CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) composite (P479858)

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. [...] en? kur gal-e tu-da mah-a-ni za3 nu-sa2
2. {d}nin-urta gal-di an ki-a diri {d}a-nun-ke4-ne
3. x x igi-du dingir-re-e-ne geszkim-ti an-na
4. x x gur3-ru u4-gin7 szeg11 gi4-gi4 szen-szen-na gu3 mur ak
5. [...] am gal-gin7 du7-du7 bad3 ki-bala gul-gul
6. x x x {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 DI-DI kur szu-ni nu-e3
7. [...] {d}nu-nam-nir-ra du11-ga-ni ki-bi-sze3 gar
8. x x x nam-nun-na tum2-ma na de5 e2-kur-ra
9. [...] x sag2 nu-di {gesz}rab3 dingir-re-e-ne
10. [...]
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. [...]
14. [...]
15. [...]
16. [...]
17. [...] sag-tab-a-ni he2-a
18. [...] AMA? dumu {d}iszkur-ra-ke4
19. [...] x x x x x u2 du10 he2-bi2-ib2-gu7-e
20. [...] gal2 mu sa4 x x si he2-em-sa2-sa2-e
21. e2-szu-me-sza4 ki-tusz ki ag2-ga2-ni sag us2-bi he2-a
22. nidba gal-gal-la-ni u4 szu2-usz-e x x musz nam-ba-an-tum2-mu
23. {d}bur-{d}suen me-te nam-lugal-la ki ag2 an-na-ke4
24. mu giri17-zal nam-ti nig2 du10-ga x x ha-ba-ni-ib-su3-re6
25. sa-gid2-da-am3
26. {d}nin-urta {d}bur-{d}suen-ra ni2-tuku-ni a2-tah-a-ni he2-a
27. gesz-gi5-gal2-bi-im
28. x x a2 zi-da {d}en-lil2-la2 kur ki-bala gul-gul
29. {d}nin-urta a2 zi-da {d}en-lil2-la2 kur ki-bala gul-gul
30. lugal zi-ga-ni a-ma-ru na-me sag nu-szum2-mu
31. {d}nin-urta u4 sumur me3-a erim2-e giri3 saga11 di
32. nam-ur-sag da-da-ra-sze3 du11-ga szul gaba-ri nu-tuku-a
33. a2 mah szum2-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra sza3 a-a-na du10-du10
34. du11-ga-du11-ga u18-ru-zu nam-mah gal-gal-la
35. {d}nin-urta du11-ga-du11-ga u18-ru-zu nam-mah gal-gal-la
36. [...] ki-bala-a se3-se3-ge5 gu2 du3-a gam-gam
37. [...] x ga2-ga2 u4-gin7 szeg11 gi4-gi4
38. [...] x x x-ke4
39. [...] x
40. [...] IM
41. [...]
42. [...]
43. [...]
44. [...]
45. [...] x x [...]
46. [...] x sig-ta [...]
47. sa-gar-ra-am3
48. x x x x x mu pa3-da-zu {d}bur-{d}suen [...]
49. gesz-gi5-gal2-bi-im
50. ur-sag uszum za3 dib [...]
51. {d}nin-urta uszum za3 dib [...]
52. {d}bur-{d}suen zi-de3-esz pa3-da-zu [...]
53. u18-ru12-bi-im
54. a-da-ab {d}nin-urta-ka-kam

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 2.05.07.01 (Bur-Sin A (composite))
Composite Number	Q000497
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 000497 (Bur-Sin A) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience

Record

CDLI number	P479858
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P479858

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)	2.5.7.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	2.5.7.1
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary)	Q000497

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
2016-07-28 at 16:34:12	CDLI, CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-04-23 at 16:27:18	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-12-17 at 12:21:37	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-03-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479858.

CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) composite artifact entry (No. P479858). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479858 (Original work published 2015)

CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479858 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479858},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479858.

CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) composite artifact entry (No. P479858). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479858 (Original work published 2015)

CDLI Literary 000497 (Bur-Sin A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479858 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000497 ({Bur}-{Sin} {A}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479858},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479858},
}

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DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/10/5/
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