CDLI Literary 000734 (Nisaba B) composite (P478915)

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 4.16.02 Nisaba B (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. [...]-ba x-ra ba-gul
2. [...] gul-gul ba-gul
3. [...] {d}nisaba ba-gul
4. e2 {d}nisaba mu-lu2 dub-ba-ka ba-gul
5. e2 {d}asznan-ma ba-gul
6. e2 {d}nun-bar-sze-gu-nu ba-gul
7. x x x e2-ha-mun ba-gul
8. u2-a-nir ba-am3-mu2 szu-mu ba-am3-mu2
9. bad3-bi u2 gid2-da ba-am3-mu2
10. sza3-ba u2 mu gen-na-ke4 szu mu-un-ni10-ni10-e
11. e-ne-eg3 an-na e-ne-eg3 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2 re
12. sza3 ib2-ba an gu-la-ke4 szu mu-un-ni10-ni10-e
13. sza3-ab hul-gal2-la {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ke4 szu mu-un-ni10-ni10-e
14. ma-gu10-a iti6 ma-gu10-a
15. iti6 ag2 giri17-zal ma-gu10-a
16. iti6 ge6 giri17-zal ma-gu10-a
17. ag2 giri17-zal ge6 giri17-zal ma-gu10-a nam-mu-un-e3-de3-en
18. mu-lu-gu10-ra iti6 mu-lu-gu10-ra bad3-de3 mu-na-ab-la2
19. iti6 ag2 giri17-zal mu-lu-gu10-ra
20. iti6 ge6-a giri17-zal mu-lu-gu10-ra
21. ag2 giri17-zal ge6 giri17-zal mu-lu-gu10-ra bad3-de3 mu-na-ab-la2
22. iti6-sze3 ki sikil iti6-sze3 1(asz)-sza mu-un-nu2-en
23. iti6 hur-sag ki sikil-la si-a-sze3 1(asz)-sza mu-un-nu2-en
24. kur {gesz}erin-na {d}mu-ul-lil2 nu2-a-sze3 1(asz)-sza mu-un-nu2-en
25. [...] er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
26. [...] iti6-sze3 nu2-a er2 gig i3-sze8-sze8
27. [...] i3-zalag-ga-am3 i-e3 me-e ba-ge6-ge-en
28. iti6 ag2 giri17-zal i-zalag-ga-am3 i-e3 me-e ba-ge6-ge-en
29. iti6 ge6 giri17-zal i-zalag-ga-am3 i-e3 me-e ba-ge6-ge-en
30. ag2 giri17-zal ge6 giri17-zal i-zalag-ga-am3 i-e3 me-e ba-ge6-ge-en
31. ki sikil u4 zu ni2 me-lam2-ma-na er2-sze3 ba-sze8-sze8
32. ama {d}ezina2-{d}ku3-su3 ni2 me-lam2-ma-na er2-sze3 ba-sze8-sze8
33. nam-tar mu-szub-ba ni2 me-lam2-ma-na er2-sze3 ba-sze8-sze8
34. szir3-nam-szu-ub {d}nisaba

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.16.02 Nisaba B (composite))
Composite Number Q000734
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 000734 (Nisaba B) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000734, ex. 001 (P342873) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000734, ex. 002 (P344913) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
CDLI Literary 000734, ex. 003 (P344970) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478915

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
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Excavation Number
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Collections

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External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.16.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.16.2
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000734

References

  • history: ETCSL, 4.16.2

    [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
2016-04-23 at 16:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI 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 000734 (Nisaba B) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478915.
CDLI Literary 000734 (Nisaba B) composite artifact entry (No. P478915). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478915 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000734 (Nisaba B) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478915 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478915},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000734 (Nisaba B) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478915.
CDLI Literary 000734 (Nisaba B) composite artifact entry (No. P478915). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478915 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000734 (Nisaba B) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478915 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000734 ({Nisaba} {B}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478915},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P478915
LB  - CDLI:P478915
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000734 (Nisaba B) composite artifact entry
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ER  -
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