CT 36, pl. 41-42, BM 096940 (P345506)
Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 096940Provenience
uncertain (mod. uncertain)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary (liturgy E159)Language(s)
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tablet
obverse
1. [...]-mu#? e2 x [...]
2. [sa12-du5]-mah# ga-sza-an in-si-na#-[men3]
3. [ama] uru# sag-ga2 ga-sza-an tin-LU-ba-men3#
Cohen Eršemma p. 103 reads: tin-u9-ba-men3 contra copy
4. TUM#?-DIB ku3 ama e2-sza3-ba-men3
5. ga#-sza-an asz-te ga-sza-an la-ra-ak{ki}-men3
6. ama e2-e {d}asznan {d}ku3-su3-men3
7. dumu e2-e ga-sza-an-men3 {d}gu-nu-ra
8. ga-sza-an nigar{gar}-ra ki ku3-ga-men3
9. e2-e u2 ze2-ba nu-gu7-a-mu
10. e2-e a ze2-ba nu-nag-a-mu
11. e2 ki-tusz ze2-ba nu-dur2-ru-na-mu
12. e2 ki-nu2 ze2-ba nu-nu2-a-mu
13. e2 bur ku3-ga nu-mu-un-gu7-a-mu
14. e2 zabar ku3-ga nu-mu-un-nag-a-mu
15. e2 {gesz}banszur ku3-ga nu-mu-un-il2-la-mu
16. ti-lim-da ku3-ga a nu-de2-a-mu
17. {kusz}ub ku3-ga nu-mu-un-gar-ra-mu
18. balag ku3-ga nu-mu-un-du12-a-mu
19. szem3 ku3-ga ad nu-sza4-sza4-mu
20. me-ze2 ku3-ga nu-ze2-ze2-ba-mu
21. gi-di-da-mu ur5 nu-sza4-HAR-mu
har written small under DU
22. mu-gu3-di-de3 nu-mu-un-ta-ba-e-mu
reverse
1. gala-e sza3-mu nu-sed5(|MUSZ3xA.DI|)-de3-mu
2. gudu4-mu asil-la2 nu-mu-<<ni-ib-be2>>-un-du11-ga-mu
a second verbal form written small under the first partly deleted form
3. e2-mu dam hul2-la nu-mu-da-ti-la-mu
4. e2-mu dumu ze2-ba nu-mu-da-tusz-a-mu
5. e2-mu me-e ga-sza-an-bi gal-bi ba-ra-ni-ib2-dib#
6. gal-bi ba-ra-ni-ib2-dib gal-bi ba-ra-ni-im-ma-al
7. a-a-mu he2-en-gi me-na he2-en-gi me-ak
8. a-a-mu {d}mu-ul!-lil2 he2-en-gi me-na he2-en-gi me-ak
9. me-e e2-mu ga-ku4 ga-ku4 ga-nu2 ga-nu2
10. me-e erim3-ma-mu ga-ku4 ga-ku4 ga-nu2 ga-nu2
11. me-e e2-mu u3-sa2-bi ga-ku u3-sa2-bi ze2-ba-am3
12. me-e e2-mu mu-nu2-be2 ga-nu2 mu-nu2-be2 ze2-ba-<am3>
13. me-e e2-mu asz-te-bi ga-TUSZ asz-te-bi ze2-ba-am3
single ruling
14. ($ blank space $) er2-szem3-ma {d}gu-la
blank space
15. ($ blank space $) igi-kar2 esz3 zimbir#{ki}
obverse
1. [...]-mu#? e2 x [...]
2. [sa12-du5]-mah# ga-sza-an in-si-na#-[men3]
3. [ama] uru# sag-ga2 ga-sza-an tin-LU-ba-men3#
Cohen Eršemma p. 103 reads: tin-u9-ba-men3 contra copy
4. TUM#?-DIB ku3 ama e2-sza3-ba-men3
5. ga#-sza-an asz-te ga-sza-an la-ra-ak{ki}-men3
6. ama e2-e {d}asznan {d}ku3-su3-men3
7. dumu e2-e ga-sza-an-men3 {d}gu-nu-ra
8. ga-sza-an nigar{gar}-ra ki ku3-ga-men3
9. e2-e u2 ze2-ba nu-gu7-a-mu
10. e2-e a ze2-ba nu-nag-a-mu
11. e2 ki-tusz ze2-ba nu-dur2-ru-na-mu
12. e2 ki-nu2 ze2-ba nu-nu2-a-mu
13. e2 bur ku3-ga nu-mu-un-gu7-a-mu
14. e2 zabar ku3-ga nu-mu-un-nag-a-mu
15. e2 {gesz}banszur ku3-ga nu-mu-un-il2-la-mu
16. ti-lim-da ku3-ga a nu-de2-a-mu
17. {kusz}ub ku3-ga nu-mu-un-gar-ra-mu
18. balag ku3-ga nu-mu-un-du12-a-mu
19. szem3 ku3-ga ad nu-sza4-sza4-mu
20. me-ze2 ku3-ga nu-ze2-ze2-ba-mu
21. gi-di-da-mu ur5 nu-sza4-HAR-mu
har written small under DU
22. mu-gu3-di-de3 nu-mu-un-ta-ba-e-mu
reverse
1. gala-e sza3-mu nu-sed5(|MUSZ3xA.DI|)-de3-mu
2. gudu4-mu asil-la2 nu-mu-<<ni-ib-be2>>-un-du11-ga-mu
a second verbal form written small under the first partly deleted form
3. e2-mu dam hul2-la nu-mu-da-ti-la-mu
4. e2-mu dumu ze2-ba nu-mu-da-tusz-a-mu
5. e2-mu me-e ga-sza-an-bi gal-bi ba-ra-ni-ib2-dib#
6. gal-bi ba-ra-ni-ib2-dib gal-bi ba-ra-ni-im-ma-al
7. a-a-mu he2-en-gi me-na he2-en-gi me-ak
8. a-a-mu {d}mu-ul!-lil2 he2-en-gi me-na he2-en-gi me-ak
9. me-e e2-mu ga-ku4 ga-ku4 ga-nu2 ga-nu2
10. me-e erim3-ma-mu ga-ku4 ga-ku4 ga-nu2 ga-nu2
11. me-e e2-mu u3-sa2-bi ga-ku u3-sa2-bi ze2-ba-am3
12. me-e e2-mu mu-nu2-be2 ga-nu2 mu-nu2-be2 ze2-ba-<am3>
13. me-e e2-mu asz-te-bi ga-TUSZ asz-te-bi ze2-ba-am3
single ruling
14. ($ blank space $) er2-szem3-ma {d}gu-la
blank space
15. ($ blank space $) igi-kar2 esz3 zimbir#{ki}
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 (liturgy E159)
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primary: CT 36, pl. 41-42, BM 096940
[Gadd1921CT36] Gadd, Cyril J. 1921. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 36.
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- Museum No.: BM 096940
- Accession No.: 1902-04-16, 14
- Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 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 |
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| 2021-03-06 at 11:49:28 | Foxvog, Daniel A. | Atf | Foxvog, Daniel A. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-11-10 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Tinney, Stephen J. | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.96940) (BM.96940)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1902-0416-14) (W_1902-0416-14)
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Cite this Artifact
“CT 36, Pl. 41-42, BM 096940 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345506.
CT 36, pl. 41-42, BM 096940 artifact entry (No. P345506). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345506 (Original work published 2006)
CT 36, pl. 41-42, BM 096940 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345506 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
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year = {2023},
month = {aug 19},
title = {CT 36, pl. 41-42, {BM} 096940 artifact entry},
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