CDLI Literary 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) composite (P481154)

Literary artifact excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.08.05.a Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
m=segment A
1. u4 babbar-ta hu-mu-ra-x [...]
2. u4 zalag-ga sza3-zu he2-[...]
3. u4 zalag-ga u4 {d}utu di-ku5 nig2 x [...]
4. sa6-ga nig2-si-a-ni KA-KA x [...]
5. eszgiri2? an-na an ki-bi x [...]
6. [...] x x {d}marduk x [...]
  (approx. 4 lines missing)
m=segment B
1. sza3-ba [...]
2. bala AN [...]
3. nam an-gub-bu [...]
4. igi {d}utu {d}nansze x [...]
5. igi a-bi-e-szu-uh [...]
6. TU-TU-zu e2 AN x [...]
7. ki za-ba nam-dingir-zu [...]
8. gesz-szub-ba-zu [...]
9. gesz e2-e gesz x [...]
10. u4 ge6-a x [...]
11. ka-ta eme-bi [...]
12. dingir-zu nam-ti-gin7 [...]
13. {d}lamma nam-ti-la [...]
14. nam-ti-la u2 szudu3 A x [...]
15. u4 re-a mu su3-ra2 re-a [...]
16. szu ku3-ga {d}lamma-ni [...]
17. {d}nisaba nin eresz2{ki}-ke4 TUG2 [...]
18. i3-dub sze gal2-la [...]
19. du-du-e [...]
20. kaskal har-ra-an-na x [...]
21. du11-ga bi2-in-du11-ga a-ra2-a-ra2-zu [...]
22. lu2 hug munus-sza3-zu-gin7 {sal}usz-bar x [...]
23. {d}utu-ra bi2-in-du11-ga [...]
24. {d}nanna-ra bi2-in-du11-ga [...]
25. e2 ku4-ra-ke4 x x-ga-zu [...]
26. tur-ra gu-la x-ga-zu bi2-in-[...]
27. {gesz}gu-za tusz-a-ni gesz-nu2-a nu2-a-ni
28. DI se3-ge5 di-di-da [...] x [...]
29. a-ra2-zu dingir-zu x x x x x [...]
30. mu nam-ti-la iti silim-ma ki sza3 hul2-la [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.08.05.a Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh (composite))
Composite Number Q000533
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 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 001 & 000534, ex. 001 & 000789, ex. 003 (P357190) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)
CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 002 & 000534, ex. 002 & 000789, ex. 002 (P258541) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 003 & 000789, ex. 001 (P345527) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P481154

Physical information

composite text

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.8.5.a
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.8.5.a
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000533

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 16:27:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-07-31 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P481154.
CDLI Literary 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) composite artifact entry (No. P481154). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481154 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481154 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000533 ({Praise} {Poem} of {Abi}-{Eshuh}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481154},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481154},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P481154.
CDLI Literary 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) composite artifact entry (No. P481154). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481154 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481154 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000533 ({Praise} {Poem} of {Abi}-{Eshuh}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481154},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481154},
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ID  - P481154
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M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) composite artifact ent
ry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481154
ER  -
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