CDLI Literary 000448, ex. 006 (P346169)

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 2.05.03.02 Iddin-Dagan B ('Tetrad no. 2') (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ni [...]-in-tar
 en: ...
2'. [{d}i-din-{d}]da#-gan szar-ru-um [...]-x a-sza-ar s,e-ru-ti-i-szu szi#-im-ta-am ra-bi-ta-am i-szi-im-ku-um
 en: Iddin-Dagan, king, An decreed a great fate for you in an exalted place
3'. aga zi-da dalla mu-de3-de3 nam#-sipa kalam-ma-sze3 mu#-un-il2-e [kur] giri3#-zu-usz mu-un-gar
 en: ...
4'. [a]-ga#-am ki-na-am [u2]-sze#-pi-ku-um [...]-x re-u2-ut ma-tim [...]-szi-i-ka ma#-ta-am a-na sze-pi-i-ka isz#-ku-un
 en: He made the true crown appear for you(!), raised you to the shepherdship of the land, and set the land at your feet
5'. [...] x [...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. x-e#? x [...]
 en: ...
2'. {d}en-lil2 te-er-ta#-[am] sza-a-ti u2-we-er-ka#
 en: Enlil has commanded you with this instruction
3'. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan sipa sza3-ga-na-me-en
 en: ...
4'. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan re-i# li-bi-i-szu at-ta
 en: Iddin-Dagan, you are the shepherd of his heart
5'. gu3 zi de2-a# {d}en-lil2-la2-me-[en]
 en: ...
6'. sza {d}en-lil2 i-x-[...]
 en: You are the one who Enlil has spoken to faithfully
7'. {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)#? [...] nig2-nam-ma [...]
 en: ...
8'. e2-a uz-[...] pe-ta-[...] mi-im#?-[...]
 en: Enki (brought for you) (the ability) to learn broad knowledge of everything
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.03.02 Iddin-Dagan B ('Tetrad no. 2') (witness))
Language(s) Akkadian, 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 000448 (Iddin-Dagan B) composite (P479874) Q000448 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346169

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) 2.5.3.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.3.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346169

References

  • history: UET 6, 0084

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

  • history: Ludwig, Marie-Christine Literarische Texte aus Ur : Kollationen und Kommentare zu UET 6/1-2. Berlin [u.a.]: de Gruyter (UAVA, 9, 2009) 091-092

    [sec87684] N.d.

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
2019-06-11 at 11:22:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:02:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000448, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346169.
CDLI Literary 000448, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P346169). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346169 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000448, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346169 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346169},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000448, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346169.
CDLI Literary 000448, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P346169). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346169 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000448, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346169 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000448, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346169},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346169},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346169
LB  - CDLI:P346169
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000448, ex. 006 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346169
ER  -
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