CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 038 (P346398)

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)

-

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  blank space
1-2. {d}li-pi2-esz18-dar hi-li sza3-ga-na-me-en
 en: Lipit-Ištar, you are the appeal of her heart.
  blank space
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) School text
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 000482 (Lipit-Ishtar B) composite (P478812) Q000482 View the score

Record

20150214 zolyomi: Tinney, Iraq 61, p. 171 & score to ETCSL: “Though the excavation number is not given in UET 6, it is written on the tablet along with the UET 6 number. There is thus no doubt that UET 1, 296, and UET 6/2, 351, are the same object”

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346398

Physical information

lentil

Artifact type Tablet
lentil
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 07716
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) 2.5.5.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.5.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346398
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 7011

References

  • history: UET 1, 0296

    [Gadd1928UET1] Gadd, Cyril J., and Léon Legrain. 1928. Royal Inscriptions. Ur Excavations. Texts 1. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

  • history: UET 6, 0351

    [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
2019-06-01 at 08:32:17 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
2016-10-10 at 15:56:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-02-14 at 19:13:24 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 000482, Ex. 038 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346398.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 038 artifact entry (No. P346398). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346398 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 038 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346398 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000482, ex. 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346398},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346398},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 038 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346398.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 038 artifact entry (No. P346398). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346398 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 038 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346398 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 28},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000482, ex. 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346398},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346398},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/28/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346398
LB  - CDLI:P346398
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 038 artifact entry
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ER  -
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