P469667)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.07.08 Pabilsag’s Journey to Nippur (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. am ur2-ra-am3 gun3-a e2-a-ni giri17-zal
2. lugal-gu10 am ur2-ra-am3 gun3-a e2-a-ni giri17-zal
3. {d}pa-bil2-sag am ur2-ra-am3 gun3-a e2-a-ni giri17-zal
4. e2-a-ni e2 la-ra-ag giri17-zal-am3 e2-a-ni giri17-zal
5. iri-ni iri a2 mah he2-gal2-la e2-a-ni giri17-zal
6. ur-sag-e e2-a-ni e2 la-ra-ag{ki?} x
7. en {d}pa-bil2-sag-ge26 iri-ni iri a2 mah x x
8. ki u3-tu-da-ni esz3 nibru{ki} [...]
9. ki ga zi gu7-a-ni e2 [...]
10. ki ki sikil-ta ma x x x
11. i3-si-in{ki}-na e2 sag-dili x x
12. ki gu4-e gu2-da la2-a-ni gu4 szu ur2 gesz x
13. mir-gin7 kiszi17-kiszi17-ta zi-ga-ni mir ni2-gal2-la-am3
14. ur-bar-ra-gin7 szubtum6-ta zi-ga-ni dum-dam-e ak-da
15. pirig-gin7 eme sig-ta zi-ga-ni a-a dub2?-be2-dam
16. u4-ba sza3-tum2-ma nam-dun mu-un-ak-e
17. en-e sza3-tum2-ma nam-dun mu-un-ak-e
18. en {d}pa-bil2-sag-ge26 sza3-tum2-ma nam-dun mu-un-ak-e
19. sza3-tum2-sza3-tum2 i3-si-in{ki}-na-ke4
20. lugal-gu10 nam-dun mu-un-ak-e
21. u4-ba lugal-gu10 nibru{ki}-sze3 na-gen
22. ur-sag {d}pa-bil2-sag ki {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 du-a-ni
23. du-a-ni e2-bi i3-si-in{ki}-na an-ta nam-mi-ib2-gi4
24. u4-ba nin-gu10 i3-si-in{ki}-na sag a ba-ni-in-e3
25. e2 dagal-la e2 i3-si-in{ki}-na-ka siki-ni mi-ni-ib2-x
26. siki lum-ma-bi nam-ma-an-[...]
27. suh-bi am3-bu-re-bu-re [...]
28. {d}pa-bil2-sag-ra sza3 hul2-le gu3 mu-na-de2-e
29. sa6-ge x [...] e2 i3-si-in{ki}-na
30. ur-sag {d}pa-bil2-sag x GI x x {d}nin-tu-re tu-da
31. la-ra-ag{ki}-da e2-bi i3-si-in{ki}-na mu-un-szi-du-de3-en-na
32. a-a-zu-ur2 du11-ga-na-ab mu-u4-na-gu10 de3-a
33. {d}mu-ul-lil2-ra tah-a-na-ab ma-a-da x x x
34. igi du3-du3 igi du3-du3 za-e u3-mu-un-bi de3-a
35. e2 i3-si-in{ki}-na igi 1(asz) x x
36. {d}pa-bil2-sag za-e u3-mu-un-bi de3-a me-e ga-sza-an-bi de3-a
rest broken
surface b
(Segment B may belong after Segment D)
1. [...]-bi gu-bi gu he2-em
2. [...]-bi sze-bi sze he2-em
3. [...] x-bi nig2 du10 gu7 he2-em
4. i3-ne-esz2 {d}utu u4 ne-e-a ur5 he2-en-na-nam-ma-am3
5. i7-de3 {i7}kir11-sig-e kun-bi i3-su3-e
6. [...] an-sze3 i3-su3-e
7. [...] zi-da e2 im-szi-ga2-ga2
8. [...] x lu2 zi-zi-da x
9. [...] amar zi-da-ke4 ensi2 x [...]
10. [...] x sag e2 im-szi-ga2-ga2
11. [...] x-bi gu-bi gu [...]
12. [...] x-bi sze-bi sze [...]
13. [...]-bi nig2 du10 gu7-bi [...]
rest broken
surface c
1. {d}nin-isin2{si}-na [...]
2. i7-de3 {i7}kir11-sig-e [...]
3. kun-bi i3-si-in{ki} [...]
4. dumu-ni hul2-la-da dam in-tuku [...]
5. en {d}pa-bil2-sag-ge26 hul2-la-da {d}nin-isin2{si}-na in-tuku [...]
6. i7-de3 {i7}kir11-sig-e {gesz}al mu-na-x [...]
7. kun-bi i3-si-in{ki}-na e-ne-er mu-na-x [...]
8. {d}en-lil2-le i7-de3 im-ma-gub gu3 mu-na-de2-e
9. i7-de3 {i7}kir11-sig-e im-ma-gub nam-mi-x [...]
10. i7 [...] kun-zu BIR an-sze3 a he2-na-[...]
11. x [...] e2 he2-em-szi-ga2-ga2 [...]
12. [...] lu2 zi-zi-da [...]
13. [...] am? gal UN [...]
14. [...]
surface d
1. x x lul-la ka-na szu mu-un-na-tum3-tum3
2. x x lul-la ka-na a mu-un-na-lu?-lu
3. x lul-la ka-na a im-mi-ib-ri
4. {d}pa-bil2-sag gu4 ka-a-ni ba-ra-mu-da-gu7
5. [...] {d}pa-bil2-sag e-ze2 ka-a-ni ba-ra-mu-da-gu7
6. [...]-ra {dug}utul2 mud-a-ke4 szu nu-mu-da-sub?
7. x x-na-sze3 ba-ra-da-du-de3-en
8. x u3-li-li mu-un-il2-e-ne mu-ni-in-ga2-ga2-ne
9. u3-mu-un {d}pa-bil2-sag mu-un-il2-e-ne mu-ni-in-ga2-ga2-ne
10. uru2 nin9-a-na-ka am3-mi-in-gub-bu-ne
11. e-ne-ra nin9-a-ni e2-ta mu-na-ra-e3
12. [...] x HUB2 lul-la mu-un-si-ig
13. [...] me-ri lul-la mu-un-si-ig
14. [...] lul-la ka-na szu mu-un-na-tum3-tum3
15. [...] NE lul-la ka-na a im-mi-ib-ri
16. [...] x lul-la ka-na a im-mi-ib-ri
17. {d}pa-bil2-sag gu4 ka-a-ni ba-ra-mu-da-gu7
18. [...] {d}pa-bil2-sag e-ze2 ka-a-ni ba-ra-mu-da-gu7
19. [...]-ra {dug}utul2 mud-a-ke4 szu ba-ra-mu-da-sub
20. [...] ba-ra-da-du-de3-en
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 1.07.08 Pabilsag’s Journey to Nippur (composite))
Composite Number	Q000360
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000360 (Pabilsag's Journey to Nippur) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000360, ex. 001 (P268959)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

CDLI number	P469667
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P469667

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
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Collections

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External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	1.7.8
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	1.7.8
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary)	Q000360

References

history: ETCSL, 1.7.8

[BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-07-15 at 19:38:00	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-04-23 at 16:27:10	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-01-03 at 09:09:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-09-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000360 (Pabilsag’s Journey to Nippur) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469667.

CDLI Literary 000360 (Pabilsag’s Journey to Nippur) composite artifact entry (No. P469667). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469667 (Original work published 2014)

CDLI Literary 000360 (Pabilsag’s Journey to Nippur) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469667 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000360 (Pabilsag’s Journey to Nippur) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469667.

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