CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 (P346542)

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 2.01.01 Sumerian King List (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ak
 en: Two kings reigned for ... years
2'. [...] ba#?-an-szub
 en: ... abandoned Eridu(?)
3'. [...]-bi
 en: ...
4'. [...]-ak#{ki}-sze3 ba-de6
 en: The kingship was brought to larak
5'. [...]-an-na
 en: ...
6'. [...] 5(szar2)# 5(gesz'u) i3#-ak#
 en: Ensipadziana reigned for 21,000 (/21,000+ ...?) years
7'. [...] disz lugal#
 en: ...
8'. [...] 5(szar2) 5(gesz'u) i3-ak#
 en: One king reigned for 21,000 (/21,000+ ...?) years
9'. [...]-ra#-ak{ki} ba-an#-[...]
 en: ... abandoned Larak
10'. [...]-lugal-[...]
 en: ...
11'. [...]-tibirax(|URUDU.BUR2|)# [...]
 en: The kingship was brought to Badtibira
12'. [...]-tibirax(|URUDU.BUR2|)[...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
column 2
1. mu# [...]
 en: (The antediluvian kings) reigned ... years
2. egir [...]
 en: ...
3. a-ma-ru# [...]
 en: After the flood swept over the land
4. nam-lugal#-[...]
 en: When kingship descended from heaven
5. kisz[{ki} ...]
 en: ...
6. kisz#[{ki} ...]
 en: Kish was of the kingship, gušur was king
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. x x x [...]
 en: ...
2'. bala x-[...]
 en: ...
3'. [...]
 en: ...
4'. mu-ta [...]
 en: ...
5'. bala x-[...]
 en: ...
6'. [...]
 en: ...
7'. mu#-ta#? [...]
 en: ...
8'. bala x [...] x [...]
 en: ...
9'. mu#-ta# [...]
 en: ...
10'. bala adab{ki} [...]
 en: ...
11'. asz3 [...]
 en: ...
12'. mu-ta x x x x [...]
 en: ...
13'. bala x-x{ki#} x x [...]
 en: ...
14'. [...] mu#? [...]
 en: ...
left
  beginning broken
1'. 2(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) [...]
 en: 1343 + ... (?)

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.01.01 Sumerian King List (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 000371 (Sumerian King List) composite (P479895) Q000371 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346542

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) 2.1.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.1.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346542

References

  • history: UET 6, 0504

    [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
2019-06-11 at 10:08:58 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 000371, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346542.
CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P346542). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346542 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346542 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346542},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346542
LB  - CDLI:P346542
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346542
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000371, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346542.
CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P346542). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346542 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346542 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346542},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346542
LB  - CDLI:P346542
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346542
ER  -
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