CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite (P479880)

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

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.04.a Hymn for Shu-Suen (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. dingir nam-he u3-tu-da an-na igi bar-ra {d}urasz-a
2. {d}szu-{d}suen lu2 {d}nanna di zu-gin7 x x-ga igi {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3
3. u3-tu-da-zu-ta lu2 ne-me-en mu {d}nanna-e sa4
4. szu-{d}suen dumu ur-sag an-na ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2
5. e2-kur za-gin3-ta sag il2-la {d}urasz-e tu-da
6. sza3 {d}urasz-a-ke4 pa3-da-am3 kur-kur-ra ha-ba-il2
7. suh-gir11 sag mah {d}en-lil2-la 2(disz)-kam {gesz}gidru-ni he2-su3-u4
8. dili-ni gesz tuku {d}en-lil2-la 2(disz)-kam a2 mah szum2-ma-am3
9. szu du11-ga an za-gin3-na-kam {d}nin-lil2-la2 tam-ma-ni-im
10. {d}szu-{d}suen ux(PA)-a hi-li mul-mul IGI? x DI? [...]
11. ki-ru-gu2 1(disz)-kam-ma-am3
12. {d}szu-{d}suen ti-la u4 su3-ra2 [...]
13. gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
14. x x x {d}en-lil2-la2 mi-ni-[...]
15. x x {d}szu-{d}suen AN x [...]
16. sag il2 [...] tum2?-ma [...]
17. su6 za-gin3 su3-su3 {d}utu-gin7 kur-kur-ra [...]
18. {d}szu-{d}suen nir-gal2? esz3 me i-i AN [...]
19. mer ni2 girid2 i-lim kalam-ma kesze2? nam-gal-sze3? [...]
20. gesz-nu11 il2 si AN-AN kesze2 an-na a2 mah {d}en-lil2-la2
21. dili-ni en he2-gal2-la {d}szu-{d}suen pirig gal bara2-ge2-e-ne
22. ki-ru-gu2 2(disz)-kam-ma-am3
23. a-a {d}en-lil2 en nam tar-re a2-tuku-ni he2-me-en
24. {d}utu-gin7 he2-du7-ni he2-me-en {d}nin-lil2 esz3 mah-a-kam
25. en sig7-ga {d}en-ki nam tar-re a-a gesztu2 dagal-la-kam
26. gal-an-zu {d}en-lil2-le igi gal2-la-ni-sze3 x x UN zi-de3-esz [...]
27. lugal-gu10 dingir nam tar-ra ki ur5 sa6-ge [...]
28. {d}szu-{d}suen di ku5-ru ka-asz bar-re-da x x x
29. lugal-gu10 a2 bad hu-mu-ni-in-[...]
30. ki-ru-gu2 3(disz)-kam-ma-am3
31. en gal {d}szu-{d}suen mu he2-gal2-la [...]
32. gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
33. sag il2 men lugal du7 dumu {d}nin-sumun2-na
34. pesz10-gal2 gaba-gal2 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-e-ne [...]
35. {d}szu-{d}suen ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 pa e3 mu?-[...]
36. sza3 ki ag2 hi-li nig2 nu-til-le-dam munus zi [...]
37. sag-tab-zu ma-ra-an-szum2 {d}en-lil2-le gu2-da hu-[...]
38. kal-ga a2 mah szum2-ma kur gal-la usu-ni-ta [...]
39. ur-sag en bara2-bara2-ge2-ne za3 dib pirig gal-bi-im
40. {d}szu-{d}suen alan sa6 aga za-gin3 gaba ku3-ga u6 di
41. ur-sag nam-dingir-sze3 tu-da me-te nam-lugal-la
42. [...] x an ki-a za3 kalam-ma-sze3 kal-ga
43. ki-ru-gu2 4(disz)-kam-ma-am3
44. [...] x ga-an-i-i
45. [...] {d}nin-lil2-la2-kam in-nin9 x he2-en-na-nam
46. [...]-le {d}utu-gin7 kalam dagal TAG? [...] im-mi-in-si
47. [...] {d}szu-{d}suen u2?-a?-zu su3-am3
48. [...]-ra-ra

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.04.a Hymn for Shu-Suen (composite))
Composite Number Q000431
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 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P479880

Physical information

composite text

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composite text
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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
2016-04-23 at 16:27:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:36 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 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479880.
CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite artifact entry (No. P479880). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479880 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479880 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000431 ({Hymn} for {Shu}-{Suen}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479880},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479880.
CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite artifact entry (No. P479880). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479880 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479880 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000431 ({Hymn} for {Shu}-{Suen}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479880},
}

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PY  - 2026
ID  - P479880
LB  - CDLI:P479880
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000431 (Hymn for Shu-Suen) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479880
ER  - 
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