CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 011 (P010248)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 070193

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness Annotation unreviewed

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. nam#-[nun]-ne2
2. nam#-nun-ne2
3. [e2]-ta
4. nam-ta-e3
5. [{d}]en#-lilx(E2)
6. nam-nun-ne2
7. [e2]-ta
8. nam-ta-e3
  lacuna
column 2
  1 line broken
2. kesz3 men-gin7
3. sag mu-gal2
4. PA.DUN3 ki du10
5. u6 tum2-ma
6. e2 kesz3
7. kur-kur-x
8. [x x x]
  lacuna
column 3
1. [e2 musz3 kalam]
2. gu4# [husz x]
3. e2 kesz3
4. musz3 kalam#
5. gu4 husz x
  lacuna

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000751 (Kesh Temple Hymn) composite (P464240) Q000751 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P010248

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Written In
Excavation Number AbS-T 0284
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 070193
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P010248

References

  • history: ZA 61 (pp. 193-207)

    [Biggs1971ZA61] Biggs, Robert D. 1971. “An Archaic Sumerian Version of the Kesh Temple Hymn from Tell Abu Salabikh.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 61: 193–207.

  • history: OIP 99, 307

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: OIP 99, p. 90-91

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: OrNS 43 (pp. 103-113)

    [Edzard1974OrNS43] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1974. “Zur Sumerischen Hymne Auf Das Heiligtum Keš.” Orientalia NS 43: 103–13.

  • history: RLA 5, 572

    [Edzard1976-80RLA5Keš] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1976-1980. “Keš.” In , 5:571–73. Reallexikon Der Assyriologie Und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie.

  • history: ZA 86 (pp. 68-79)

    [Geller1996ZA86] Geller, Markham J. 1996. “Jacobsen’s ‘Harps’ and the Keš Temple Hymn.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 86: 68–79.

  • history: Gragg, TCS 3 (pp. 155-188), Gene, 1969

    [Gragg1969TCS3] Gragg, Gene. 1969. The Keš Temple Hymn. The Collection of the Sumerian Temple Hymns. Vol. 3. Texts from Cuneiform Sources.

  • history: Schrift und Literatur, 275f.

    [Wilcke1991Schrift] Wilcke, Claus. 1991. “Schrift Und Literatur.” Edited by Barthel Hrouda. Der Alte Orient. Geschichte Und Kultur Des Alten Vorderasiens.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-21 at 09:37:57 Özdemir, Barış Transliteration Biggs, Robert D. Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-09-17 at 13:07:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:53:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:47:02 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:43:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:37:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:36:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:44:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:41:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 10:28:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000751, Ex. 011 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010248.
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 011 artifact entry (No. P010248). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010248 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 011 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010248 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000751, Ex. 011 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010248.
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 011 artifact entry (No. P010248). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010248 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 011 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010248 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000751, ex. 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010248},
}


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