CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 (P346562)

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

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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 2.04.03.01 Amar-Suen & Enki’s Temple (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. en3#? tar-tar-re-da-ni [...] x [...] x x x [...]
 en: His inquiry to be made ...
2'. amar-{d}suen# lu2 tar-ra-ni sza3-bi nu-mu-un-zu-zu!
 en: Amar-Suen, the one making the inquiry(!?), did not ascertain its contents
reverse
1. en nun gal-an#-zu {d}[...]
 en: Lord, ruler, wise one, ...
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.04.03.01 Amar-Suen & Enki’s Temple (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: UET 6, 0524

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

  • history: UET 8, 0032 ?

    [Sollberger1965UET8] Sollberger, Edmond. 1965. Royal Inscriptions. Part II. Ur Excavations. Texts 8. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U —
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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 11:20:03 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

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000421 (Amar-Suen A) composite (P480685) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

Shaffer (UET 6/3, p. 15) suggests this possibly joins UET 8, 32Shaffer (UET 6/3, p. 15) suggests this possibly joins UET 8, 32

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000421, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346562.
CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P346562). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346562 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346562 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346562},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346562},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346562
LB  - CDLI:P346562
M1  - 2026/3/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346562
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000421, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346562.
CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P346562). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346562 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346562 (Accessed: March 15, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346562},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346562},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346562
LB  - CDLI:P346562
M1  - 2026/3/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346562
ER  -
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