CDLI Literary 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) composite (P478967)

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

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.05.05 Song of Ploughing Oxen (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. _e-el-lu ma-al-lu_
2. gu4 gen-a gen-a {gesz}szudul-a gu2 gar-i3
3. gu4 [...] gen-a gen-a {gesz}szudul-a gu2 gar-i3
4. [...] ma-da-me-en
5. [...] {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en
6. [...] kalam-ma-me-en
7. e-el-lu ma-a-lu
8. [...] sag mu-da-gal2
9. [...] sag mu-da-gal2
10. [...]
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. x x [...]
14. a2-sze ama hu-mu-da-[...]
15. a2-sze {d}nansze hu-mu-da-an-szub?-bu?
16. ninda {kusz}lu-ub2 ha-ma-ni-in-gar-ra-am3
17. a {kusz}ummu-da ha-ma-ni-in-de2-am3
18. sag us2 [...] ha-ma-da-an-gub-ba
19. engar ninda gu7-a ha-ma-an-du11-ga-am3
20. engar a nag-a ha-ma-an-du11-ga-am3
21. e-el-lu ma-a-lu
22. {d}nansze e2 ma-mu-de3 ba-nu2
23. {d}nansze-ra inim ge6 im-ma-na-ab-DU
24. ninda {kusz}lu-ub2-a im-ma-ni-in-gar
25. a {kusz}ummu-da im-ma-ni-in-de2
26. sag us2 [...]-gub
27. {lu2}engar igi x x im-ma-szi-in-bar
28. gu4-ab2 x x eme ba-an-gar
29. x [...] giri3? bi2-in-la2
30. {lu2}engar ama-a-ni gu3 mu-na-de2-e
31. ninda {kusz}lu-ub2-a ma-an-gar
32. a {kusz}ummu-da ma-an-de2
33. sag us2 [...] ma-an-gub?
34. [...]
35. [...]
36. [...]
37. [...]
38. e-el-lu ma-al-lu
39. a-na-am3 [...]
40. a-na-am3 [...]
41. a-ba-am3 [...]
42. a-ba-am3 [...]
43. a-ba-am3 lag [...]
44. a-ba-am3 muszen [...]
45. a2 zi-da [...]
46. a2 gab2-bu [...]
47. igi il2-la [...]
48. umbin gal-gu10 [...]
49. mul-an-na x [...]
50. gala-bi [...] si im-sa2-e [...]
51. gu4 [...] sag?-dili gur4 mu-un-ta-szub
52. [...] inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
53. gu4-me-en gu4 tur-me-en
54. siki giri17-gu10 nu-lum-ma-me-en
55. gu2-tar-ga2 sahar nu-szub-ba-bi
56. a-na-asz-am3 lugal-gu10 ge26-e mu-un-kal-me-en
57. amar ban3-da-gu10 inim 1(disz)-am3 a-ra-ab-be2-en
58. gizzal he2-em-szi-ak
59. {gesz}KU ad-da-zu 4(disz)-am3
60. {gesz}KU ama-zu 8(disz)-am3
61. {d}utu gesz sa6-zu si he2-ri-ib-sa2
62. e-el-lu ma-a-lu
63. engar szu-nim-ma sipa tur3 ku3-ga
64. gurusz-e u4 tur-ra-ni-ta dam an-tuku-am3
65. dumu an-tuku-am3 dili-ni? nu-mu-un-[...]
66. e-el-lu ma-a-lu
67. mul-an-na ge26-e [...]
68. gun3 an-na ge26-e [...]
69. {tug2}nig2-bara2 ur3-ra ge26-e [...]
70. x x ge26-e [...]
71. [...]
72. [...]
73. [...]
74. [...]
75. [...]
76. [...]
77. [...]
78. [...]
79. [...]
80. [...]
81. [...]
82. [...]
83. [...]
84. [...]
85. [...]
86. [...]
87. [...]
88. [...]
89. [...]
90. [...]
91. {gesz}x [...]
92. e-el-lu ma-a-lu
93. {d}en-ki-im-du lu2 e pa5-ra-ke4
94. en {d}... gu3 mu-na-de2-e
95. lugal-gu10 [...] x ga-mu-ra-ab-ak-e
96. GAN2 zi-de3 [...] a ga-ra-ab-du11
97. im sag [...] im-ma-ab-be2
98. u4 sze [...] x GAN2 NE
99. AN-AN [...] mu-da-an-x [...] ma-ab-ak
100. x [...] x NE
101. [...]
102. [...]
103. [...]
104. [...]
105. [...]
106. [...]
107. [...]
108. [...]
109. e-el-lu ma-al-lu
110. {gesz}GAN2-ur3 {gesz}ga-rig2 a-sza3-ga2
111. {gesz}zu2 gal-gal ha-ra-ab-si GAN2 ku3 ri-ri-de3
112. {gesz}al gu2 ki he2-re-la2 mud sa2-bi2-ib
113. {gesz}al gu2 ki he2-re-la2
114. {gesz}apin ku3-zu {gesz}dal-a la2-a-ba {gesz}dal-ta um-ta-si-ig
115. nagar gal-zu gu hu-mu-ra-ab-tag-ge
116. a2 {gesz}le-um-ma-bi [...]
117. [...]
118. [...]
119. [...]
120. [...]
121. [...]
122. [...]
123. [...]
124. [...]
125. [...]
126. [...]
127. [...]
128. [...]
129. [...] mu7-mu7 [...]
130. [...] szu zi-da-na gi-1(disz)-ninda he2-[...]
131. [...] {d}en-ki-im-du lu2 e pa4-ra-ke4
132. [...]-a-ka hu-mu-ra-[...]
133. e-el-lu ma-al-lu gu4 gen-a gen-a {gesz}szudul-a gu2 gar-i3
134. gu4 [...] gen-a gen-a {gesz}szudul-a gu2 gar-i3
135. ab-sin2 GAN2 zi-da giri3 gub-gub-i3 us2 si sa2 he2-e-dib
136. [...] e2 kasz-a-ka ul ti-a [...]
137. [...] {d}inanna-ka ki-bur2-re [...]
138. [...] ki-bi i3-gi4-gi4 [...]
139. u2-lu-lu-ma-ma {d}nin-urta-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.05.05 Song of Ploughing Oxen (composite))
Composite Number Q000779
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478967

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
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References

  • history: ETCSL, 5.5.5

    [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 09:09:12 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 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478967.
CDLI Literary 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) composite artifact entry (No. P478967). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478967 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478967 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478967},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478967},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478967.
CDLI Literary 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) composite artifact entry (No. P478967). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478967 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478967 (Accessed: November 4, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478967},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478967},
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PY  - 2026
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