CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059 (P346569)

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 2.05.05.01 Lipit-Ishtar A ('Decad no. 02') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. {d#}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar# [...]
 en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil;
2'. e2-gal nam-lugal-la ki-tusz ku3 du10#-[...]
 en: in my palace of kingship, the pure and sweet dwelling,
3'. gidlam-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4#?
 en: my spouse, holy Inanna,
reverse
1. {gesz}gu-za-ga2 [...]-bi ma-an#?-[...]
 en: established the foundation of my throne for me,
2. su3-ra2 u4 ul-li2-a-sze3 gu2-da#? [...]
 en: and therefore (will) embrace (me) until distant (time) and far-off days;
3. ki-na2 nig2-du10#-[...]
 en: for the lady, I will spend the day with her in the sweet bedroom, the place where the heart is to rejoice;
4. [{d}]li#?-[...]
 en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the mighty heir,
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.01 Lipit-Ishtar A ('Decad no. 02') (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 000481 (Lipit-Ishtar A) composite (P479861) Q000481 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346569

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) 2.5.5.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.5.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346569

References

  • history: UET 6, 0531

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, 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 15:25:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000481, Ex. 059 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346569.
CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059 artifact entry (No. P346569). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346569 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346569 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000481, ex. 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346569},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346569
LB  - CDLI:P346569
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346569
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000481, Ex. 059 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346569.
CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059 artifact entry (No. P346569). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346569 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346569 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000481, ex. 059 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346569},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346569},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346569
LB  - CDLI:P346569
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346569
ER  -
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