CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 017 (P464228)

Literary tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Anonymous

Museum Collection(s)

anonymous

Museum Number

Anonymous 464228

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.16.01 Nisaba A ('Tetrad no. 4') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

82.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [x] x [...]
7. [...]
8. [...]
9. [...]
10. [...]
11. {d#}en#-lil2# hun#-[e-de3]
12. {d#}[ku3]-su3 arhusz [sud]
13. {d#}ezina2# hun-e-de3#
14. en gal# mu-un-hun#-e#
15. ezen# mu#-un#-hun-e
16. [en] gal# kalam-ma# im#-ma#-un?#-e
17. ki-sikil# {d}nisaba# szud3#-de3# mu#-un-ra2
18. nidba sikil-la# si# nam#-mi#-in#-[sa2]
19. e2# gesztu2#-{d}nisaba#-[ke4]
20. gal2# nam#-mi-in-[tak4]
21. dub# za-gin3# dub3#-ba# nam-mi-in-gar#
reverse
1. [...]
2. sza3 [...]
3. aratta#{ki}
4. e2-za#-[...]
5. eresz2[{ki}] he#-nun#-na#
6. mu#-un#-du3-am3#
7. sig4# naga# di4#-di4#-la2
8. ki gar#-ra# gesztu2# [nam]-galam#-ma#
9. [...] rig7#-ga#
10. [abzu men] gal# eridu#{ki}# [...]
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. [...]
14. [...]
15. [...]
16. [...]
17. [...]
18. [e2] gesztu2# [...]
19. gal2# tak4-a#-[ni ...]
20. sila#-ba#-gub#-ba#-[ni]
21. x [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.16.01 Nisaba A ('Tetrad no. 4') (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 000733 (Nisaba A) composite (P478914) Q000733 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P464228

Physical information

four fragments of a single tablet

Artifact type Tablet
four fragments of a single tablet
Dimensions 82.0 mm × 33.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment (Surface: Poor)

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) anonymous
Museum Number Anonymous 464228
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.16.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.16.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P464228

References

  • history: Feliu, Lluís, AoF 37 (2010) 036-037

    [sec119893] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-03-19 at 19:16:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-03-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000733, Ex. 017 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P464228.
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 017 artifact entry (No. P464228). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464228 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464228 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000733, ex. 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464228},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464228},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P464228
LB  - CDLI:P464228
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P464228
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000733, Ex. 017 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P464228.
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 017 artifact entry (No. P464228). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464228 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464228 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000733, ex. 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464228},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464228},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P464228
LB  - CDLI:P464228
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 017 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P464228
ER  -
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