CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 004 (P345393)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 06711

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.01.01 Edubba A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. dumu e2-dub-ba-a u4 ul-am3 me-sze3 i3-du-de3-en
2. e2-dub-ba-a-sze3 i3-du-de3-en
3. e2-dub-ba-a a-na-am3 i3-ak#
4. dub-mu i3-szid ninda-ka-mu i3-nag
5. dub-mu i3-du3 i3-sar# i3-til3-ma
6. mu-gub-ba-mu ma#-an-gub-bu-usz
7. kin-sig im-szu-mu ma-an-gub-bu-usz
8. u4 e2-dub-ba-a du8-e-de3 e2-sze3 i3-du-de3-en
9. e2-e i3-ku4-re ad-da-mu al-tusz
10. 1(asz) ad-da-mu im-szu-mu inim in-an-du11-ma
11. dub-mu in-na-an-szid ad#-da#-mu mu-un-sa6
12. igi ad-da-mu-sze3 i-[gub]-bu-nam
13. enmen2 tuku a nag#-mu#-ub-en-ze2
14. szagar tuku ninda szum2-ma-ab-en-ze2-en
15. {gesz}na2 gub-ba-ab-en-ze2-en giri3-mu luh-ha-ab-en-ze2-en gab-ba-nu2
16. a2-gu2-zi-ga-ta zi-am-ub-en-ze2-en
reverse
1. u4 na-ab-zal-en um-mi-a-mu mu-un-tud2-de3-en
2. a2-gu2-zi-ga-ta zi-zi-da-mu-ne
3. ama-mu igi-mu in-na-an-gar-ma
4-5. 1(asz) ninda-ka-gub-mu szum2-ma-ab e2-dub-ba-a-sze3 GA-ab in-na-du11
6-7. ama-mu ninda 2(disz)-am3 x#-ta ma-an-szum2-ma igi-ni-ta gu7-mu ib2-ta-e3
8-9. ninda-ka-gub-mu szum2-ma-ab e2-dub-ba-a-sze3 i3-AB-de3-en
10-12. e2-dub-ba-a lu2-bala-ke4 a-na-asz-am3 u4 mu-zal ma-an-du11 ni2 ba-te sza3-mu ba-dar
13. igi um-mi-a-mu-sze3 i3-ku4-re-en ki ib-za-a
14. ad-da e2-dub-ba-a-mu dub-mu mu-un-szid
15. 1(asz) im-ta-ku5-asz mu-un-tud2-de3-en

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.01.01 Edubba A (witness))
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 000754 (Edubba A) composite (P464238) Q000754 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345393

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 06711
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.1.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.1.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345393

References

  • history: TRS 2 = TCL 16, 49

    [Genouillac1930TCL16] Genouillac, Henri de. 1930. Textes Religieux Sumériennes Du Louvre. Vol. 2. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 16. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: JAOS 69 (pp. 199-215), 200

    [Kramer1949JAOS69] Kramer, Samuel N. 1949. “Schooldays: A Sumerian Composition Relating to the Education of a Scribe.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 69 (4): 199–215. https://www.jstor.org/stable/596246.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-01 at 14:37:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-02-05 at 12:56:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-02-04 at 12:38:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2014-03-20 at 21:04:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000754, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345393.
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P345393). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345393 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345393 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000754, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345393.
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P345393). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345393 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345393 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
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