CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 053 (P355697)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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 113234

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.03 Dumuzi’s Dream (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [{d}]dumu#-zi# [...]
2. gidru-ni gu2-na mu-un#?-di#?-[...]
3. i-lu gar-u3 i-lu [...]
4. eden i#-lu gar-u3 ambar gu3 gar-u3#
5. al-lub i7-da |GIR3xGANA2@t| i-lu gar-u3
6. bi2-za-za i7-da gu3 gar-u3 ama-gu10 gu3 he2-em-me
7. ama-mu tur-tur-gu10 gu3 he2-em-me
8. ama#-mu ninda-ia2-gu10 gu3 he2-em-me
9. ama#-mu ninda-u-gu10 gu3 he2-em-me
10. u4-da# ug5-ga-gu10 nu-um-zu
11. eden ama#-gu10-gin7 inim mu-e-de3-zu im-me
12. nin ban3-da#-gu10-gin7 er2-gu10 he2-sze8-sze8
13. u4-ul-e ba-nu2 u4-ul-e ba-nu2
14. sipa u4-ul-e ba-nu2-gin7 ma-mu2-de3 ba-nu2
15. i-im-zi ma-mu2-da i-im-bu-lu-uh2 u3-sa2-ga
16. igi-ni szu bi2-in-kig2 nig2-me-gar su3-ga
17. tum2-mu-un-ze tum2-mu-un-ze# nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-un#-ze
18. {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 tum2-mu-un-ze# nin9#-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze
19. dub-sar im-zu-gu10 tum2-mu-un#-ze# nin9#-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze
20. nar en3-du-zu-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze
21. lu2#-ban3#-da# sza3-inim-ma-zu-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-ze
22. um-ma sza3-ma-mu2-da-zu-gu10 tum2-mu-un-ze nin9-gu10 tum2-mu-ze
23. ma-mu2 ga-mu-un-na-bur2
24. ma-mu2-da nin9-gu10 ma-mu2-da sza3-ma-mu2-da an-gal2
25. {u2}numun2 ma-zi-zi-i-zi {u2}numun2 ma-ra-mu2-a
26. gi#-dili#-e du3-e sag ma-sag3-ge
27. gi-didli du3-e dili ma-ra-bad-re6
28. tir-ra gisz AN ni2-bi ma-ra-an-zi-ga
29. ki-izi-ku3-ga2 a mu-da-an-de2
30. {dug}szakir3-ku3-ga2 tun3-bi ma-ra-an-pad
31. an-za-am-ku3 {gisz}kak-ta la2-a-gu10 {gisz}kak-ta ba-ra-si-ig
32. {gisz}ma#-nu-gu10 u2-gu ba-e-da-an-de2
33. [...]-ta#-e ga2-udu-ka sila4 szu ba-ni-ti
34. [...] gi#-dub#?-ba-an-na-ka buru5{muszen} szu ba-ni-ti
35. [...]-dur2# ga nu-un-de2
36. [...] [{d}dumu]-zi# nu-un-ti amasz# lil2-am3 al-du3-a
37. [...]-ma#?-bur2#-e#
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column 2
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1. amasz e2 si-[ga ba-e-de3-ga2-ga2]
2. {dug}szakir3 ku3-zu tun3#-[bi ma-ra-an-pad]
3. lu2-hul-gal2-e szu-na [ba-e-ni-in-ku4-ku4]
4. an-za-am ku3 {gisz}kak-ta la2-a-mu {gisz}kak-ta ba-[ra-si-ig]
5. du10-ub ama ugu-zu-ta ba-ra-szub-bu-de3
6. {gisz}ma#-nu-zu u2-gu ba-e-da-an-de2
7. gal5-la2-e nig2 ba-e-ra-ra
8. {d}nin-ninna2-ta{muszen}-e ga2-udu-ka sila4# szu ba-ni-ti
9. lu2-hul-gal2-e szu-na ba-e-ni-in-ku4-ku4
10. sur2-du{muszen}-e gi-dub-ba-an-na-ka buru5{muszen} szu ba-ni-ti
11. gal5-la2-e amasz-tur3-ta im-mu-e-re-a-e11
12. {dug}szakir3 i-dur2-dur2 ga nu-un-de2
13. an-za-am i-dur2-dur2 {d}dumu-zi nu-un-ti amasz lil2-am3 al-du3-a
14. szu-zu szu-du3-a ba-e-dab5-be2
15. a2-zu a2-la2-a-bi [ba]-e#-ga2-ga2
16. masz2-uz3-da-zu su6 za-gin3-bi sahar-e ma-ra-gid2-e
17. sig2-mu mar-uru5-gin7 an-na ma-ra-nigin
18. udu-uax(AMASZ) a2 gur-gur-ra-zu ki ma-ra-ab-hur-hur-re
19. szu-si-mu {gisz}bulug2-taskarin te ma-ra-ab-hur-hur-re
20. inim-bi ka-za nam-ba-e-du11 NE x x x
21. nin9 du6-da e11-bi nin9 du6-da [e11-bi]
22. nin9 du6-da e11-da#-[zu-ne]
23. du6-da nam-lu2-ulu3-gin7 nam-ba-[e11-da-nam]
24. sig2-zu bar-zu u3-[mu-ne2-hur]
25. bidx(TUG2)-zu hasz4-zu [u3-mu-e-ne2-hur]
26. nin9 du6-da [e11-bi]
27. nin9 du6-da e11-da-zu-[de3 igi il2-la-ab]
28. AM3 an-gig?-ga?-am3 AN# [...]
29. {gisz}ma2-gur8 i7-da AM3 AN# [...]
30. gisz-szu-ka TUG2 am3-mi#-[...]
31. gisz-gu2-ka gada am3-[...]
32. ama {d}gesztin-an-na [...]
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column 3
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1. x [...]
2. ku-li-mu sag# [...]
3. sag u2 di4-di4-la2 [...]
4. sag u2 gal-gal-la [...]
5. e a-ra-li-ke4 [...]
6. u4 ki-zu u4 pa3-de3# [...]
7. ur gi6 ur [...]
8. ur gi7 ur [...]
9. lugal-ra lu2 mu-un#-[...]
10. u2 nu-zu-me-esz [...]
11. zid2 dub-dub-ba [...]
12. a bal-bal [...]
13. kadra [...]
14. ur2 [...]
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reverse
column 1
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1. e-ne-sze3 [ku-li-ni-ir]
2. i7 a:ba mu-un-[...]
3. a-sza3 sze-ba [mu]-un#-[...]
4. ku-li-mu sag# u2-a [...]
5. {d}dumu-zi sag u2-a mu#-[...]
6. sag u2-a di4-di4-la2 ga-[an-szub] [...]
7. {d}dumu-zi sag u2-a di4-di4-la2 [...]
8. sag u2-a gal-gal-la ga-an-[...]
9. {d}dumu-zi sag u2-a gal-gal# [...]
10. e a-ra-li-ke4 ga-an-[...]
11. {d}dumu-zi e a-ra-li-ke4 [...]
12. iri-a nin9-mu mu-un-ti-en [...]
13. dumu nin9-e sila-a he2-en-gub lu2# [...]
14. dumu ku-li sila-a he2-en-gub lu2# [...]
15. lu2 ba-nigin-ne-esz a-nigin2 ba-[...]
16. gu mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne sa mu#-[...]
17. gu-ze2-ep-pa-tum mu-un-na-[...]
18. {gisz}ma-nu mu-un-na-[...]
19. lu2 igi-na-ke4 nig2 mu-[...]
20. lu2 murgu-na-ke4 kusz3 [...]
21. szu-ni szu-du3-a ba-e-[dab5-be2]
22. a2-ni a2-la2-a-bi ga2-[ga2]
23. gurusz-ra {d}utu-ra an-sze3 [...]
24. {d}utu |MI2.USZ|-ru6-mu-me-[...]
25. e2-an-na-sze3 [...]
26. unu{ki}-sze3 [...]
27. nundum ku3-ge [...]
28. du10 ku3-ge du10 {d}inanna-ke4# [...]
29. szu-ni szu-masz-da3-ra [...]
30. giri3-ni giri3-masz-da3-ra u3-[...]
31. KU {gisz}bix(NAM)-re-e-[...]
32. {d}utu a-igi-na [...]
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column 2
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1. szu-ni [szu]-du3-a ba-e-dab5-be2
2. a2-ni a2-la2-a-bi ga2-ga2
3. gurusz-e {d}utu-ra an-sze3 szu-ni ba-na-an-zi
4. {d}utu mi2-u4-ru6-mu-me-en ga2-e nig2 mi2-us2
5. e2-an-na-sze3 u2 gur3-me-en
6. unu{ki}-sze3 nig2 mi2-us2-sa2 du11-me-en
7. nundum ku3-ge ne mu-un-su-ub-ba-me-en
8. du10 ku3-ge du10 {d}inanna e-ne x
9. szu-ni szu-musz-a u3-mu-e-ne2-si3
10. giri3-ni giri2-musz-a u3-mu-e-ne2-si3
11. e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li-sze3 zi-ni ga-ba-szi
12. {d}utu a-igi-na szu ba-szi-in-ti
13. szu-ni szu-musz-a mu-e-ne2-si3
14. giri3-ni giri3 uz
15. e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li-sze3 zi-ni mu-ni
16. um-ma lu2 nu-me-en dam dingir-ra-me-en
17. a ub-ta-bal-bal a tukum ga-nag
18. zid2 ub-ta-bal-bal-e zid2 tukum ga-gu7
19. a ub-ta-bal zid2 ub-ta-dub
20. a tukum-bi ga-nag sza3-bi-a ba-tusz
21. um-ma e2-ta ba-ra-e3
22. um-ma e3-ta e3-da-ni
23. gal5-la2-e-ne igi ba-ni-in-du8-usz-am3
24. tukum-bi u4-da um-ma ki {d}dumu-zi ti-la nu-zu
25. igi ne-ta a-na-am3-bar-bar-re
26. gu3 ne-ta a-na-am3-de2-de2
27. ga2-nam-ma-an-ze2-en e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li-sze3 ga-an-szi-re7-en-de3-en
28. {d}dumu-zi e2 um-ma {d}be-li-li-sze3 mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne
29. lu2 ba-nigin-ne-esz a-nigin2 ba-ni-in-du8-usz
30. gu mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne sa mu-un-na-kesz2-re6-ne
31. gu zi-ba-tum mu-un-na-sur-ru-ne
32. {gisz}ma-nu mu-un-na-hur-ru-ne
33. lu2 igi-na-ke4 nig2 mu-ra-ra
34. lu2 murgu-na-ke4 kusz3#-gin7# mu#-un#-bur2#
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column 3
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1. [{d}utu a-igi-na] szu ba-szi-ni-in#-[ti]
2. [szu-ni] szu-musz-a mu-e-ni-in-si3
3. giri3-ni giri3-musz-a mu-e-ni-in-si3
4. amasz-tur3-sze3 amasz nin9-a-ni-sze3 zi-ni ba-szi-in-tum3
5. gal5-la2-e-ne igi ba-ni-in-du8-am3
6. ga2-nam-ma-an-ze2-en amasz-tur3-sze3 amasz nin9-a-ni ga-an-szi-re7-de3-en
7. {d}gesztin-an-na-ke5 amasz-tur3-sze3 amasz-zu mu-ni-in-dab5-be2-ne2
8. {d}gesztin-an-na-ke5 gu3 an-ne2 ba-te gu3 ki-sze3 ba-te
9. gu3 szu nigin2-na-ni an-ur2-ra tug2-gin7 im-ma-dul5{+dul} gada-gin7 bi2-bur2
10. gal5-la2-e-ne amasz-tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni
11. {gisz}NI-x gu3 ba-ni-ra
12. min-kam-ma amasz-tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni
13. {gisz}ma-nu izi ba-ni-ra
14. esz5-kam-ma amasz-tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni
15. {dug}szakir3 ku3-ga2 tun3-bi ma-ra-an-pad
16. limmu-kam-ma amasz-tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni
17. ki-izi ku3-ga2 a mu-da-an-de2
18. ia2-kam-ma amasz-tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni
19. an-za-am ku3 {gisz}kak-ta-la2-mu {gisz}kak-ta ba-ra-ab-si-ig
20. asz3-kam-ma amasz-tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni
21. {dug}szakir3 i3-dur2-dur2 ga nu-un-de2
22. imin-kam-ma amasz-tur3-sze3 ku4-ra-ni
23. an-za-am i-dur2-dur2 {d}dumu-zi nu-um-ti amasz lil2-am3 al-du3-a
24. {d}dumu-zi ug5-ga
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25. zag-til-la

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.04.03 Dumuzi’s Dream (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

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  • Museum No.: BM 113234
  • Accession No.: 1915-12-11, 0002

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-31 at 15:47:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-31 at 15:45:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-11-21 at 10:14:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-10-25 at 05:31:12 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2006-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000347, Ex. 053 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 31, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P355697.
CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 053 artifact entry (No. P355697). (2024, August 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355697 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000347, ex. 053 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355697 (Accessed: May 23, 2025).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355697},
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