CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 048 (P388297)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Cotsen Collection of Cuneiform Tablets, Special Collections, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Cotsen Collection of Cuneiform Tablets, Special Collections, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

SC 1, 026

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness) identified by Zolyomi 20150215)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'-3'. [nam-tag dugud] [ka] garasz2#-[x] lu2 ti-la mu-un-zu
4'-5'. a2-tuku sa-gaz nu-mu-un-szi-ak
6'-7'. kal-ga si-ga szaga-sze3 nu-mu-un-<ak>-e
  blank space
column 2
  beginning broken
1'-3'. [nam]-tag# [dugud] ka# garasz2-[x] lu2# ti-la mu#-[un-zu]
4'-5'. a2-tuku sa#-[gaz] nu-mu-un-szi-ak#
6'-7'. kal-ga si#-[ga] szaga-sze3 nu-mu-un#-[ak?-e]
  blank space
reverse
column 1
  (to be done)
  rest broken
column 2
1-2. [ub-da limmu2 ug3] ki#? [gar-ra]
3-4. [sze-ga] {d}en-lil2-[la2] {d}nin-lil2-le ki-[ag2]
5-6. szul zi igi gun3 bara2-ga tum2-ma#
7-8. men aga [zi] sag me-te-gal2#
9-10. sibir szu# du8# sag-ge6#-ga#
11-13. nun {d}li#-pi2#-it#-esz18#-dar# dumu {d}en-lil2-la2# sipa# igi#-gal2 tuku
14-16. ug3 lah5-lah5-e gissu# [du10]-ga ug3-e ni2# dub2#-bu
17-18. en alim-ma an-ne2 ki-ag2
19-20. geszkim-ti-zu {d}nin-lil2#-le#
21-22. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18#-dar# a2 nun hu-mu-te-gal2
23-24. ka lal3-gin7 du10 mu ka-ge du7
25-26. sza3-ge de6-a dam {d}inanna
27-28. {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztu2 dagal
  rest broken
column 3
1. [...]
2-4. [...] saga11# [du11?] [lu2 zi]-zi#-i# mu-e#-[zu]
5-7. nam#-tag dugud# ka# garasz2#-kam#? lu2 ti-la#? mu-un-zu
8-9. a2-tuku sa-gaz nu-mu-un-szi-ak-e#
10-11. kal-ga si-ga# szaga-sze3 nu-mu-un-ak#-[e]
  erasure
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness) identified by Zolyomi 20150215)
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 000482 (Lipit-Ishtar B) composite (P478812) Q000482 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P388297

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Cotsen Collection of Cuneiform Tablets, Special Collections, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum Number SC 1, 026
Accession Number 40726

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.5.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.5.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P388297

References

  • citation: BPOA 9, p. 199, n. 64

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

  • citation: Education in the Earliest Schools, no. 67

    [Wilson2008Education] Wilson, Mark. 2008. Education in the Earliest Schools. Cuneiform Manuscripts in the Cotsen Collection. Los Angeles: Cotsen Occasional Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-03-08 at 17:50:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-22 at 16:48:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-16 at 16:03:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-16 at 11:06:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-16 at 10:14:51 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2009-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Spada, Gabriella; Veldhuis, Niek CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 048 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P388297.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 048 artifact entry (No. P388297). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388297 (Original work published 2009)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 048 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388297 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000482, ex. 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388297},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388297},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 048 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P388297.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 048 artifact entry (No. P388297). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388297 (Original work published 2009)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 048 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388297 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000482, ex. 048 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388297},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388297},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P388297
LB  - CDLI:P388297
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 048 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P388297
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