CDLI Literary 000477, ex. 001 (P357170)

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 023820 + BM 023831

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.28 Ishme-Dagan AB (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. nin nun-gal-e-ne sah-il2 diri-ga# [...]
2. {d}inanna kur-kur ug3 szar2-ra szeg3 u18-lu za-pa-ag2# [...]
3. nu-u8-ge17 an tub2-tub2 ki sag3-sag3 nig2-zu a-ba# [a-zu ...]
4. izi bar7-ra ki szar2-ra szeg3-ga2 kur-ra nim-gin7 gir2# [...]
5. u4-ta-u18-lu te-esz du11-ga-zu hur-sag gal dar-dar-ra#
6. nu-sze-ga am-gin7 si-mul di mud5-me-gar kalam-ma
7. gal2 du11-ga-zu an ki-bi us2-sa ur5-sza4-zu-sze3 gul-gul
8. a ab-ba-ke4 szu ki-in-dar di an-bar7-GANA2 he2-szi-sze3 gal2
9. kukku2-ge an-dib-ba us2-sa# kalam UR-a ke4-e
10. sza3 ib2-ba i-zi hu-luh-ha-zu pesz10 gal kur-ku-ku
11. a2-dam zar-re-esz-e szal-szal-e ug3 zar#-re-esz du8-du8
12. a-ma-ru u4 ki-bala-sze3 tum3 a2-sag3 zi-ga-gin7
13. sze25-gi4-a-zu-sze3 hur#-sag# x-bu#-re an-ur2 ba-an-[...]
14. silig-bi gub-zu x [...] DU-gin7 NE-RU-ra x [...]
15. ni2-zu an ki-a [...] a-ta mu-u8-da-ur4-re
16. nin-gu10 nam-x [...] sag im-da-sag3-ge
17. {d}inanna ur-[sag ...] x dib-ba-me-[en]
18. libisz tuku KA#? [...] x x x
19. a2 bad-ra2 [...]
20. {d}inanna SA [...]
21. ama nu-u8-[ge17 ...]
22. {gisz}gu4-si-[ASZ ...]
23. {kusz}e-TUM#-[...]
24. ze2-na [...]
25. {d}nin [...]
26. AN za-[...]
27. {d}inanna
28. dumu AN [...]
29. AN x [...]
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30. [...]
31. {d}inanna kalam zi#? [...]
32. x-ba an ki [...]
33. nin digir gal-gal# [...]
34. e2-an-na [...]
35. ki unu{ki} [...]
36. an-ne2 nin#? [...]
37. dam ki-ag2# [...]
38. du6 ku3-ga# [...]
39. ama kalam [...]
40. me3 [...]
41. nam-x [...]
42. {d}nin# [...]
43. eridu{ki} [...]
44. {d}en-[ki ...]
45. me abzu x [...]
46. nam-iszib nam-lu2#-[mah ...]
47. u8 gegge ud5# [...]
48. ab2 ku3 ab2 szilam [...] x
49. ma2 an-na gesz x [...]-dam
50. ki-sikil {d}inanna mu#-x [...] mu#-u8-gar
51. aratta{ki} am-gin7 si# bi2#-tu11# x [x x] a mi-ni-bala
52. ki unu{ki}-ga ki-gal#-zu ba-e-dub szer7#-da# mah bi2#-gar
53. ebih{ki}-a giri17 ki su-ub nu-mu-ra-ab-AK ni2-bi nu-mu-szi-ib-zi
54. ka bar7-ra sza3-ba izi mi-ni-ri ni2-bi-a mi-ni-dub
55. gesz mah gurun-ba szu bi2-ib2-bala u2-a-nir bi2-mu2
56. ama-nam-da6 ki-sikil {gi6}giparx(KISAL)-zu hi-li mu-e-szi-in-ti-a
57. su-din{muszen}-gin7 du10-de3 im-mi-in-ta3 IM x x x NI-dub
58. {d}inanna ur-sag dab5-ba!-zu nig2-zu a-ba a#-zu#
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1. {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne aga3#-kar2# bi2#-si3# szid#-bi a-ba-a mu-x [...]
2. gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
3. u4 7(disz) u4-szakar szu-du7-a iti sa2 du11-ga-a-ba
4. a mu-un-tu5 a NI LI musz3 ku3-za si um-mi-in-sa2
5. {tu9}zulumhi pala3 nam-nin bar-ra nam-mi-in-dul
6. me3 szen-szen-na za3 mi-ni-in-kesze2 da-da-ra-sze3 ba-e-du11
7. para10 mah-e dur2 an-sze3 mi-ni-in-gal2 ar2 dagal mu-ni-zu
8. {d}inanna gidlam ki-ag2-zu za3-ge4 mu-un-di-ni-ib-si
9. digir kalam-ma sza-mu-ra-su8-ge-esz di-bi szi-ku5-de3
10. {d}a-nun-na an-szar2 ki-szar2-ba igi-zu-sze3 i-im-dur2-ru-usz
11. zi-gal2 kalam sag gegge ug3 lu-a in-na-su8-ge-esz-a
12. digir-bi-gin7 szi-im-mah-en {gesz}{szu2}szutul4 ku3-zu bi2-in-gur3-ru-usz
13. sza-mu-ra-su8? KIN/UR4 iri-gu10 sag-kesze2-bi igi-zu-sze3 bi2-ib-[...]
14. lu2 dili-du-gin7 igi-zu-sze3 i-im-gal2 IM szub-bi sza# [...]
15. um-ma bur-szu-ma egi2 zi-da ki-sikil sag x [...]
16. lu2-banda3{da} ab-ba gurusz-sza szu mu-un-ne-gar
17. gala sag-ur-sag kur-gar-ra ba-da-ra szu du8 [...]
18. hi-li ma-az-za sun7-na AB ZI AK sul-la x [...]
19. ki-nu2 u4-szakar-zu sag li-bi2-in-us2-sa-zu [...]
20. a sza3-zu mud-a miri nu-kusz2 szu-ni la-ba-x-[...]
21. lu2-lu7-ba nin digir-re-e-ne kurun2-gin7 mu-un-de2#-[...]
22. ama {d}inanna gilim-gilim-ma digir-re-e-ne hul [...]
23. sza3-tur3-ra-na giri3 mu-ne-zi2-ir{zi-ir} [...]
24. umusz-a-ni sug-ge4 im-mi-gu7 galga-ni x [...]
25. sza3-sag3 a-nir-ra u3-mu-un-gur4-gur4 nam-tar u3-[...]
26. sza3 ni2-te si12-si12 ir2 ge17-ga sze-sza4 mu-un#-[...]
27. dam mu-un-de3-kur2 dumu mu-un-de3-bala su-x [...]
28. lu2-ba du11-ga-ni x [...] x geszkim-ma x [...]
29. ir2 a-nir [...]
30. [...] DA mir-mir-re [...]
31. tum12{muszen}-gin7 ab-lal3-ta ba-e-dal-dal balag-ga2# [...]
32. {kusz}usan3 bar-us2 ge17 um-mu-e-ta3 ur-da im-[...]
33. sze-gin7 sahar ses-a la-ba-an-szum2-mu en-nu-ug3 mu-un-[...]
34. nin-gu10 nam-sul-zu du12-a-bi e4-ri-a su3-ga-am3#
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35. digir lu2-lu7-ke4 arhusz siszkur2-ra sza-ra-an-x [...]
36. nam-szita-bi giri17 szu sza-ra-ab-gal2 sza3-zu szi-im-hug [...]
37. a-nir-ra ig-ni sza-ra-ni-za ni2 sza-ra-ab-tur-tur# [...]
38. ir2-sza3-ne-sza4 sza-mu-ra-an-du12-a KA-ZU sza-ra-ab-[...]
39. kur-kur-re lu2 nig2 nu-sze-be2-de3 ama-ni nu-um-du2-ud
40. ni2 me-lam2 nam-da6 gurusz-a 7(disz) a-ra2 7(disz)-am3
41. nin-gu10 nam-mah-zu ba-e-ni-zu szu-zu zi-ba-an-ta# [...]
42. nam-da6 dugud-bi mu-e-ni-il2-la ki NE RU-e szum2-ma#
43. nin-gu10 digir lu2-lu7-ke4 igi zi u3-mu-un-szi-in-bar
44. gu3 arhusz-a mi-ni-ib-de2-a-ni szu ba-an-szi-in-ti
45. nin igi-gal2-la mas-su kalam-ma-kam sza3 szu-nigin2 su3-ga-am3
46. bar-us2 si3-ke{sag3-ge}-bi mu-ni-in-tag-a lu2-bi-ir ba-an-ta#-[...]
47. a2-sag3 uru2 ge17 mu-na-gul-e lu2-bi-ir ba-an-ta-[...]
48. {kusz}usan3 sur2-bi mu-ni-in-tag-a {tu9}nig2-la2 ba-an-AK
49. ku3 sa6-ga-gin7 sahar ku3 mu-un-ta-zalag nig2 su-ub mu-ni-AK
50. igi hul2-hul2-la-na mu-un-szi-in-bar nam-til3-la mi-ni-in-zi#
51. szu sa6 digir-ra-na-sze3 im-ma-szi-in-gi4-gi4
52. {d}udug# sa6-ga {d}lamma ga2-la nu-dag-ge sag-ga2-na bi2-in-tuku#
53. {d}lamma# nig2 gi-na mu-un-na-an-tah ur-mah mu-ni-mu4
54. sza3-tur3-ra-na nam im-mi-in-tar ibila mu-na-an-si3-ga
55. dam mu-un-ne-szum2 dumu mu-un-szi-du2-ud hul2-hul2-la bi2-in-gub
56. geme2 dumu-ni giri3-ni-sze3 im-si tur3 amasz mu-ni-dagal
57. ab-sin2 gal2-taka4-a mu-un-na-an-szum2 nam du10 mu-ni-in-tar
58. igi hul gal2 inim-gar hul dim2-ma a-ga-bi-sze3 mu-e-gi4-gi4
59. inim du10-ga nig2 lal3-gin7 rib-ba sag-e-esz mu-ni-rig7
60. e2-gal-la gu2 mu-na-zi gaba-gi4 nu-mu-ni-in-tuku#
61. du11-ga-ni {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-na NI-le-esz mu-[...]
62. a-ba za-gin7 lu2 til3 lu2 u3-du2 nam-da6 tuh# [...]
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1. szu AK gidlam ki-ag2-zu nun {d}isz-me-[{d}da-gan ...]
2. an ki-szu2-a-sze3# he2-em-mah sipa sza3#-ga# [...]
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1. nin-gu10 igi-du8-a bar-ra-zu sza3 szu-nigin2 su3-ga
2. ama nu-u8-ge17 igi-du8-a bar-ra-zu sza3 szu-nigin2 su3-ga
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3. ki-szu2-bi-im
4. za3-mi2 [du10]-ga {d}inanna-kam

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Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.28 Ishme-Dagan AB (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ZA 107, 001-021

    [Ludwig2017ZA107] Ludwig, Marie-Christine, and Christopher Metcalf. 2017. Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 107: 1–21.

  • citation: NABU 2017/095

    [Sövegjártó2017NABU95] Sövegjártó, Szilvia Jaka. 2017. “A Collection of Manuscripts in Miniature Script: Some Additions.” NABU, Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 2017 (4).

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 023820 + BM 023831
  • Accession No.: 1898-02-15, 0202 + 1898-02-15, 0213

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 17:47:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune 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
2021-09-03 at 09:07:12 Carr, Christie Atf Carr, Christie CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000477 Ishme-Dagan AB (composite) (P507972) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000477, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357170.
CDLI Literary 000477, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P357170). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357170 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000477, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357170 (Accessed: May 31, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000477, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357170},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357170},
}


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