VS 10, 215 (P343020)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 05798

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (OB hymn to Nanaya)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. il-ta-am sza-ma-asz ni-szi2#-i-sza#
2. {d}na-na-a su2-up-pi-a szu-UB-BA na-az-za#-as#-[sa3]
3. sza-tu ki-ma ar-hi-im a-na-t,a-li-im
4. i-gi-su2-s,i-il-la-sza sza-ru-ri za-a'-nu
  single ruling
5. [uh]-ta-an-na-mu e-lu-usz-sza
6. na#?-na-bu ma-asz-ra-hu du-szu-pu ku-uz2-bu
7. [hu]-di# s,i-ha-tim ru-a-mi tu-usz-ta-az-na-[an]
8. ra#?-ma-am {d}na-na-a ta-az-mu-ur
  single ruling
9. [it]-ta#-al-la-ku# i-du-usz-sza ki-na-tum
10. [szu?] ul#?-mu-um ba-asz-tum si-im-tu-um
11. [qa2?-ba?]-u2 sza szu#-ul-mi u3# ba#-la-t,i-im
12. [al]-ka-as-sa3 ad-da-ar da-mi#-iq#-tum it-tu-um
  single ruling
13. x x x-du?-at szu-a-ra-am
14. x x [x] x-du i-si-iq-sza la-am-da-at
15. szu-ul-lu-um li-ib-bi-i-sza a-bu-usz u2-sza-te-er-szi
16. ta-at-bi-ma# i-ri-ma-tum id-di ki-sza#-di#-sza#
  single ruling
17. i-ku-ul-la-tu i-la-tim ra#-bu-um [a]-nu-um
18. a-li-du-usz u2#-ul-li re#-e-szu-usz
19. et-tum mu#-usz-ta-ar-ha-at u3 ka-na-at
20. i-szi-im-szi na-asz-ma-hi ka#!?-da-sza ul-s,a-am
  single ruling
21. s,u2#-hi-isz si-qa2-ar hu-da-tim
22. i-ta-wu-u2 an-sza-asz u2-sza-an-ma-ar li-ib-bu-usz
23. be-le-e-ti sza# da-ad-mi ab-ra-ti-szi-in
24. pa-al-sa3-a-szi-im# ki {d}utu ni-szu nu-ri-isz-ki
  single ruling
25. le#-HA-tum em-qu3-tum# te-li#-tum
26. {d}ir-ni-na ga-as,-s,a-tum ga#-sze#-er-ti i-gi-gi
27. at#-ti szu-usz-qu2-tum a-sze-ra-su2-un
28. qe2#-er-bu-usz szu-qu2-ru szu!-mu-u2-ki
29. ($ blank space $) pa-ru#-u2
  single ruling
reverse
1. im-ri li-ri-isz ka-ba-at-tu-uk
2. szu-te-eb-ri-i szu-li-li i-na ib-ra-tim
3. ki-du ha-szu-ra-am li-bi-lu-ki-im
4. s,u!-<hi>-isz-ki li-im-lu-u2# la-lu-u2-am# nu-uh-sza-am
  single ruling
5. ta-ar-s,i-a3-ta-ki mi-gi-ir-ki
6. szar-ri tu-ud-di sa#-am-su-i-lu-na zi-bi-ki li-qu2-ud
7. i-pa-at# ki#-ib-ra-tim# u3 sza#-di#?-im#? li-isz-<ta>-ak-ka-an
8. szu-ba#-as#-su2# s,u2#-[hi]-isz#? ma#-ha#-ar-ki li#-ir#-mi
  single ruling
9. szi-bi-ir ne-szi-im# a-ge4#-[e] szar#-ri-im
10. sza-na-tim sza# mi-sza#-[ri-im] u3#? ki#-na-tim
11. szu-ur2-szu-ud [x x] x [x x x x] x szu#-ul-mi
12. na-nu-uk-ki na-[ad?-nu?-szu?-um?] ad#?-[da?]-ar#?
  single ruling
13. s,e-ri-isz AN [...]-x-ra-a3-ki-im
14. {d}na-na-a [...]-ri#?-isz#? ih-ta-asz-szu-usz
15. i-na ma-asz-ta#-ka#-[tim ...]-mi il#-tum#
16. el# im#-ra-x x [...] x sza-ni-isz ni-gu-ta-am te-ri!-isz
  single ruling
17. ib-bi-ir#?-x x [...] x-li-il
18. na-ra-[am-sza szar-ra]-am# [sa]-li#-mu-usz-sza ta-ab-bi
19. [sa?]-am?-su#?-[i]-lu?-na? [... iz]-za#-az-za
20. [... szu]-wa-tu ta-ab-bi-i-szu
  single ruling
21. [da]-ri#-a-am ba-la-a-t,a-am {d}na-na-a ar-ka#-[am]
22. [ta]-tu-u2-ra-am tu-s,i-ib ta-asz-ru-uk-szu-[um]
23. [a]-na# sa#-am#-su-i#-lu-na na-ra-mi-i-sza
24. tu#-sza-at-[li]-im#-szu-um# sza#-am#-sza ki na-an-na-a-ri-im
  single ruling
25. qi2-bi-tu-usz-sza mi-ig#-[ru]-usz# e-te-el
26. el# ur2#-sza-ni sza#-[qi2] i-na# ki-ib-ra-tim
27. [...] i-ma [...] li#-ri-isz na-bi-i-[sza]
28. x-tum isz-x [x x] x x iq-qe2-er-[bi-...]
  single ruling
29. ($ blank space $) _{gesz}gi4#-gal2#-[bi]_
left
1. szu-usz-qu2-u2-ut il-tim
 en: Exaltation of the goddess

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (OB hymn to Nanaya)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P343020

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 05798
Accession Number

References

  • primary: VS 10, 215

    [Zimmern1913VS10] Zimmern, Heinrich. 1913. Sumerische Kultlieder Aus Altbabylonischer Zeit. Zweite Reihe. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 10. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: ZA 102 (pp. 183-201)

    [Streck2012ZA102] Streck, Michael P., and Nathan Wasserman. 2012. “More Light on Nanaya.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 102: 183–201.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-04 at 07:13:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-06-03 at 13:05:20 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 10, 215 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343020.
VS 10, 215 artifact entry (No. P343020). (2024, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343020 (Original work published 2006)
VS 10, 215 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343020 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 4},
	title = {VS 10, 215 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343020},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343020},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/4/
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M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - VS 10, 215 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“VS 10, 215 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343020.
VS 10, 215 artifact entry (No. P343020). (2024, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343020 (Original work published 2006)
VS 10, 215 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343020 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2024VS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 4},
	title = {VS 10, 215 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343020},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343020},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P343020
LB  - CDLI:P343020
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - VS 10, 215 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P343020
ER  -
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