CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) composite (P481141)

Literary artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.08.02.03 Hammurapi C (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. {d}en-ki-ke4 esz3-e ki? mah?-a mi2 zi mu-ni-in-du11
2. lugal-e lu2 szu-luh-e ki ag2 me sikil-la tum2-ma
3. lugal gesz-hur kal-kal gal-zu?-a ni2-tuku inim sa6-sa6-ge szu-ni-sze3 gal2?-la
4. sipa sza3 sze-ga en {d}nu-nam-nir-ra ki ag2 ama {d}nin-lil2-la2
5. nidba gal-gal e2-kur-ra ba-[...]
6. x sza3 du10-ga nun gal {d}en-ki-ke4 x [...]
7. mi2 du11-ga ku3 {d}dam-gal-nun-na sipa zi {d}ha-am-mu-ra-pi2
8. lugal-e esz3 e2-kisz-nu-gal2 nig2-nam mi-ni-in-x [...]
9. ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 x-a-ni x [...]
10. {d}nanna {d}nin-gal-bi u4 szu2-usz [...]
11. lugal nig2-hul2-la-ni x [...] szu-luh gesz-hur me x [...]
12. ki-bi-sze3 bi2-in-gi4-gi4
13. sza-ra-da-gub-bu? [...] KA NI szu bur2?-ra
14. szul {d}suen nig2 al di [...] E sze sze-ga

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 2.08.02.03 Hammurapi C (composite))
Composite Number	Q000520
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000520, ex. 001 (P343137)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

CDLI number	P481141
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P481141

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation	fragment

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-03-08 at 07:24:03	Jagersma, Bram	Transliteration	Jagersma, Bram	CDLI	Approved
2016-04-23 at 16:27:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-12-17 at 12:21:38	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2015-07-31 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P481141.

CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) composite artifact entry (No. P481141). (2015, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481141

CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481141 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000520 ({Hammurapi} {C}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481141},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481141},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P481141.

CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) composite artifact entry (No. P481141). (2015, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481141

CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481141 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000520 ({Hammurapi} {C}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481141},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481141},
}

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DA  - 2015/7/31/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P481141
LB  - CDLI:P481141
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000520 (Hammurapi C) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481141
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