CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) composite (P478910)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.14.02 Nanshe B (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. [...] x szu du7-a
2. [...] x x
  rest broken
surface b
1. ku6 gidru szu-na na-mu-un-gal2 me [...]
2. ku6 {kusz}e-sir2 giri3-na na-mu-un-si me [...]
3. ku6 izi ab-sza3-ga na-mu-un-zalag-ge me [...]
4. ku6 sur9-re mu-na-an-du12-am3
5. ku6 gu4-de3 gu3 nun mu-na-ab-be2
6. ku6 tug2-ba13 sza3-ge4 nam-mi-in-la2
7. kas4-kas4{ku6}-e kas4 mu-na-ab-kar-re
8. gur4-gur4{ku6}-e ab mu-na-ab-gur4-gur4
9. gir2{ku6}-e ab mu-na-ab-gir2-re
10. agargara{ku6} zar-re-esz mu-un-du8-du8
11. ku6 NE ab-ba mu-na-ab-mu2-mu2
12. ku6 sim{muszen} mu-na-ab-dal-dal-le-ne
13. ga-sza-an-gen {gesz}ma2-gur8-sze3 da-an-u5 me-e e2-sze3 da-an-u5
14. {gesz}ma2 si-bi da-an-u5 me-e e2-sze3 da-an-u5
15. a2-sumur3-bi ku3-sig17 szim {gesz}erin-da
16. ab-ba sza-mu-na-ab-gir2-gir2-re-dam?
17. gesz-hum-bi iti6 giri17-zal-am3
18. ab-ba sza-mu-na-ab-dadag-ge
19. mu-u4-na-gu10 mu-un-ku5 ab-ba-ka
20. u3-mu-un-dar-a mu-un-ku5 ab-ba-ka
21. e2 u4-bi
22. a-a
23. bala-bala-e {d}nansze-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.14.02 Nanshe B (composite))
Composite Number Q000691
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 000691 (Nanshe B) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478910

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) 4.14.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.14.2
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000691

References

  • history: ETCSL, 4.14.2

    [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 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
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478910.
CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) composite artifact entry (No. P478910). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478910 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478910 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000691 ({Nanshe} {B}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478910},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478910},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478910.
CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) composite artifact entry (No. P478910). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478910 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478910 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000691 ({Nanshe} {B}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478910},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478910},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P478910
LB  - CDLI:P478910
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000691 (Nanshe B) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P478910
ER  -
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