CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) composite (P469662)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.07.01 Marriage of Martu (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. i3-na-ab{ki} i3-me-a kiri8-tab nu-me-a
2. men ku3 i3-me-a aga ku3 nu-me-a
3. szim ku3 i3-me-a {gesz}erin ku3 nu-me-a
4. mun ku3 i3-me-a naga ku3 nu-me-a
5. gesz du11-du11-ga ne su-ub-ba i3-me-a
6. sza3-tum2-sza3-tum2-ma tu-da i3-me-a
7. ad-da-ab-ba {gesz}erin ku3-ga-me-en bil2-ga {gesz}mesz3-me-en
8. ama ad {gesz}erin babbar-ra-me-en su ha-szu-ur2-ra-me-en
9. u4-ba iri-iri-a kur nam-nun-na-kam
10. i3-na-ab{ki} iri-iri-a kur nam-nun-na-kam
11. ensi2 i3-na-ab{ki}-a tigi-szem5-{kusz}a2-la2-a
12. dam-a-ni sza3-ge-guru7 mu-ni he2-en-na-nam
13. dumu-ni [...]-da-gur-ra-am3
14. AN [...]-na-ka mu-ni he2-en-na-nam
15. iri-da-e-ne gu na-la2-e-ne
16. i3-na-ab{ki} iri-da-e-ne gu na-la2-e-ne
17. gu na-la2-e-ne masz mu-un-sar-sar-ne
18. masz-e lu2-ulu3-gin7 gesz mu-un-ra-ra-ne
19. u4 ne u4 ten-na um-ma-te-a-ra
20. ki nig2-ba-ka um-ma-te-a-ra
21. igi {d}|SZE3.LIL.DU| nig2-ba na-ni-ga2-ga2
22. nig2-ba lu2 dam tuku 2(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2
23. nig2-ba lu2 dumu tuku 3(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2
24. nig2-ba gurusz sag-dili 1(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2
25. {d}mar-tu dili-ni 2(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2
26. {d}mar-tu ama ugu-ni-ir
27. e2-a ba-an-szi-ku4 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
28. iri-ga2 gu5-li-gu10-ne-me-en dam ba-an-tuku-tuku-me-esz
29. du10-sa-gu10-ne-me-en dam ba-an-tuku-tuku-me-esz
30. iri-ga2 gu5-li-gu10-ne-gin7 dam nu-tuku-me-en
31. dam nu-tuku-me-en dumu nu-tuku-me-en
32. gesz-szub us2-sa dirig gu5-li-ga2-sze3
33. masz du10-sa bi2-dab5 dirig du10-sa-ga2-sze3
34. u4 ne u4 te-en-na um-ma-te-a-ra
35. ki nig2-ba-ka um-ma-te-a-ra
36. igi {d}|SZE3.LIL.DU| nig2-ba na-ni-ga2-ga2
37. nig2-ba lu2 dam tuku 2(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2
38. nig2-ba lu2 dumu tuku 3(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2
39. nig2-ba gurusz sag-dili 1(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2
40. {d}mar-tu dili-ni 2(disz)-am3 i3-ga2-ga2
41. {d}mar-tu ama ugu-ni-ir
42. e2-a ba-an-szi-ku4 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
43. ama-gu10 dam tuku-ba-ab nig2-ba-gu10 ga-mu-ra-de6
44. {d}mar-tu ama ugu-ni mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
45. {d}su-he-nun-na-gu10 na ga-e-de5 na de5-gu10 he2-dab5
46. inim ga-ra-ab-du11 inim-gu10-sze3 gesztu2-zu
47. igi il2-la-zu dam tuku-ba-ni-ib
48. sza3-ge guru7-zu dam tuku-ba-ni-ib
49. szu-tab ze2-ga2 gi4-in [...]
50. iri-da-za e2-bi du3-du3-a {gesz}kiri6 [...]
51. du10-sa-za pu2 ba-e-ni-ba-al
52. {d}mar-tu lu2 du10-sa-[...]
53. u4-ba iri-a iri-a ezem gu3 bi2-ib-ra
54. i3-na-ab{ki} iri-a ezem gu3 bi2-ib-ra
55. ga2-nam-ma gu5-li ga-re7-en-de3-en ga-ba-e-re7-en-de3-en
56. e2 kasz i3-na-ab{ki}-a ga-re7-en-de3-en ga-ba-e-re7-en-de3-en
57. {d}nu-musz-da-x ezem-ma mu-[...]
58. dumu ki ag2-ga2-ni dad-gar-ki-du10 ezem-ma mu-un-[...]
59. dam-a-ni {d}nam-ra-at munus sa6-ga ezem-ma mu-un-[...]
60. iri-a szem5 zabar zi-ig-za-ag [...]-za
61. {kusz}a2-la2 7(disz)-e szeg11 mu-da-an-gi4
62. nita x-ne en ib2-la2-ne
63. e2-geszpu2-sze3 mu-na-da-an-ku4-ku4
64. e2 i3-na-ab{ki}-a-ka hu-mu-na-ab-sa2-e
65. i3-na-ab{ki} iri ezem gal2-la-sze3 u6 di-de3 ba-gub
66. i3-na-ab{ki} iri ezem gal2-la-sze3 u6 di-de3 ba-gub
67. e-ne-ra bar ku3-ga i3-me-a-ke4-esz
68. ka2 i3-na-ab{ki}-ka geszpu2 lirum-e
69. {d}mar-tu kisal mah-a du10 i-ni-in-bad
70. ur-sag kal-ga mu-na-ab-kin-kin-e
71. ur-sag kal-ga mu-na-ab-zi-zi-i
72. {d}mar-tu kisal mah du10 i-ni-bad
73. x gul-gul-e 1(asz)-ta bi2-ra
74. kisal mah me3-e nig2-la2-e bi2-in-la2
75. kisal i3-na-ab{ki} ad6 im-il2-il2-e
76. {d}nu-musz-da {d}mar-tu hul2-la-e
77. ku3 mu-un-na-ba-e szu nu-um-ma-gid2-i-de3
78. za mu-un-na-ba-e szu nu-um-ma-gid2-i-de3
79. 2(disz)-kam ur5-am3 um-ak-e
80. 3(disz)-kam ur5-am3 um-ak-e
81. ku3-zu me-da tum3 za-zu me-da tum3
82. {d}mar-tu-me-en dumu-zu ga-ba-ab-tuku
83. [...] dumu-zu ga-ba-ab-tuku
84. [...]
85. [...]
86. [...]
87. [...]
88. [...]
89. [...]
90. [...]
91. amar nig2-mussa dam mu-ni-[...]
92. ab2-ga amar he2-em-mi-ib-gu7
93. tur3-ba gu4-ab2-ba-bi hu-mu-un-szi-nu2-e
94. ab2 x x-ba-ka he2-em-mi-tusz
95. amar-bi a2 zi-da-bi he2-em-mi-tusz
96. ur5-re ur5-ur5-re inim ha-ba-ni-gar-re-en
97. dad-gar-ki-du10 KA dumu-gu10 ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2
98. sila4 nig2-mussa dam mu-ni-[...]
99. u8-ga sila4 he2-em-mi-ib-gu7
100. amasz-ba [...] hu-mu-un-szi-nu2-e
101. u8 [...] he2-em-mi-tusz
102. sila4-bi gab2-bu-bi he2-em-mi-tusz
103. ur5-re ur5-ur5-re inim ha-ba-ni-gar-re-en
104. dad-gar-ki-du10 KA dumu-gu10 ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2
105. masz2 nig2-mussa dam mu-ni-[...]
106. ud5-ga masz2 he2-em-mi-ib-gu7
107. unu-ba masz2-ud5-da-bi hu-mu-un-szi-nu2-e
108. ud5-de3 masz2-bi [...] he2-em-mi-tusz
109. masz2-bi [...] he2-em-mi-tusz
110. ur5-re ur5-ur5-re inim ha-ba-ni-gar-re-en
111. dad-gar-ki-du10 dumu-gu10 ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2
112. [...] gal-gal-e ba-ni-in-x
113. x x x-e-gin7 gu3 bi2-in-ra
114. kar i3-na-ab{ki}-ka mu-ni-in-x
115. ab-ba-ab-ba-ar i3-na-ab{ki}-a
116. {gesz}rab3 ku3-sig17-ka mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11
117. um-ma-um-ma-ar i3-na-ab{ki}-a
118. [...] {tug2}bar-si ku3-sig17-ga mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11
119. gurusz munus x i3-na-ab{ki}-ke4-ne
120. [...] x x x ku3-sig17-ka mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11
121. ARAD2-ARAD2 x i3-na-ab{ki}-ke4-ne
122. x x A mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11
123. {tug2}x gun3-a mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11
124. geme2-geme2 i3-na-ab{ki}-ke4-ne
125. {dug}|KIN.GISZ| ku3-babbar mi2 im-ma-ni-in-du11
126. u4 ba-hi-a di nu-til-le-dam
127. a2-sze szu-bi ha-lam ulutim2 {ugu}ugu4-bi
128. an-zil gu7 {d}nanna-kam ni2 nu-tuku
129. szu dag-dag-ge-bi x [...]
130. nig2-gig e2 dingir-re-e-ne-kam
131. galga-bi mu-un-lu3-lu3 szu suh3-a du11-ga
132. lu2 {kusz}lu-ub2 mur10-a [...]
133. za-lam-gar ti tum9 szeg14 [...] siskur nu-mu-un-du11-ga
134. hur-sag-ga2 tusz-e ki dingir-re-ne nu-zu-a
135. lu2 uzu-dirig kur-da mu-un-ba-al-la du10 gam nu-zu-am3
136. uzu nu-sze6-ga2 al-gu7-e
137. u4 ti-la-na e2 nu-tuku-a
138. u4 ba-ug7-a-na ki nu-tum2-mu-dam
139. ma-la-gu10 {d}mar-tu ta-am3 an-tuku-tuku-un
140. ma-la-ga-ni dad-gar-ki-du10 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
141. {d}mar-tu ga-ba-an-tuku-tuku
142. i3-na-ab{ki} u2-lum a-lam-ma

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.07.01 Marriage of Martu (composite))
Composite Number Q000354
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000354, ex. 001 (P269077) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P469662

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
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External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.7.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.7.1
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000354

References

  • history: ETCSL, 1.7.1

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-07-15 at 19:38:00 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:10 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:13 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469662.
CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) composite artifact entry (No. P469662). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469662 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469662 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469662.
CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) composite artifact entry (No. P469662). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469662 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000354 (Marriage of Martu) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469662 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P469662},
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