CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 008 (P349962)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 085678

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness) Reconstruction of the Tummal)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. tum#-ma#-[al{ki}-e] pa bi2-i-e3
2. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum2
3. a-ra2 2(disz)-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
4. {d}bil4-ga-mes-e du6-U2-numun2-bur
5. bara2 {d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3
6. {d}ur-lugal dumu {d}bil4-ga-mes-ke4
7. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
8. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum2
9. a-ra2 3(disz)-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
10. {d}na-an-ni {gisz}kiri6 mah-am3
11. e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3-DU
12. {d}mes-ki-ag2-{d}nanna {d}na-an-na-ni-ke4
13. tum-ma-al{ki}-e# [pa] bi2#-i-e3
14. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum2
15. a-ra2 4(disz)-kam tum-ma-al#[{ki} ba-szub]
16. {d}ur-{d}namma e2-kur e2 {d}en#-[lil2-la2 in]-du3
17. {d}szul-gi dumu {d}ur-{d}namma#-ke4#
18. tum#-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-[i]
19. {d}[nin]-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki#}-[sze3 in-tum3]
20. [a]-ra2# 5(disz)-kam tum-ma-al[{ki} ba-szub]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness) Reconstruction of the Tummal)
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 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite (P469677) Q000373 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P349962

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 16859
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 085678
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.1.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.1.3
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P349962

References

  • history: UET 8, /1, 0060

    [Sollberger1965UET8] Sollberger, Edmond. 1965. Royal Inscriptions. Part II. Ur Excavations. Texts 8. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2011-10-07 at 07:43:07 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2006-11-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000373, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P349962.
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P349962). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349962 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349962 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000373, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P349962.
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P349962). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349962 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349962 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000373, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349962},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349962},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P349962
LB  - CDLI:P349962
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 008 artifact entry
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