CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite (P469687)

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

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Artifact Type

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.03.02 Gudea A (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Composite

Text

object composite text
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1. nin-gu10 munus sa6-ga dumu an ku3-ga
en: My lady, gracious woman, child of holy An,
2. hi-li du8-du8-a ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2
en: adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one,
3. ni2 gal gur3-ru an-sza3-ta e3-a
en: who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the interior of heaven,
4. nin mi2 du11-ga dingir-re-e-ne
en: the cherished lady of the gods.
5. {d}ba-ba6 munus sa6-ga dumu an ku3-ga
en: Baba, gracious woman, child of holy An,
6. hi-li du8-du8-a ki ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2
en: adorned with attractiveness, Enlil's beloved one,
7. ni2 gal gur3-ru an-sza3-ta e3-a
en: who is imbued with great fearsomeness and issues from the midst of heaven,
8. nin mi2 du11-ga dingir-re-e-ne
en: the cherished lady of the gods.
9. nin-gu10 an-sza3-ta me mu-e-de6
en: My lady, you have brought the divine powers from the interior of heaven.
10. a-a tu-da-zu an lugal-e
en: Your own father, An, the king,
11. me nig2 galam sag-e-esz mu-ri-in-rig7
en: has presented you with perfect divine powers,
12. ni2 guru3 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-me-en
en: so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods.
13. {d}ba-ba6 an-sza3-ta me mu-e-de6
en: Baba, you have brought the divine powers from the midst of heaven.
14. a-a tu-da-zu an lugal-e
en: Your own father, An the king,
15. me nig2 galam sag-e-esz mu-ri-in-rig7
en: has presented you with perfect divine powers,
16. ni2 guru3 {d}a-nun-ke4-ne-me-en
en: so you inspire respect among the Anuna gods.
17. sipa ukken-na hi-li-a mu-e-ni-pa3-a
en: After you had chosen the shepherd in the assembly for his attractiveness,
18. [...] ki mah-a-na mu-ni-zu
en: ou recognised him in ......, his lofty place,
19. [...] mu-na-an-szum2
en: gave him ...,
20. [...] x du10-ge-esz [...]
en: ... and good ....
21. {d}ba-ba6 gu3-de2-a ukken-na hi-li-a mu-e-ni-pa3-a
en: Baba, after you had chosen Gudea for his attractiveness in the divine assembly,
22. ... ki mah-a-na mu-ni-zu
en: you recognised him in ..., his lofty place,
23. ... mu-na-an-szum2
en: gave him ...,
24. ... du10-ge-esz ...
en: ... and good ...
25. sa-gid2-da-am3
en: The sa-gida.
26. nin-gu10 ni2 gal guru3 ...
en: My lady, imbued with great fearsomeness, ...
27. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 igi zi mu-e-szi-in-bar
en: Lord Ninĝirsu has looked at you approvingly.
28. hi-li-a ... x zi [...]
en: ...
29. e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra {gesz}banszur x-zu dalla bi2-in-e3
en: He ... you with allure and has made your ... table in the E-tar-sirsir lavishly famous.
30. {d}ba-ba6 ni2 gal guru3 ...
en: Baba, imbued with great fearsomeness, ...
31. en {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 igi zi mu-e-szi-in-bar
en: Lord Ninĝirsu has looked at you approvingly.
32. hi-li-a ... zi ...
en: ...
33. e2-tar-sir2-sir2-ra {gesz}banszur x-zu dalla bi2-in-e3
en: He ... you with allure and has made your ... table in the E-tar-sirsir lavishly famous.
34. nin di ku5 ka-asz bar mu du11-ge x-me-en
en: You are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgments and ...
35. si sa2 dingir-re-ne-me-en dam ur-sag-ga2-me-en
en: You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior.
36. {d}ba-ba6 mi2 du11-ga an {d}urasz-a-me-en
en: Baba, you are cherished in the heaven and on the earth.
37. {d}ba-ba6 nin di ku5 ka-asz bar mu du11-ge x-me-en
en: Baba, you are the lady who renders verdicts, who decrees judgments and ...
38. si sa2 dingir-re-ne-me-en dam ur-sag-ga2-me-en
en: You are the righteous one among the gods, the wife of the warrior.
39. {d}ba-ba6 mi2 du11-ga an {d}urasz-a-me-en
en: Baba, you are cherished in heaven and on earth.
40. nin-gu10 ukken-na igi mi-ni-il2 la-la mi-ni-[...]
en: My lady, you have looked up in the divine assembly and ... him (?) with charms.
41. lu2 zi sza3-ga im-mi-ni-pa3 sipa zi gu3-de2-a
en: You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd Gudea.
42. ama {d}ba-ba6 iri-za lagasz{ki}-a me-tesz2 he2-e-i-i
en: Mother Baba, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagaš!
43. {d}ba-ba6 ukken-na igi mi-ni-il2 la-la mi-ni-[...]
en: Baba, you have looked up in the divine assembly and ... him (?) with charms.
44. lu2 zi sza3-ga im-mi-ni-pa3 sipa zi gu3-de2-a
en: You have chosen with your heart a worthy man, the true shepherd, Gudea.
45. ama {d}ba-ba6 iri-za lagasz{ki}-a me-tesz2 he2-e-i-i
en: Mother Baba, he will duly praise you in your city, Lagaš!
46. sa-gar-ra-am3
en: The sa-ĝara.
47. tigi {d}ba-ba6-kam
en: A tigi of Baba.

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 2.03.02 Gudea A (composite))
Composite Number	Q000385
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000385, ex. 001 (P264398)	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

CDLI number	P469687
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P469687

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)	2.3.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	2.3.2
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary)	Q000385

References

history: ETCSL, 2.3.2

[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
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
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
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-04-23 at 16:27:12	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-10-17 at 12:15:03	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-09-14 at 02:30:48	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-09-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000385 (Tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469687.

CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite artifact entry (No. P469687). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469687 (Original work published 2014)

CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469687 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000385 (Tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469687.

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