CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) composite (P478954)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.02.05 Poem of Early Rulers (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...] x li-bi-in-du3-a
7. [...] x-am3 lu2-be2-ne szu bala ak-a
8. [...] lugal-e mu 1(szar'u)-am3 in-ak
9. [...] lugal-e lu2 an-sze3 bi2-in-e3-de3
10. [...] zi-u4-su3-ra2-gin7 nam-ti i3-kin-kin
11. [...] ba-an-za-za dab5?-ba?-ta
12. [...] kalam?-ma? nu?-dar-ra-ke4
13. [...] lugal-e-ne dub-sag u4 ul-le2-a-ke4-ne
14. [...]-un-pesz4-pesz4-a nu-un-tu-u4-da
15. [...]-gin7 szu-gu10 sa2 bi2-in-du11-ga
16. [...] na-me nu-mu-un-zu-a
17. [...]-a-bi [...] x igi nigin2-na-kam
18. [...] nu-zalag-ga [...] ugu nam-usz2-a-kam a-ba-am3 bi2-in-dirig-ga
19. [...] il2-la u4 sza3 hul2-la x nig2-me-gar mu 1(szar'u)-am3 in-ak
20. [...] dingir-re-e-ne bi2-in-szum2-ma-am3 [...]-ra?-ra nam-ti i3-kin-kin
21. [...] ha-la lu2-u18-lu-kam [...] ti-a e2 gurusz-ke4

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.02.05 Poem of Early Rulers (composite))
Composite Number Q000789
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 001 & 000534, ex. 001 & 000789, ex. 003 (P357190) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478954

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
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Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.2.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.2.5
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000789

References

  • history: ETCSL, 5.2.5

    [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 Action
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 View
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 View
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:11 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478954.
CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) composite artifact entry (No. P478954). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478954 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478954 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000789 ({Poem} of {Early} {Rulers}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478954},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478954},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478954.
CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) composite artifact entry (No. P478954). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478954 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478954 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000789 ({Poem} of {Early} {Rulers}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478954},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478954},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P478954
LB  - CDLI:P478954
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P478954
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