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

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

Text

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

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.03.01 Amar-Suen & Enki’s Temple (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 000421 (Amar-Suen A) composite (P480685) Q000421 View the score

Record

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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346562

Physical information

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

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) 2.4.3.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.4.3.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346562

References

  • 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.

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 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

Cite this Artifact

“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: May 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346562},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346562},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346562
LB  - CDLI:P346562
M1  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346562
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“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: May 18, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-18]},
	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  - 2026/5/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000421, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346562
ER  -
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