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CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 012 (P226038)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 070295

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

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [x x x]
2'. [men an]-da# guru3
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [x x x]
2'. [x] gi4
3'. [x x] an#
4'. x du7-du7
5'. {d}tu ama gal
6'. du2-du2 al-ga2-ga2
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [x x] a-nun [x x]
2'. [nu]-esz3#
3'. [x] musz3
4'. e2 lugal
5'. kiszi{ki}
6'. bur am6-ma-gub
7'. en du10 ME
8'. am6-ma-la2
9'. a-du2 tibirx(TAG)# [szu] ma-du
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. MASZ EN# [x]
2'. mu-[x]-du11
3'. e2 al-du3#
4'. giri-zal al-du3
5'. 1(asz@c) e2 kesz3
6'. 1(asz@c) al-du3
7'. 1(asz@c) giri-zal al#-[du3]
8'. 1(asz@c) nin x x
9'. 1(asz@c) DIN.BI
10'. 1(asz@c) mu-[x]
reverse
column 1
1' 1(asz@c) [...]
2' 1(asz@c) [kesz3-gin7 rib-ba]
3' 1(asz@c) lu2 an-ga-[tum2]
4' 1(asz@c) ur-sag {d}asz8-gi4-gin7
  rest of column empty
column 2
1' iri-sze3 iri#-sze3#
2' lu2 ti-a
3' nu-ti
4' iri-sze3
5' e2 kesz3-sze3
6' lu2 ti-a
7' nu-ti
8' {d#}tu digir
9' ti#-[a]
10' [nu-ti]
  rest of column missing

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • 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, no. 308, 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.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM 070295
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-21 at 09:40:13 Özdemir, Barış Atf Biggs, Robert D. Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2024-09-17 at 13:07:39 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:53:30 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:47:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:43:12 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:37:46 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 12:36:52 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 10:34:52 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:44:33 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:41:04 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 10:28:23 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

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

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000751, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P226038.
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P226038). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226038 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 012 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226038 (Accessed: April 23, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000751, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P226038},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P226038},
}


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