CDLI Literary 000793 (Home of Fish) composite (P478976)

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)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.09.01 Home of Fish (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. ku6-gu10 e2 du3 ku6-gu10 ma-ra-an-du3
2. ku6-gu10 e2 ma-ra-an-du3 arah4 ma-ra-an-du3
3. e2-a e2 dirig-ga amasz gid2-da ma-ra-an-du3
4. sza3-bi na-izi tug2 ma-ra-mur10 ki sza3 hul2-le a asila ma-ra-x
5. e2 gu ha-la-ha-la-ba na-an-na-te kusz3-kusz3-ta mu-[...]
6. e2-e nig2-gu7 i3-gal2 nig2-gu7 sag-ga2-ba
7. e2-e nig2-gu7 i3-gal2 nig2-gu7 silim-ma-ba
8. e2 ki kasz de2-a-zu nim nu-mu-un-bu-bu-bu
9. mu HAR-da-zu du6-da giri3 kur2 nu-gal2-la
10. za3-du8 {gesz}si-gar-bi zid2 dub-dub-bu nig2-na-e gar-ra
11. e2-e ir-bi tir szim {gesz}erin-na-gin7 ir-si-bi ba-ur5
12. e2-e kasz mu-un-gal2 kasz saga-ga mu-un-gal2
13. kasz dida-imgaga ninda ku7-ku7-da-bi gi gar-re-esz mu-un-gal2
14. zu-a-zu he2-em-du
15. kal-la-zu he2-em-du
16. ad-da pap-bil2-ga-zu he2-em-du
17. dumu szesz-gal-zu dumu szesz-ban3-da-zu he2-em-du
18. di4-di4-la2-zu gal-gal-zu he2-em-du
19. dam-zu dumu-zu he2-em-du
20. gu5-li-zu du10-us2-sa-zu he2-em-du
21. murum5 uszbar-zu he2-em-du
22. ildum2 bar nam-ga-ku4-ra-zu-usz he2-em-du
23. dumu gu7-li-zu nam-mu-ni-ib-da13-da13-a
24. da-a-zu nam-me-esz nam-mu-ni-in-da13-da13
25. ku4-ra-ma-ni-ib dumu ki ag2-gu10
26. ku4-ra-ma-ni-ib dumu sa6-ga-gu10
27. u4 nam-zal-e ge6 nam-sa2-e
28. iti6 e2?-ba nam-ba-ni-ib-ku4-ku4
29. u4 me-e-zal-la-a-gin7 ge6 me-e-sa2-a-gin7
30. ku4-ra ba-ni-hun-ge26 ki-gar ma-ra-ab-du7
31. sza3-ba dur2 gar x si ma-ra-ab-sa2-e
32. ku6-gu10 lu2 nu2-a ba-ra-ab-zi-zi
33. lu2 tusz-a du14 ba-ra-mu2-mu2
34. ku4-ra-ma-ni-ib dumu ki ag2-gu10
35. ku4-ra-ma-ni-ib dumu sa6-ga-gu10
36. i7 mun-na-gin7 pa5 na-an-zu-zu
37. sahar-gar i7-da-gin7 zi-zi na-an-zu-zu-u3
38. a zal-le-gin7 nu2-zu na-an-ba-la2-e
39. iti6 e2-ba nam-ba-ni-in-ku4-ku4
40. na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-gu10-usz-sze3
41. x-gin7 ki mur gu7-zu-sze3 na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-gu10-usz-sze3
42. ur-gin7 ki si-im-si-im ak-zu-sze3 na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-gu10-usz-sze3
43. tu?{muszen}-gin7 ki ab-TU? du-zu-sze3 na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-gu10-usz-sze3
44. gu4-gin7 tur3-zu-sze3 udu-gin7 amasz-zu-sze3 na-an-ga-ba-e-da-du-e igi-zu ki-gu10-usz-sze3
45. a2-sze gu4-gin7 tur3-zu-sze3 x [...]
46. ku4-ra-ma-ni {d}suen he2-en-da-hul2-hul2
47. a2-sze udu-gin7 amasz-zu-sze3 [...]
48. ku4-ra-ma-ni {d}dumu-zi-de3 he2-en-da-hul2-hul2
49. gu4-gin7 tur3-zu-sze3 sag il2-la-zu-ne
50. en {d}asz-im2-babbar {d}suen he2-en-da-hul2-hul2
51. udu-gin7 amasz-a sag il2-la-zu-ne
52. {d}dumu-zi {lu2}sipa he2-en-da-hul2-hul2
53. nam-ba-an-da-x [...]
54. [...]
55. [...]
56. [...]
57. [...]
58. [...]
59. [...]
60. [...]
61. [...]
62. [...]
63. [...]
64. [...]
65. [...]
66. [...]
67. [...]
68. ku6 KASZ4 ba-ba za3 nam DAG-ge
69. ku6-gu10 ku6 hi-a he2-ga-me-da-an-ku4-ku4
70. sun4? sa6-sa6 u2-lal3 gu7-gu7
71. ku6-gu10 suhur-gal{ku6}-gu10 he2-ga-me-da-an-ku4-ku4
72. {gi}ub-zal gu7-gu7 KU i3-[...]
73. ku6-gu10 suhur-tur{ku6}-gu10 he2-ga-me-da-an-ku4-ku4
74. nundum gal-gal gi-zi nag-ga2
75. ha-la HI-HI [...]
76. gu7-gu7-da-bi [...]
77. ku6-gu10 esztub{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
78. {gesz}gi-musz ge6 a-sza3-ga ri-a
79. szah2 ama-gan gu2 i7-da-ka nig2-silag-ga2 kar-kar-re
80. ku6-gu10 gu2-bi2{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
81. kun si gam3 si ku6 ku?-ru-usz-ta |DU.DU|
82. ku6-gu10 |SZE.SUHUR|-gal{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
83. ku6 szudu3-ba dumu er2 pa3-da-gin7
84. ku6-gu10 |SZE.SUHUR|-se3{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
85. sag-du {gesz}al-la zu2 {gesz}ga-rig2 zu
86. giri3-pad-ra2-bi {gesz}u3-suh5 an-na
87. mu-tun3-na-bi {kusz}ummu {d}dumu-zi-da
88. kusz nig2-gu7-a kin-sze3 nu-ga2-ga2
89. kun sal-la-bi {kusz}a2-si szu-ku6-de3-ne
90. ku6 szu tu11-tu11 kusz ni2-ba gu7-gu7
91. sza3-ga-ni giri17-ba nu-gal2-la
92. ku6 gaba-ri a2-ur2 dab5-ba
93. {kusz}dala2-a gag-sze3 bala-bala-a-bi
94. nig2-gig esz3 iri sa2-du11 nu-ga2-ga2
95. ku6-gu10 mur{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
96. giri3 ku6-a a lu3-lu3 gur-ra
97. ku6 i3-guru5-a igi du8-de3 dab5-ba
98. ku6-gu10 kin{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
99. sag-du {na4}kin2-szu szu sag ur-gi7-ra
100. MURGU LUM-LUM-de3 bar szir du3-du3-de3
101. ku6 {u2}x x MU nu-gu7 al-HAR [...]
102. ku6-gu10 gir2-gi7{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
103. sza3-nigin za-pa-ag2-bi gu2 bala-bi
104. ku6-gu10 gir{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
105. ku6 KU-na se3-ga ku6 sze-er-tab-ba e3 zu-zu
106. ku6 du10-ga i3-gal2 nig2-gig-ga
107. ku6-gu10 ab-suhur{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
108. ku6 a-ku5 du3 ze2 me-ze2-bi gar-ra
109. ku6-gu10 a-garx(NUN@t)-garx(NUN@t){ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
110. dumu dam-gar3-ra NI ga IM A-gu10
111. ku6-gu10 ka-mar{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
112. dumu mar-tu bar-ta tum2-tum2-mu
113. ku6-gu10 |NUN.BAR|-gid2? ku6 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
114. ku6 u2-gu7 nu-gu7-a a pu2 KA [...]
115. ku6-gu10 a-za3-gur11{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
116. kusz dugud gar3-ru szu x [...]
117. ku6-gu10 musz{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
118. du5 x [...]
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surface b
1. x |DU.DU| ama pe-en-du [...]
2. ku6-gu10 gir2-u2{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
3. tur-tur a bar-ra tum2-tum2-mu
4. ku6-gu10 sal-sal{ku6}-gu10 he2-en-ga-mu-e-da-an-ku4-ku4
5. igi musz ka pesz2 ad pesz10-pesz10 ar3-ra
6. [...] zi-da sza3? nu2-nu2
7. [...] AB se3-ga
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surface c
1. ambar i7-da gu3-gu3 hul-bi de2-de2
2. ku6-gu10 akan-ne2{muszen}-gu10 szu-sze3 ba-e-la2-e
3. a sa-sa la2 sa-par3 ma-ra-nigin2-nigin2
4. ku6-gu10 ubur-re{muszen}-gu10 szu-sze3 ba-e-la2-e
5. giri3 nig2 zi-zi zu2 NE-NE-ra
6. a bar-bar-ta KASZ4 im-sar-sar-re
7. ku6-gu10 kiszi6-bar{muszen}-gu10 szu-sze3 ba-e-la2-e
8. x x a szu nu-tag-tag-ge
9. x muszen-a giri3 ku6-a
10. ku6-gu10 ki-ib{muszen}-gu10 szu-sze3 ba-e-la2-e
11. nig2-ur2-4(disz) ambar gir5-gir5 dab5
12. ku6-gu10 ku5-da-gu10 szu-sze3 ba-e-la2-e
13. szu-sze3 nu-mu-e-la2-e giri3-sze3 nu-mu-e-il2 x
14. ku6-gu10 u4 zal-zal-la za-e ugu-gu10-usz ga2-nu
15. u4 zal-zal-la za-e ugu-gu10-usz ga2-nu
16. x x ga-sza-an {lu2}szu-ku6-da
17. {d}nansze za-ra he2-en-da-hul2

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.09.01 Home of Fish (composite))
Composite Number Q000793
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 000793 (Home of Fish) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000793, ex. 001 (P345121) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000793, ex. 002 (P263559) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000793, ex. 003 (P283759) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
CDLI Literary 000793, ex. 004 (P346129) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000793, ex. 005 (P346130) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000793, ex. 006 (P346131) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000793, ex. 007 (P343394) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000793, ex. 008 (P500713) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Record

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Physical information

composite text

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composite text
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External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.9.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.9.1

References

  • history: ETCSL, 5.09.01 Home of Fish

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy A. 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
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
2020-03-02 at 15:40:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2019-11-29 at 10:36:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000793 (Home of Fish) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P478976.
CDLI Literary 000793 (Home of Fish) composite artifact entry (No. P478976). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478976 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000793 (Home of Fish) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478976 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000793 (Home of Fish) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P478976.
CDLI Literary 000793 (Home of Fish) composite artifact entry (No. P478976). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478976 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000793 (Home of Fish) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478976 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478976},
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}


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