CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 (P346122)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.03.03 Debate between Winter and Summer (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. e2#-me#-[esz ...]
 en: Summer bowed towards Winter, entreating him
2'. e2-a-na uluszin3# [...]
 en: In his house he put in order (vessels) with emmer beer and liquor
3'. za3-bi-a {gesz}bun# [...]
 en: The were spending the day at each other's side(?) (with) a banquet of delicious things
4'. nam-szesz nam-du10-sa i3#? [...]
 en: They were libating brotherhood and friendship like fine oil
5'. murub6-ba inim du10-ga ga2-[...]
 en: In order to discuss good matters(?) in (their) midst, together they were pleasant
6'. e2-me-esz en-te-[en-bi-da ...]
 en: Both Summer and Winter held an adamin contest
7'. en-te-en engar zi# [...]
 en: Winter, the true farmer of Enlil
8'. e2-me-esz-a? [...]
 en: Was the one who surpassed Summer
9'. kur-gal a-a {d}[en-lil2 ...]
 en: The Great Mountain, father Enlil, praise!
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.03.03 Debate between Winter and Summer (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 000762 (Debate between Winter and Summer) composite (P478957) Q000762 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346122

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U —
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.3.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.3.3
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346122

References

  • history: UET 6, 0037

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

Revisions and credits

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
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000762, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346122.
CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P346122). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346122 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346122 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000762, ex. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346122},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346122},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
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ID  - P346122
LB  - CDLI:P346122
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000762, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346122.
CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P346122). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346122 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346122 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000762, ex. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346122},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346122},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346122
LB  - CDLI:P346122
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346122
ER  -
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