CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 048 (P346205)

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

Lineart Photo

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 1.01.04 Enki’s Journey to Nippur ('Decad no. 07') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. u4 ri-a nam ba-tar-ra-ba
 en: In those distant days when fate was determined
2. mu he2-<gal2> an u3-tu-da-kam#?
 en: It was the year (of) abundance fathered by An
3. ug3-e u2-szim!-gin7 ki in-dar#?-[...]
 en: When the people split (through) the earth like vegetation
4. en abzux(DE2) lugal {d}en-ki-ke4
 en: The lord of the Abzu, king Enki
5. {d}en-ki-ke4 en nam tar-tar-re-e-[...]
 en: Enki, the lord who is to determine fate
6. e2-a-ni ku3 {na4}za-gin3-na tesz2-bi ba-ni-in-du3!
 en: Built his temple (with) the combination of(?) silver and lapis
7. ku3 {na4}za-gin3-bi u4 kar2-kar2-ka#
 en: The silver and lapis was something that (lit. of) glowing sunlight
8. esz3-e abzux(DE2)-a ul im-ma-ni-in-du3
 en: He made(?) rosette/star decorations(?) in shrine Abzu
9. musz3 ku3 ZAG du11-ga abzux(DE2)-ta e3-x
 en: In the pure cultic space/crown(?) that was ..., coming out from the Abzu
10. en {d}nu#-dim2#-mud-ra mu-un-na-sug2-sug2#-[...]
 en: ... stood for/served lord Nudimmud
11. e2# ku3-ga i-ni-in-du3 {na4}za-gin3-na i-ni-[...]
 en: He built the temple in silver, he made it sparkle it in lapis
reverse
1. [...] x x ku3-sig17#?-ga#? [...] ba#-ni-x-x
 en: He adorned it(!?) greatly in gold
2. x x gu2#-a bi2#-x-x-[...]
 en: He built(?) the ... on the riverbank
3. szeg12#-bi# inim# du11#-x-x x x gi4-[...]
 en: Its brick work speaks words and gives advice(!?)
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.01.04 Enki’s Journey to Nippur ('Decad no. 07') (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 000335 (Enki's Journey to Nippur) composite (P469517) Q000335 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346205

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 16863
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) 1.1.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.1.4
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346205
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 17754

References

  • history: UET 6, 0120

    [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
2019-06-09 at 20:45:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 10:07:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-10-07 at 08:45:25 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus 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 000335, Ex. 048 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346205.
CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 048 artifact entry (No. P346205). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346205 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 048 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346205 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000335, ex. 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346205},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346205},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000335, Ex. 048 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346205.
CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 048 artifact entry (No. P346205). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346205 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 048 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346205 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000335, ex. 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346205},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346205},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346205
LB  - CDLI:P346205
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346205
ER  -
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