CDLI Literary 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) composite (P491668)

Literary artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.21 Ishme-Dagan U (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
  beginning broken
1'. e2-kur-ra e2 [...]
2'. szu il2-la-zu-sze3 dingir gal-gal-e-ne [...]
3'. ur2 ku3 ti nig2 du10 diri-zu-sze3 [...]
4'. bala? du10-bi-sze3 gal2-gal2-la AB x [...]
5'. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 [...]
6'. e2-gal-mah e2 nam-nin-a-za UL [...]
7'. x nun-ne2 {gesz}mesz3 pa mul-la x [...]
8'. nam-ti-la-ni du10-ge dagal {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan [...]
9'. [...] ki? |DAG.KISIM5xX| ku3 dumu an-na KA x [...]
10'. [...] x egir-bi [...]
11'. [...] di ku5-ba kur-re he2-si? [...]
12'. [...] x igi bar szeg12 e2-kur-ra-ka [...]
13'. sa-gar-ra-am3
14'. {d}da-gan sipa {d}isz-me-da-gan-na dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-x {tug2}pala bar-sze3 szu? [...]
15'. gesz-gi4-gal2 sa-gar-ra-bi-im
16'. en mah me an-na me ki KA HI? gal [...]
17'. {d}da-gan en mah me an-na me ki KA HI gal [...]
18'. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan kalam-ma mi-ni-in-suh [...] szu hu-mu-e-[...]
19'. u18-ru12-bi-im
20'. a-da-ab {d}da-gan-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.21 Ishme-Dagan U (composite))
Composite Number Q000471
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 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P491668

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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) 2.5.4.21
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.4.21
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000471

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 16:27:17 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
2015-11-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P491668.
CDLI Literary 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) composite artifact entry (No. P491668). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491668 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491668 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000471 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {U}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491668},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491668},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P491668.
CDLI Literary 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) composite artifact entry (No. P491668). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491668 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491668 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000471 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {U}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491668},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491668},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P491668
LB  - CDLI:P491668
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000471 (Ishme-Dagan U) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491668
ER  -
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