CDLI Literary 000359 (Šumunda Grass) composite (P469666)

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)

Provenience

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.07.07 Šumunda Grass (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. ab-ba na mu-un-de ab-ba na mu-un-de
2. im ba-szeg3-ga2-ba e2-gar8 ba-gul-la-ba
3. szika bar7-bar7-ra ba-szeg3-ga2-ba
4. lu2-ra lu2 gi4-ba gaba ba-ri-a-ba
5. mu ba-du11-ga-ba in-ga-an-du11
6. sze ba-su-ub-ba in-ga-an-su-ub
7. u4 im-e ge26-e ga-szeg3 im-mi-in-du11-ga-ba
8. u4 e2-gar8-e ge26-e ga-gul im-mi-in-du11-ga-ba
9. u4 a-ma-ru ge26-e ga-ur3-ur3 im-mi-in-du11-ga-ba
10. an in-du11 ki in-tu-u4
11. {u2}szumunda in-ga-an-tu-u4
12. ki in-tu-u4 an in-du11
13. {u2}szumunda in-ga-an-tu-u4
14. gi lum-lum-ma-ni izi ba-an-la2
15. ri-a-ri-a-bi gaba ba-ri-a-bi
16. um-ma u4-da ba-ra-ab-tak4-a
17. ab-ba u4-da ba-ra-ab-tak4-a
18. gala-mah mu-da ba-ra-ab-tak4-a
19. mu-lu a-ma-ru-ta ba-ra-ab-tak4-a
20. {u2}szumunda kin-gi4-a ba-an-gaz
21. kin-gi4-a ba-an-gaz sahar-tu11-be2 ba-tusz
22. {u2}szumunda izi la2-la2 am3-me u2-du3-a-ni nu-ub-be2
23. u2 nu-mu-dub2-dub2-be2 u2 nu-mu-bur2-bur2-re
24. u2 nu-mu-bur2-bur2-re ma-a? um-ma-an-du3
25. tukum mu-un-gub-be3 tukum mu-un-nu2-e
26. izi um-ma-an-szum2 dagal-ba gen-na-ni
27. {u2}szumunda ki-gub-ba-ni a-a sis-na
28. izi ga-ba-gar ga-ba-gar im-ma-ni-in-du7-e
29. ur2 e2-an-na-ke4 izi im-ma-ni-ri
30. szu im-ma-ni-in-du3 szu im-ma-ni-in-la2
31. inim ka-na um-ma-da-gal2-la
32. ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 uga{muszen} ba-e-dab5 ugu-ni-sze3 ba-gub
33. sipa-de3 e-ze2-ni ma-a-a-ba mu-da-ab-szub
34. ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 uga{muszen} ba-e-dab5-ba
35. im ba-szeg3-ga2-ba e2-gar8 ba-gul-la-ba
36. szika bar7-bar7-ra ba-szeg3-ga2-ba
37. {d}dumu-zi-de3 gaba ba-ri-a-bi
38. im ba-da-szeg3 e2-gar8 ba-da-gul
39. tur3 ba-da-gul amasz ba-da-bur12
40. i7-da a-ge6 hul ba-an-da-szub
41. ambar-ra im-hul ba-an-da-szub
42. x na-ag2 gada? {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-ke4
43. {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-ke4 u2 gid2-da ba-an-mu2
44. u2 gid2-da AN x ag2 zu-a
45. [...]
46. [...]
47. [...]
48. [...]
49. [...]
50. u2-du3-a-ni mu-ub-be2 u2 mu-dub2-dub2-be2
51. {u2}szumunda izi la2 e-x [...] x
52. {u2}szumunda izi la2 am3-ma-an-du3
53. izi la2 am3-ma-an-du3 en3 mu-un-na-tar-re
54. ga-sza-an-an-na-ra {lu2}azlag tug2-ga-ni dan3-dan3-na
55. ga-sza-an-an-na nagar {gesz}bala-e szu bi2-in-dab5-ba
56. ga-sza-an-an-na bahar2-e {dug}sila3 am3-kir3-kir3
57. bahar2 {dug}utul2 ku3 mu-un-na-an-szum2 sipa-de3 e-ze2-ni mu-na-ab-ga
58. sipa-de3 e-ze2-ni mu-na-ab-ga en3 mu-un-na-tar-re
59. u2 giri17-zal u2 giri17-zal buru14-gin7 mu-na-ab-ga
60. gu3 an-e ba-te gu3 ki-sze3 ba-te
61. gu3 szu nigin2-na-ni an-ur2-ra tug2-gin7 im-mi-in-dul gada-gin7 im-mi-in-bur2
62. sag-du {u2}szumunda-ke4 {tum9}u18-lu-{tu15}u18-lu bi2-in-szub
63. {u2}szumunda mu-zu [...] x-e
64. u2 he2-me-en [...]
65. u2 hul gig-ga he2-me-en [...]
66. mu-zu [...]
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Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.07.07 Šumunda Grass (composite))
Composite Number Q000359
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 000359 (Šumunda Grass) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000359, ex. 001 (P355681) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P469666

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.7.7
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.7.7
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000359

References

  • history: ETCSL, 1.7.7

    [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
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 000359 (Šumunda Grass) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469666.
CDLI Literary 000359 (Šumunda Grass) composite artifact entry (No. P469666). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469666 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000359 (Šumunda Grass) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469666 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000359 (Šumunda Grass) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469666.
CDLI Literary 000359 (Šumunda Grass) composite artifact entry (No. P469666). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469666 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000359 (Šumunda Grass) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469666 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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