CDLI Literary 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) composite (P479864)

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 2.05.04.17 (shme-Dagan Q (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
m=segment A
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1. [...] x KI x [...]
2. {d}a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne [...]
3. e2?-gal ku3 ki-tusz IM x BU mu-x [...] x
4. nam-sukkal-mah-a-ni mu-ra-an-szum2 en {d}nu-nam-nir-re
5. gidru ku3 szu-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en mu-zu dalla bi2-in-e3
6. gesz-hur e2-kur-ra szu du7-du7 nig2 galam-galam-ma-bi
7. szu-luh garza mah-bi us2 zi dab5-be2 ku3-ge sikil-e-bi
8. me lu-lu-a me diri-ga-bi pa e3 mah ak-bi
9. szu szi-bi2-du7-du7 du11-ga nam-gal-la? u4 ti-la-sze3 za-a-am3
10. {d}nusku nun na de5 e2-kur-ra za-e szi-bi2-in-ga-me-en-nam
11. an ki szu2-a kur nigin2-na-ba dili-zu i3-mah-me-en
12. ub-szu-unken-na ki di gal ku5-ru a2 ag2-ga2 gal-gal-la-sze3
13. {d}a-nun-na dingir ki a-na me-a gu2 ma-ra-si-si-de3-esz
14. esz-bar du11-ga u18-ru {d}en-lil2-la2 za-e szu mu-ne-ri-ib-x-en
15. inim ku3 an-gin7 szu nu-te-ge26-zu-sze3 igi-bi szu-mu-e-szi-gal2
16. x mah ni2 guru3 ki us2-a-bi nam-bi igi-bi ib-zu-zu-un
17. sa-gid2-da-am3
18. x x {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-na ki? x [...]
19. [...] he2-a ASZ? ag2 [...]
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m=segment B
1. [...] x x [...]
2. x x x me he2-na-x [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. en gal x {d}nusku sag en3 tar dingir gal-gal-e-ne
6. {d}nusku nun nir-gal2 e2-kur-ra sag en3 tar x x
7. szul a2 ag2-e gal-zu esz-bar x x
8. dingir? zi x x x ki ag2 x szudu3 gesz tuku
9. u4 e2-kur za-gin3 esz3 me i-i ezen-gin7 du3-a-ba
10. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-bi hi-li-a mu-un-dur2-ru-ne-esz-a-ba
11. inim sa6-ga {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-na ka ku3-zu he2-em-tum3
12. i3-ne-du11 u4 szu2-sze3 e-ne-ne-er su3-ra2-sze3 hu-mu-ne-du10
13. u4 e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 esz3 me i-i ezen-gin7 du3-a-ba
14. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-bi hi-li-a mu-un-dur2-ru-ne-esz-a-ba
15. inim sa6-ga {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-na ka ku3-zu he2-em-tum3
16. i3-ne-du11 u4 szu2-sze3 e-ne-ne-er su3-ra2-sze3 hu-mu-ne-du10
17. szudu3 a-ra-zu-a szu mu2-mu2-da-ni igi du10 hu-mu-ni-du8-usz
18. ti nig2 du10 bala du10 mu giri17-zal-la za-e e3-mu-na-ra-ab
19. en-en gal-gal sig nim-ma-ke4-ne nun il2-bi he2-a
20. nam-nun zi-gal2-la kur-kur ug3 lu-a ul-sze3 he2-ak-e
21. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ka igi du10 hu-mu-ni-du8-usz
22. ti nig2 du10 bala du10 mu giri17-zal-la za-e e3-mu-na-ra-ab
23. en-en gal-gal sig nim-ma-ke4-ne nun il2-bi he2-a
24. nam-nun zi-gal2-la kur-kur ug3 lu-a ul-sze3 he2-ak-e
25. [...] an {d}nusku
26. [...] x-a-ni he2-me-en UD x [...]
27. [...] x x [...]
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Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.17 (shme-Dagan Q (composite))
Composite Number Q000467
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 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000467, ex. 001 (P343116) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000467, ex. 001 & 000471, ex. 001 (P278405) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000467, ex. 002 (P256638) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P479864

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
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Collections

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External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.4.17
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.4.17
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000467

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
2016-10-11 at 15:43:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479864.
CDLI Literary 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) composite artifact entry (No. P479864). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479864 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479864 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479864},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479864.
CDLI Literary 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) composite artifact entry (No. P479864). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479864 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479864 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479864},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479864},
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