CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa'e A) composite (P478944)

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

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.31.01 Shulpa'e A (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. ur-sag uru2-bad3-da iti7-gin7 e3-a
2. ur-sag {d}szul-pa-e3 iri-bad3-da iti7-gin7 e3-a
3. alim-ma mu tuku {d}szul-pa-e3 uru2-bad3-da iti7-gin7 e3-a
4. lugal me gal-gal dingir pa e3-a
5. {d}szul-pa-e3 me gal-gal dingir pa e3-a
6. nir-gal2 me3-a u2-szim kalam-ma su3-su3
7. en a2 mah il2-il2-i gesz-gaz gu2-erim2 ra
8. mu-us2-a gu2-tuku a-a {d}en-lil2-la2
9. szul zi {d}en-lil2-la2 mu mah-zu mu-un-pa3
10. nir-gal2 {gesz}tukul-a lipisz me3-a
11. lu2 ki-bala-a-ke4 nir-gal2 ki-bala-a
12. lugal-gu10 za-e dim3-me-er mah-me-en
13. za-e dim3-me-er mah-me-en dam-zu ga-sza-an mah-me-en
14. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 ki ag2-ga2-ni za-e-me-en
15. ur-sag ni2 gal dingir-re-e-ne-me-en
16. ur-sag {d}szul-pa-e3-a an ki-a nir-gal2
17. x x-gu10 mu-zu kur-kur-ra zi-de3-esz he2-pa3-de3
18. lugal-gu10 nam-mah-zu kur-kur-ra zi-de3-esz he2-pa3-de3
19. x x mah-a a-ge6 zi-ga u18-lu lu2-ra te-a
20. nam-lu2-ulu3 muszen ni2 te-a-gin7 szudu3?-da mu-szi-ib-ra-an
21. x x zi-ga ni2 ri-a szu nu-ra-ab-la2-e
22. ni2 gur3-ru su zi gur3-ru ni2 gal mu-da-ri
23. u4-ta-u18-lu lu2-ra te-a-me-en
24. x mah lu2-sze3 ur3-ur3-ra-me-en
25. x x x lu2-sze3 bar-bar-ra-me-en
26. [...]-gin7 kur-ra GAN2 gid2-gid2
27. x an-ta szu bar-ra gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku
28. x x ud kur-ra e3-a
29. x x ud du11-ga du7-du7
30. x x UN MASZ-a-gin7 nim gir2-gir2-re
31. MI-E2-A{muszen}-a zi ir lu2-ra szub-bu
32. nam-tar szu nu-tuku giri3 nu-tuku lu2 ge6-a tum2-mu
33. nam-tar-e-gin7 ge6-a du-du zi-LAL3?-gin7? dim2-e
34. pu2-kiri6 mu2-sar gesz-gi sig7-ga
35. nig2-ur2-limmu2 an-edin dagal-la
36. masz2-ansze nig2-zi-gal2 edin-na
37. ur-sag {d}szul-pa-e3 za-e lugal-bi-me-en
38. an lugal dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 szu-za im-ma-an-szum2
39. szu-za im-ma-an-szum2 za-e lugal-bi-me-en
40. ur-sag {d}szul-pa-e3-a szu-zu la-ba-ra-e3
41. u2 tuku u2-na ba-ni-in-gu7
42. a tuku a-na ba-ni-in-nag
43. mu dingir-ra-na li-bi-in-pa3-de3
44. mu dingir-ra-ni dili-a-bi ka-ga14 mi-ni-x
45. szu x x [...] dingir?-[...]
46. szu la-ba-an-x x x x-a KA? la-ba-ab-x x x
47. [...] na [...] x ba-an-tum2-mu
48. [...]-na [...]-zu ma-ra-an-szum2-mu
49. gu-za-la2 an {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en
50. maszkim sumur dingir-re-e-ne-me-en
51. en {gesz}banszur-ra {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en
52. lu2-bi nig2 gar-ra-zu la-ba-an-gid2-de3-en
53. [...] MI-a mu-ra-an-DU
54. [...] x nim-ma mu-ra-ab-si-a
55. [...] x an-ta u3-mu-x-gal2
56. [...] dugud-da tug2-gin7 szi-mi-dul
57. [...] x-zu mi-ni-ib-du11-ga-ta
58. [...] x sag ga2-ga2 a-ra-zu ma-ra-ab-be2
59. [...] sza3?-ne-sza4 KA?-ni um-ma-ra-an-pa3
60. [...] x ma2-gin7 a-ge6-a-ta im-ma-ra-an-ad-DU
61. [...] x-ma im-ma-ra-an-zi-zi
62. ku3-sig17?-gin7 ba-an-dadag-ge-en
63. zabar-gin7 nig2-su-ub im-ma-ak-en
64. szu sa6-ga dingir-ra-na-sze3 im-szi-in-gi4-gi4
65. [...] x mu-un-zalag gu2 mu-un-zi
66. [...] kalam?-ma dalla mu-ni-in-e3
67. [...] x-ba? mu-un-zu-a-e
68. [...] x RA mu-un-e-du3
69. [...] inim-ma?-bi ma-ra-an-ga2-ga2
70. [...] du11-ga ma-ra-an-de2-e
71. [...] x-la ma-ra-an-ga2-ga2
72. [...] ki ag2-zu za-e ma-ra-an-du8-e
73. [...] x di4-di4-la2-zu-ne za-e ma-ra-an-ga2-ga2
74. [...] x di4-di4-la2-zu-ne za-e ma-ra-an-du8-e
75. [...] x x x za gal-gal-la-zu-ne za-e ma-ra-an-du8-e
76. [...] x x-am3 sur-ra-zu
77. [...] x x x x x x za-e ma-ra-an-de2-e
78. [...] x x x RA ud 1(u) 5(disz)-kam
79. [...] x x-ra?-zu sag im-x x [...]
80. [...] x x szir3-ra-a mu-x [...]
81. [...] x x en3-du-a mu-[...]
82. [...] me ze2-eb?-a-bi LA x [...]
83. lugal sza3-la2 sug4 kur-kur-ra-me-en [...]
84. sza3-la2 sug4 igi du8-a gal2 A? [...]
85. x KI tur3-ra? x [...]

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 4.31.01 Shulpa'e A (composite))
Composite Number	Q000741
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 000741 (Shulpa'e A) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000741, ex. 001 (P342886)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000741, ex. 002 (P345347)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000741, ex. 003 (P283776)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Literary 000741, ex. 004 (P414093)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Record

CDLI number	P478944
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P478944

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)	4.31.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	4.31.1
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary)	Q000741

References

history: ETCSL, 4.31.1

[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
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
2017-09-19 at 07:50:54	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa’e A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478944.

CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa’e A) composite artifact entry (No. P478944). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478944 (Original work published 2015)

CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa’e A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478944 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa’e A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478944.

CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa’e A) composite artifact entry (No. P478944). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478944 (Original work published 2015)

CDLI Literary 000741 (Shulpa’e A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478944 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478944},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478944},
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