CDLI Literary 000422, ex. 001 (P345315)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 02463

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.04.01 Shu-Suen A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

obverse
1. ku3-ga-am3 in-tu-ud ku3-ga-am3 in-tu#-[...]
2. nin-e ku3-ga-am3 in-tu-ud
3. a-bi-si2-im-ti ku3-ga-am3 in-tu-ud#
4. nin-e ku3-ga-am3 in-tu-ud
5. gisz-gi-na tug2 nam-sa6-ga-mu a-bi-si2-im-ti-mu
6. gisz-sag-du tug2 dun-na gal2-[...]-mu nin-mu ku-ba-tum
7. suhur-e du7# [...]-de3# gub-ba-mu u3-mu-un {d}szu-{d}suen-mu
8. inim-ma x [...] x x [...]-mu du5-mu {d}szul-gi-ra-mu
9. bi2-du11-ga-ke4-esz bi2-du11-ga-ke4-esz u3-mu-un-e ag2 ma-an-ba
10. me-e a-al-la-ri bi2-du11-ga-ke4-esz u3-mu-un-e ag2 ma-an-ba
11. bulug ku3-sig17 {na4}kiszib3-za-gin3-na u3-mu-un-e ag2 ma-an-ba
12. har ku3-sig17 har ku3-babbar u3-mu-un-e ag2 ma-an-ba
13. u3-mu-un ag2-ba-zu# na-ag2#-x# su3-ga-am3 igi-zu ha-[...]-il2#
14. {d}szu-{d}suen ag2-ba-zu na#-[...] su3-ga-am3 igi-zu ha-ma-[...]
reverse
1. [...] u3-mu-un x [...] u3-mu-un# [...]
2. [...] x sa6-gin7? x [...]-mu KU-gin7 mu-[...]
3. uru2-zu ku5-da-gin7 szu he2-eb2-mu2#? u3-mu-un {d}szu-{d}suen-mu
4. ur-nim#-gin7 giri3-zu-sze3 he2-nu2 du5-mu {d}szul-gi-ra-mu?
5. dingir x x x-mu sa2-bi-tum-ma kasz-a-ni ze2-ba-am3
6. kasz-a-ni-gin7 gal4-la-ni ze2-ba-am3 kasz-a-ni ze2-ba-am3
7. ka-ka-a-ni-gin7 gal4-la-ni ze2-ba-am3 kasz-a-ni ze2-ba-am3
8. |A.SUD|-a-ni kasz-a-ni ze2-ba-am3
9. {d}szu-{d}suen ba-sa6-ge-na-mu
10. ba-sa6-ge-na-mu ba-zil2-zil2-i-na-mu
11. {d}szu-{d}suen ba-sa6-ge-na-mu
12. ki-ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}szu-{d}suen-mu
13. lugal-mu dingir kalam-ma-na
14. bal-bal-e {d}ba-ba6-kam

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.04.04.01 Shu-Suen A (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: SRT, 23

    [Chiera1924SRT] Chiera, Edward. 1924. Sumerian Religious Texts. Crozer Theological Seminary. Babylonian Publications 1.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 02463
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-09-02 at 12:26:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-02-28 at 09:07:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-10 at 05:35:42 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000422 (Shu-Suen A) composite (P480979) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000422, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345315.
CDLI Literary 000422, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345315). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345315 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000422, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345315 (Accessed: June 15, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000422, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345315},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345315},
}


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