CDLI Literary 000492, ex. 001 (P345363)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 05384

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.06.03 Ur-Ninurta C (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. ur-sag uszum ni2 ri ni2 husz dirig gal#-[di]
2. {d}nin#-urta mar-uru5 szu zi-ga GIRI3# u4# [...]
3. kalag-ga usu mah tuku kur nu-un#-ta#-[e3]
4. a2 nam-ur-sag sza3-ta tum2-a gaba gi4 nu#-[tuku]
  single ruling
5. bar-sud-am3#
  single ruling
6. iri{ki} a2-dam nu-gal2-la ki-bal hul-gal2 ak#
7. {d}nin-urta pirig husz hu-luh-ha-gin7
8. DU-zu-ne u4 e3-ta u4 szu2-usz an ki szi-im-tuku4-e
9. di-ku5! nir-gal2 usu mah tuku-gin7 ki-bal du7-du7-zu#
10. u4 i3-du7 ge6 u3-na szi-im-ma#-zi ki-bal-e szi-im-nu2-e
11. igi il2-i-zu hur-sag gal tesz2-ba szi-im-da-tu!-ku
  single ruling
12. sza3-ba-tuku-am3
  single ruling
13. en iri? nam {d}nu-nam-nir-ra giszkim-til3 a-a-na
14. {d}nin-urta# a2 zi-da kur gal-la-asz sza-mu-un-til3-la-ni-me-en
15. esz-bar du11-ga-ni ki-bi-sze3 ga2-ga2 di-di-bi mu-e-zu
  single ruling
16. bar-sud 2(disz)-kam-ma
  single ruling
17. en bara2#-bara2# ni2# er9-be2-ne giri3 saga11 x [...] x x [...]
18. hul-du erim2-gal2# nu#-mu-un-e3 [x]-e bi2-ib2#-x [...]
19. kur ma-da dagal igi zi bar-ra-zu nam-he2-a ma#-ra-an-du8
20. {d}ur-{d}nin-urta szul za-sze3 gal2 ugula zi gesz tuku-zu-um
21. ub-da an ki ug3 ki gar-ra-ba sag-e-esz mu-ni-rig7
22. gesztug2 szum2-ma {d}en-ki-ka3 KA tum2-tum2-mu-bi mu-e-zu
23. sag#-ge6 udu#-gin7 lu-a-bi hu-mu-gal2-e us2-zu he2-bi2-ib2-dab5-be2
  single ruling
24. sa-gid2-da-am3
  single ruling
25. ur-sag gal {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra nu-sze-ga-ni zar-re-esz sal-mu-na-ab
  single ruling
26. gesz-gi4-gal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im
  single ruling
27. u4-ta-u18-lu en dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 hur-sag-ta e3-a
28. {d}nin-urta nam-mah dugud-da-zu a-re-esz du11-ge-esz2#
29. nam-nir-gal2 nam-mah kalag-ga-zu sza3 kur-kur-ra-ka
30. u18-lu me-lem4-ba u4 e3 u4 szu2-usz ug3 szar2-ra szi-im-dul#-[e]
reverse
1. a-a ugu-zu sipa dingir-re-ne en {d}nu-nam-nir-re
2. me gal-gal an ki-a sag kesz2-bi szu-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en
3. nam-nir nam-za3-dab mu-ra-an-szum2 gaba gi4 nu-mu-ri-in-tuku
4. {d}nin-lil2-la2 hi-li sza3-ga-na-me-en ki-ig gal im-ma!-ra-an-ag2
5. a-ra2 nig2 ak-zu hul2-la-da ni2 am3-il2-il2-i
6. a-ba za-gin7 dingir pa e3-a#?-e#? mu#-ni an-za3#-sze3
7. szul si sa2 ug3 dagal-la pa3#-[da gesz] du11#-ga kur gal-la
8. {d}ur-{d#}nin#-urta# [...] la#-la# gu3 zi de2-a-zu
9. igi x [...]-ke4 DU [... mu]-un#-ne-szum2
10. bara2#? [...]-en# GIR#? za-gin3 sag#-[e]-esz# mu-ni-in-rig7
11. {d}ur#-{d#}nin#-urta-ra# bal mu [giri17]-zal-la mu-un-ne-tah
12. iri{ki} masz-GAN2# a2-dam ki gal2-la-ni he2-gal2-la sza-mu-un-du3
13. sag-ge6-ge# {d#}utu e3-[gin7] igi#-bi he2-me-szi-gal2
14. {gesz}tukul kur gu2#-erim2-gal2 [...] x x ki tuku4#-tuku4-da x-ke4
15. u3-mu-un#-szum2 a2#-dam nu#-sze#-ga#-ni# sug#-za3#!-ge4# bi2-ib#-gu7#-e
16. u4-ta#-u18-lu ur-{d}nin-urta-ra szu he2-me-de3-ni#-gal2-gal2
  single ruling
17. sa-gar-ra-am3
  single ruling
18. ur-sag gal {d}ur-{d}nin-urta-ra sag-tab SI MA A he2#-e-me-en#
  single ruling
19. gesz-gi4-gal2 sa-gar-ra-bi-im
  single ruling
20. en nam tar-ra-zu sag2 nu-di inim# ku3-zu uru2{+ru}
21. {d}nin-urta en nam tar-ra-zu sag2 nu-di inim ku3-zu# uru2{+ru}
22. {d}ur#-{d}nin-urta nam# dug3 mu nam-til3-la
23. du-ri2-sze3 [nu]-kur2-ru nam-e-esz tar-mu-ni-ib#
24. uru2{+ru}-bi-im a-da-ab {d}nin-urta-ka-kam
  single ruling

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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 2.05.06.03 Ur-Ninurta C (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: TRS 1 = TCL 15, 19

    [Genouillac1930TCL15] Genouillac, Henri de. 1930. Textes Religieux Sumériennes Du Louvre. Vol. 1. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 15. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 05384
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-02-22 at 16:48:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-05-10 at 08:27:33 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

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

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CDLI Literary 000492 (Ur-Ninurta C) composite (P480124) View the score

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000492, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345363.
CDLI Literary 000492, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345363). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345363 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000492, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345363 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000492, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345363},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345363},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345363
LB  - CDLI:P345363
M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000492, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345363
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000492, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345363.
CDLI Literary 000492, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345363). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345363 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000492, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345363 (Accessed: January 23, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000492, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345363},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345363},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345363
LB  - CDLI:P345363
M1  - 2026/1/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000492, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345363
ER  -
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