CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 039 (P329366)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 47-11-005

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (CUSAS 42: Lipit-Eštar B l. 42 | ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness) Round tablet, excerpt of Lipit-Esztar B.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1-2. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar sag#-us2-bi za-e-me-en
reverse
1-2. {d#}li-pi2#-[it-esz18-dar] sag-us2-bi za#-e#-[me-en]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (CUSAS 42: Lipit-Eštar B l. 42 | ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness) Round tablet, excerpt of Lipit-Esztar B.) School text
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000482 (Lipit-Ishtar B) composite (P478812) Q000482 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P329366

Physical information

lentil

Artifact type Tablet
lentil
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 47-11-005
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.5.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.5.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P329366

References

  • primary: CUSAS 42, 624

    [Gadotti2021CUSAS42] Gadotti, Alhena, and Alexandra Kleinerman. 2021. Elementary Education in Early Second Millennium BCE Babylonia. Cornell University Studies in Assyriology and Sumerology (CUSAS) 42. University Park, Pennsylvania: Eisenbrauns.

  • history: Gadotti, Alhena, & Kleinerman, Alexandra, forthcoming

    [sec80523] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-18 at 20:26:10 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-09-18 at 20:21:48 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-14 at 14:15:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-09-02 at 12:26:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-06 at 13:08:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 039 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P329366.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 039 artifact entry (No. P329366). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329366 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 039 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329366 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329366},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329366},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 039 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P329366.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 039 artifact entry (No. P329366). (2026, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P329366 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 039 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P329366 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P329366},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P329366},
}


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