CDLI Literary 000415 (Shulgi W) composite (P479886)

Literary artifact excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), 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

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.23 Šulgi W (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x KU? A
2'. [...] dim2?-ma?
3'. [...] szu nu-bar-re
4'. [...] x-bi si-ga-am3
5'. [...] szu nu?-bar-re
6'. [...] gesztu2 kalam-ma u4 szu2-usz
7'. [...] x ri-a mu-ri-kig2?
8'. [...] gu2?-un? dugud?-da-a-ni mu-ri-zal
9'. [...] mu?-ri-esz-am3
10'. [...] IN? zi3-da-ni me-ri
11'. [...] MU BI igi bar-re
12'. [...] MUNUS USZ mu-ri-esz-am3
13'. [...] szul?-gi lugal uri2{ki}-ma
14'. [...] HA i3-me-en
15'. [...] |KAxX|-gu10
16'. [...] KA a-a-gu10-ur2
17'. [...] lugal-ban3-da
18'. [...] BI ga-hul2
19'. [...] A BA su3-u4
20'. [...] su3-bi
21'. [...] x SZE3? BA HAR?
22'. [...] UR2
23'. [...] x ga2?-a
24'. [...] x
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.23 Šulgi W (composite))
Composite Number Q000415
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 000415 (Shulgi W) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P479886

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

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 000415 (Shulgi W) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479886.
CDLI Literary 000415 (Shulgi W) composite artifact entry (No. P479886). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479886 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000415 (Shulgi W) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479886 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000415 ({Shulgi} {W}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479886},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479886},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P479886
LB  - CDLI:P479886
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000415 (Shulgi W) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479886
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000415 (Shulgi W) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479886.
CDLI Literary 000415 (Shulgi W) composite artifact entry (No. P479886). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479886 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000415 (Shulgi W) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479886 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000415 ({Shulgi} {W}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479886},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479886},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P479886
LB  - CDLI:P479886
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000415 (Shulgi W) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479886
ER  - 
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