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CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 003 (P394482)

Literary tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ludlul bēl nēmeqi 2 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. [szat]-tam-ma a-na ba-lat, a-dan-na i-te-eq
2. a-sah-hur-ma le-mun le-mun-ma
3. za-pur-ti u2-ta-s,a-pa i-szar-ti ul ut-tu
4. _an_ al-si-ma ul id-di-na pa-ni-szu2
5. u2-sal-li {d}isz-tar-ri ul i-szaq-qa-a ri-szi-sza2
6. _{lu2}hal_ ina bi-ir ar2-kat3 ul ip-ru-us
7. ina ma-asz2-szak-ka u _{lu2}ensi_ ul u2-sza2-pi di-i-ni
8. za-qi2-qu a-bal-ma ul u2-pat-ti uz-ni
9. _{lu2}masz-masz_ ina ki-kit,-t,e-e ki-mil-ti ul ip-t,ur
10. a-a-i-te ep-sze-e-ti sza2-na-a-ti ma-ti-tan
  preceded by 1(u)
11. a-mur-ma ar2-kat3 ri-da-ti ip-pi-ru
12. ki-i sza2 tam-qi2-tum a-na _dingir_ la uk-tin-nu
13. u3 ina ma-ka-ke-e {d}isz-tar-ri la zak-ru
14. ap-pi la e-nu-u2 szu-kin-ni la am-ru
15. ina pi-i-szu2 ip-par-ku-u2 su-up-pe-e tes2-li-ti
16. ib-t,i-lu u4-mu _dingir_ i-sze-t,u2 esz-sze-szi
17. id-du-u2 ah#-szu2-nu mu-szu-nu i-mi-szu
18. pa-la-hu u3 it#-'u-du la u2-szal-me-du _ug3-mesz_-szu2
19. _dingir_-szu2 la iz-kur# e-kul a-kal-szu2
20. i-zib {d}isz-tar-ta-szu2 mas,-has la ub-la
  preceded by 1(u)
21. a-na sza2 im-hu-u2 _en_-szu2 im-szu-u2
22. nisz _dingir_-szu2 kab-ti qal-lisz iz-kur a-na-ku am-szal
23. ah-su-us-ma ra-man su-up-pu-u2 tes2-li-ti
24. tes2-li-ti ta-szi-mat ni-qu-u sak-ku-u2-a
25. u4-mu pa-la-ah _dingir-mesz_ t,u-ub lib3-bi-ia
26. u4-mu ri-du-ti {d}isz-tar ne2-me-li ta-at-tur-ru
27. ik-ri-bi _lugal_ szi-i hi-du-ti
28. u3 ni-gu-ta-szu2 a-na da-me-eq-ti szum-ma
29. u2-szar a-na _kur_-ia _a-mesz dingir_ na-s,a-ri
30. szu-mi {d}isz-tar szu-qur _ug3-mesz_-ia usz-ta-hi-iz
  preceded by 1(u)
31. ta-na-da-a-ti _lugal_ e-lisz u2-masz-szil
32. u3 pu-luh-tu _e2-gal_ um-man u2-szal-mid#
33. lu i-di ki-i it-ti _dingir#_ i-ta-am-gur an-na-a#-[ti]
34. sza dam-qat ra-man-nu-usz# [a]-na# _dingir_ gul-lul-[tu4]
35. sza ina lib3-bi-szu2 mu-us-su#-kat3# _ugu dingir_ dam-[qat]
36. a-a-u2 t,e3-em _dingir-mesz_ qe2#-reb# _an_-e i-lam#-[mad]
37. mi-lik sza2 {d}za-nun-ze-e [i-ha-ak]-kim# man#-[nu]
38. e-ka-a-ma il-ma-da# [...]
39. sza2 ina am-mat ib-lu#-[...]
40. szur-risz usz-ta#-[...]
  preceded by 1(u)
41. ina s,i-bit ap-[...]
42. ina pi-it pu-ri#-[...]
43. ki-i pe-te u3# [...]
44. im-mu-s,a-ma [...]
45. i#-szib-ba-ma [...]
46. [i]-na# t,a-[...]
47. [x]-tasz#-sza2-sza2#
  rest broken
  ca. 25 lines
reverse
  beginning broken
  ca. 25 lines
1'. a-[...]
2'. il-lu-[...]
3'. masz-kan ram#-[...]
4'. ni-ta-[...]
5'. qin-na-[...]
  preceded by 1(u)
6'. pa-ru-usz#-[...]
7'. kal u4-[...]
8'. ina szat mu-[...]
9'. ina i-tab-[...]
10'. mesz-re-tu# [...]
11'. ina ru-ub-[...]
12'. ub-tal-[...]
13'. _sa-gig_-[...]
14'. u3 te-[...]
15'. ul u2#-[...]
  preceded by 1(u)
16'. u3 a-dan-[...]
17'. ul i-[...]
18'. ul i-ri#-[...]
19'. pe-ti [...]
20'. a-di la [...]
21'. kal ma-[...]
22'. isz-me-e#-[...]
23'. ha-di-ti [...]
24'. i-t,i u4#-[...]
25'. sza2 qe2-reb [...]
  preceded by 1(u)
  single ruling
  (Hunger Kolophone 318)
26'. kab-ta-at [...]
27'. _dub 2(disz)-kam_ [...]
28'. {disz}asz-szur-du3-ibila [_lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz]-szur
29'. _dumu_ {disz}asz-szur-szesz-[szum2-na _lugal kur_ asz]-szur
30'. _dumu_ {disz}{d}3(u)-pap-mesz#-[su _lugal kur_ asz]-sur#-ma
31'. ki-i pi _dub-mesz {gesz}le#-[um-mesz gaba-ri kur asz-szur kur ki-en-gi] ki-uri#{ki}
32'. t,up-pu szu-a-tu ina tap-hur-[ti um-ma-a-ni asz2-t,ur] as#-niq _igi-kar2_-ma
33'. [a]-na# ta-mar-ti lugal-ti-ia# [qe2-reb _e2]-gal#_-ia u2-kin
34'. sza szu-mi szat,-ru i-pa-asz2-szi-t,u _mu_-szu2 i-szat,-t,a-ru
35'. [{d}]na3# _dub-sar_ gim-ri _mu_-szu lip-szi-it,

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Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • history: BWL (1963), pl. 04, K 02518+

    [Lambert1963BWL] Lambert, Wilfred G. 1963. Babylonian Wisdom Literature.

  • history: Babylonian Poems of Pious Sufferers text, text II:G

    [Oshima2014PoemsPious] Oshima, Takayoshi. 2014. Babylonian Poems of Pious Sufferers : Ludlul Bēl Nēmeqi and the Babylonian Theodicy. Orientalische Religionen in Der Antike 14.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 02518 + DT 358

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-21 at 15:36:03 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-21 at 15:33:53 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-14 at 11:41:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:58:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:56:19 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-01-20 at 21:19:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-02-06 at 09:48:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-01 at 07:30:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-01 at 06:52:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-02-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Michalowski, Piotr The British Museum Collection CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 002701.02, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 21, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P394482.
CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P394482). (2024, October 21). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P394482 (Original work published 2010)
CDLI Literary 002701.02, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P394482 (Accessed: April 18, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 21},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002701.02, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P394482},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P394482},
}


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