CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 002 (P464122)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 01992bis

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-du8
2'. [...] nin-tu-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-du
3'. [...] 1(disz)-kam-ma
4'. [...] ki-du10-ga du3-a
5'. [...] ki-du10 ki-du10-ga du3-a
6'. [...]-gur8#-nun-ginx an-na diri-ga
7'. [...]-gur8#-ku3-ginx ka2-SI ri-a
8'. [...]-an-ginx musz3-kur-kur-ra
9'. [...]-x-ginx pesz4-ta sur-sur-ra
10'. [...]-ur5-x-sza4 ninda2-ginx gu3-nun-na
11'. [...]-ta# lipisz-kalam-ma
12'. [...]-ta zi-ki-en-gi-ra
13'. [...]-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
14'. [...] an-ne2 us2-sa
15'. [...] us2-sa
16'. [...] us2-sa
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. e2 an-[...]
2'. kesz3-ginx [...]
3'. ur#-sag#-[...]
4'. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ginx rib#-[...]
5'. e2 3(disz)-kam
6'. iri x ga-am3 iri x ga#-[...]
7'. e2-kesz3{ki} iri x ga-am3#-[...]
8'. sza3-bi-a ur-sag-ur-sag-[...]
9'. esz-bar-kin du11-ga szu#-[...]
10'. e2 gu4-udu x x gu4 x [...]
11'. [...] x-gu4# x al#-ku2#-e#
12'. e2 x gu4-szar2-ra AN [...]
13'. e2 x udu szar2-ra x [...]
14'. x x e-ne am-ma#-x-[...]
15'. {gesz}taszkarin-da# men# x an-da# [...]
16'. {gesz}asal2-ginx# an-da# [...]
17'. hur-sag-da an-da sig7 [...]
18'. kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba [...]
19'. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi#-[...]
reverse
column 3
1. e2 4(disz)-kam
2. e2 x [...]
3. e2 x LA [...]
4. sza3-bi-a ur-sag [...]
5. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 [...]
6. {d}nin-tu ama-gal-la tu-tu-[...]
7. {d}szul-pa-e3-a ensi2-ke4-[...]
8. {d}{asz}aszgi ur-sag AB mu#-[...]
9. {d}iri-masz nimgir-gal-la eden mu-un-[...]
10. e2 lulim SI AM am3-ma-[...]
11. kesz3{ki}-ginx rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-[...]
12. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-[...] ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu
13. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba#-[...]
  single ruling
14. e2 5(disz)-kam-ma
  single ruling
15. e2 utu-ginx ki-gal-la gub-ba#
16. am-babbar-ginx eden-na su8-su8-[...]
17. [...]-ra x x x x [...]
  rest broken
column 4
1. [...]
2. [...] x [...]-me-en
3. [...] x mu-un-DU
4. [...] mu-un-a2
5. [...]
6. [...] a#-[...] mu-e-tum2
7. [...] x x [...]-tusz#
8. enkum-e-ne arax [...] am3
9. [...]-gal2-le-esz
10. A NI [...]-sig3-ge-ne
11. [...]-ga-ne
12. [...]-mi mi-ni-ib-za
13. [...] girix-zal-bi al-du10
14. [...] mu-un-tusz
15. [...] mu-[...]-tusz

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Condition Description:
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 01992bis
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-10-18 at 14:52:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-20 at 22:05:39 Heinle, Michael Atf Heinle, Michael CDLI approved View
2014-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Firth, Richard CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000751 (Kesh Temple Hymn) composite (P464240) View the score

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000751, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P464122.
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P464122). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464122 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464122 (Accessed: May 18, 2025).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000751, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464122},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464122},
}


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