CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 012 (P346271)

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 1.04.03 Dumuzi’s Dream (witness) Dumuzi's Dream)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-zi [...]-mu2#-mu2
 en: Rushes were rising for me, rushes were growing for me
2'. [...]-e [...]-ge
 en: A reed planted alone was shaking its head at me
3'. [...]-e [...]-de6
 en: Several reeds planted (together) split apart for me
4'. [...] an-gin7# [...]
 en: In the forest, a tree has raised itself for me (as high) as heaven
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] nu#-[...] na-ba-ab#-[...]
 en: My brother, your dream is not good, one should not interpret it
2'. {u2}numun2 ma#-[...] {u2}numun2 ma#-ra#-[...]
 en: Rushes were rising for you(?), rushes were growing for you
3'. sa-gaz KASKAL-x sag# mu-ra-an-zi-zi
 en: (It symbolizes) a robber raising his head for you in/from an ambush
4'. gi# dili du3-e [...]
 en: A reed planted alone shaking its head for you(?)
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.04.03 Dumuzi’s Dream (witness) Dumuzi's Dream)
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 000347 (Dumuzi's Dream) composite (P469528) Q000347 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346271

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) 1.4.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.4.3
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346271

References

  • history: Alster, Dumuzi, Dumuzi 045 N

    [Alster1972Dumuzi] Alster, Bendt. 1972. Dumuzi’s Dream. Aspects of Oral Poetry in a Sumerian Myth. Mesopotamia 1. Copenhagen : Akademisk Forlag, D.B.K.

  • history: UET 6, 0186

    [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
2019-06-09 at 21:06:45 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
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 000347, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346271.
CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P346271). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346271 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346271 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000347, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346271},
}


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M1  - 2026/5/18/
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000347, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346271.
CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P346271). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346271 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346271 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000347, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346271},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346271},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346271
LB  - CDLI:P346271
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346271
ER  -
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