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

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

-

Witness

Text

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#
reverse.
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# [...]
left
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

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.28 Ishme-Dagan AB (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 000477 Ishme-Dagan AB (composite) (P507972) Q000477 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357170

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 023820 + BM 023831
Accession Number 1898-02-15, 0202 + 1898-02-15, 0213

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.23820
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P357170
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1898-0215-202

References

  • primary: ZA 107 (pp. 1-21)

    [Ludwig2017ZA107] Ludwig, Marie-Christine, and Christopher Metcalf. 2017. “The Song of Innana and Išme-Dagan: An Edition of BM 23820+23831.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 107 (1): 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).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-06-03 at 08:21:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-23 at 17:47:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata 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 Transliteration Carr, Christie CDLI Approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000477, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357170.
CDLI Literary 000477, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P357170). (2026, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357170 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000477, ex. 001 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357170 (Accessed: June 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000477, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357170.
CDLI Literary 000477, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P357170). (2026, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357170 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000477, ex. 001 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357170 (Accessed: June 8, 2026).
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	month = {jun 3},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357170},
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}


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