CDLI Literary 000736, ex. 010 (P346160)

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 4.28.01 Nungal A ('Decad no. 09') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. lu2 e2 munus-e nig2 mi2 du11-ga
 en: That man in(?) the “house of the woman"(?) is something that is cared for(?)
2. sahar e2-ga2-na tug2 gin6-na-a-ni#? x x
 en: In(?) the dust of my(!?) house his “true"(?) garment ...
3. sul dingir-ra-a-ni x# la-ba-ni-x
 en: The young man has not ... his god
4. e2-gu10 kurun dab5!-ba-gin7 lu2 AN
 en: My house (brings) the sky/god(?) (down for the man) as if seized by liquor (i.e., drunk?)
5. musz gir2 e2 ku10-ku10-ga nig2-me-gar su13#?-ga
 en: Snakes and scorpions have filled the darkened house with stunned silence
6. dam-a-ni tug2 ba#-an#?-dun#? mu-un-szi-sug2#?-ge-de3-esz
 en: His spouse has laid the warp (for) the garment(?), (she and the other weavers?) are to serve him(?)
reverse
1. {d}nun-gal nin e2-kur-ra#
 en: Nungal, the lady of the prison
2. za3-mi2
 en: Praise!
  double ruling
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.28.01 Nungal A ('Decad no. 09') (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 000736 (Nungal A) composite (P473751) Q000736 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346160

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 16864
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) 4.28.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.28.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346160
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 17755

References

  • history: UET 6, 0075

    [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
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-06-11 at 21:28:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:02:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah 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 000736, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346160.
CDLI Literary 000736, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P346160). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346160 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000736, ex. 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346160 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000736, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346160},
}


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M1  - 2026/6/13/
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000736, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346160.
CDLI Literary 000736, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P346160). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346160 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000736, ex. 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346160 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000736, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346160},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346160},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346160
LB  - CDLI:P346160
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000736, ex. 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346160
ER  -
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