CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite (P478914)

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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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.16.01 Nisaba A ('Tetrad no. 4') (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. nin mul-an-gin7 gun3-a dub za-gin3 szu du8
2. {d}nisaba immal2 gal {d}urasz-e tu-da
3. szeg9-bar naga ku3-ga ga zi gu7-a
4. gi DI 7(disz)-e ka ba-a
5. me gal 5(u)-e szu du7-a
6. nin-gu10 a2-nun-gal2 e2-kur-ra
7. uszumgal ezem-e dalla e3-a
8. da-ru-ru kalam-ma im-ta KA-KA du11
9a. ki im-si u4-da sza3 kusz2-u3
9b. _da?-ti x x sza?-am-sza?-x x_
10. kur i3-he-nun-ta mi2 zi du11-ga
11. gesztu2 gar kur gal-e tu-da
12. munus zi dub-sar mah an-na sag-tun3 {d}en-lil2-la2
13. gal-zu igi-gal2 dingir-re-e-ne
14. ab-sin2-na sze gu mu2-mu2-de3
15. {d}ezina2 nam-en-na u6 di-de3
16. bara2 gal 7(disz)-e mi2 zi di?-dam
17. gu zi-zi-dam sze zi-zi-dam
18a. buru14 ezem gal {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
18b. _x-im x x-a_
19. nam-nun gal-la-ni su nam-mi-in-su-ub
20. tug2-ba13 ku3 sza3-ge nam-mi-in-mur10
21. nidba nu-gal2-la ga2-ga2-de3
22. ne-sag gal kurun2-na de2-e-de3
23. dingir nam2-nir-ra {d}en-lil2 hun-e-de3
24. {d}ku3-su3 arhusz su3 {d}ezina2 hun-e-de3
25. en gal mu-un-hun-e ezem mu-un-hun-e
26. en gal kalam-ma im-ma-hun-e
27. ki-sikil {d}nisaba szudu3-de3 mu-un-gub
28a. nidba sikil-la si nam-mi-in-sa2
28b. _ni-in-da-ba el-la-am [...]_
29a. e2-|GISZ.TUG2.PI.AN.NISABA|-ke4 gal2 nam-mi-in-tak4
29b. _bi-it [...]_
30. dub za-gin3 du10-ba nam-mi-in-gar
31. dub mul-an ku3-ta sza3 im-ma-da-kusz2-u3
32a. aratta{ki} e2-za-gin3-na szu-ni-sze3 mu-un-gar
32b. _i-na [...] bi-tim i-na qa2-ti-sza i-[...]_
33a. erisz2{ki} he-nun-na mu-un-du3-u3-nam
33b. _e-re-esz i-na t,u3-uh-di-im i-pe-esz15_
34a. szeg12 naga di4-di4-la2 ki gar-ra
34b. _i-na li-bi-it-tim el-le-tim a-na asz-ri ta-sza-ak-ka-an_
35a. gesztu2 nam-galam-ma sa12-e-esz rig7-ga
35b. _uz-[...] x ru bu [...]_
36. abzu men gal eridu{ki} esz3 hal-ha-la
37. nun [...] nun hal-ha-la
38. engar gal nam-nun-na e2 ni2 gur3-ru nagar eridu{ki}-ga
39. lugal szu-luh-luh-ha-ke4 en musz3 en gal-la {d}en-ki-ke4
40a. e2-engur-ra ki-tusz-a-ni
40b. _a-gu-ur i-na wa-sza-bi-szu_
41a. abzu eridu{ki}-ga du3-du3-a-ni
41b. _ap-sa3-am e-ri-du i-na e-pe-szi-i-szu_
42a. hal-an-ku3 sza3 kusz2-u3-da-ni
42b. _i-na ha-al-la-an-ku i-na mi-it-lu-ki-szu_
43a. e2 {gesz}taskarin tun3 bar-ra-ni
43b. _bi-it ti-is-ka-ri-in-ni-im i-na szu-pe-el-ti-i-szu_
44a. abgal siki bar-ra du8-a-ni
44b. _ab-gal-lum sza pe-re-et-su2 a-na wa-ar-ki-i-szu i-na wu-usz-szu-ri-im_
45a. e2 gesztu2-ga-ke4 gal2 tak4-a-ni
45b. _bi-it uz-ni-im i-na pe-te-e-sza_
46a. {gesz}ig gesztu2-ga sila-ba gub-ba-ni
46b. _da-la-at uz-ni-im [...]_
47a. unu2 gal {gesz}erin-a ti-la-ni
47b. _x-li-isz ra-bi-isz [...] x-li i-na_
48. szita {gesz}geszimmar szu du8-a-ni
49. szita-ba tug2-ba13 sag3-sag3-a-ni
50. {d}nisaba um-me gal-gal-la x 7(disz) mu-un-na-du11
51a. {d}nisaba munus zi munus sa6-ga munus kur-ra tu-da
51b. _x x ul-du-u2_
52a. {d}nisaba tur3-ra i3 he2-me-en amasz-a gara2 he2-me-en
52b. _{d}nisaba i-na ta-ar-ba-s,i-im lu-u2 sza-am-nu-um at-ti i-na su-pu-ri-im lu-u2 li-isz-du-um at-ti_
53a. e2 nig2-gur11-ra kiszib3-gal2 he2-me-en
53b. _i-na bi-it ma-ku-ri-im ka-ni-ik-ta-szu at-ti_
54. e2-gal-la agrig zi he2-me-en
55a. guru7-du6 guru7-masz-a guru7 gu2 gur he2-me-en
55b. _ka-re-e ti-li ka-re-e ma-a-szi ka-re-e ki-sza-da-ti-szu-nu [...]-ba-ri_
56a. nun-e {d}nisaba-ra mi2 du11-ga
56b. _ru-bu-u2 {d}x u2-ki-in [...]_
57a. a-a {d}en-ki za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3
57b. _a-bu-um [...] x [...]_
surface b
  (version x)
1. nin mul-an gun3-a
2. dub za-gin3 szu du8
3. {d}nisaba gal immalx(TUR3) urasz-sze3 tu-da
4. GI naga ku3-ge ga zi gu7-a
5. gi SZID 7(disz)-na ka ba-a
6. me gal 5(u) szu du7-a
7. nin-gu10 a2-nun-gal2 e2-kur-ra
8. a-ru12-ru12 kalam-ma
9. im-da KA-KA du11

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.16.01 Nisaba A ('Tetrad no. 4') (composite))
Composite Number Q000733
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 000733 (Nisaba A) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 001 (P222234) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 002 (P346151) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 003 (P346431) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 004 (P343503) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 005 (P292703) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 006 (P347591) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 007 (P346617) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 008 (P346618) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 009 (P346620) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 010 (P346621) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 011 (P257182) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 012 (P269697) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 014 & 000756, ex. 040 (P278104) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 015 (P411665) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 017 (P464228) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CUSAS 42, 633 (P410590) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CUSAS 42, 634 (P410880) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CUSAS 42, 635 (P410891) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CUSAS 42, 636 (P411785) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CUSAS 42, 637 (P332685) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478914

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
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Material(s)
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Collections

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External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.16.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.16.1
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000733

References

  • history: ETCSL, 4.16.1

    [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
2016-01-03 at 09:09:11 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 000733 (Nisaba A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478914.
CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite artifact entry (No. P478914). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478914 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478914 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000733 ({Nisaba} {A}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478914},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478914},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478914.
CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite artifact entry (No. P478914). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478914 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478914 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
@misc{2026CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000733 ({Nisaba} {A}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478914},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478914},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P478914
LB  - CDLI:P478914
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000733 (Nisaba A) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P478914
ER  -
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