CDLI Literary 009247, ex. 006 (P346477)

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

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 (Ka hulu-a / Diatribe "D" (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ne#-esz2 gub#-[...]
 en: Now, stand! Now, sit down!
2'. [...] gid2#?-da mu-[...]
 en: (Whether) the day is long <or short>(?) ... is long/extended for her(?)
3'. KA TUM? ga!? na# [...]
 en: ...
4'. uri2{ki} [...]
 en: Towards(?) Urim, the temple of your father
5'. e2-dilmun{ki} [...]
 en: The Edilmun temple, your tavern
6'. esz3 nibru#{ki} [...]
 en: ... shrine Nibru, the temple of Enlil
7'. [...]-dur2-gar#-[...]
 en: The Ebaradurgara temple, your 2nd tavern
8'. unu#{ki} [...]
 en: (From) Unug, the city you chose with your faithful heart
reverse
1. [e2]-an#-na# [...]
 en: The Eanna, your 3rd tavern
2. kul#-aba4{ki} iri# [...]
 en: ... Kulab, the city of Gilgamesh
3. e2-igi-duh-a [...]
 en: The Eigiduha temple, your 4th tavern
4. bad3-tibira[{ki} ...]
 en: ... Badtibira, the city that “returns to (its) fate"(?)
5. e2-musz3-kalam-ma [...]
 en: The Emuškalama temple, your 5th tavern
6. larsa{ki} iri x [...]
 en: ... larsa, the city ... of the pegged foundation
7. e2-me-ur4-ur4 [...]
 en: The Emeurur temple, your 6th tavern
8. adab{ki} [...]
 en: Adab, the city of Nintur
9. e2#-sar-ra [...]
 en: The Esara temple, your 7th tavern
10. [a]-ga#-de3{ki#} [...]
 en: ... Agade, the city whose name you have selected
11. [e2]-ul#-[masz ...]
 en: The Eulmaš temple, your eighth tavern

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (Ka hulu-a / Diatribe "D" (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 009247 composite (P519917) Q009247 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346477

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
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346477

References

  • history: UET 6, /3 0438

    [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
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah 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 009247, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346477.
CDLI Literary 009247, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P346477). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346477 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 009247, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346477 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 009247, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346477},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346477
LB  - CDLI:P346477
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - CDLI Literary 009247, ex. 006 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346477
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 009247, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346477.
CDLI Literary 009247, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P346477). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346477 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 009247, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346477 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 009247, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346477},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346477},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346477
LB  - CDLI:P346477
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - CDLI Literary 009247, ex. 006 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346477
ER  -
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