CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) composite (P479883)

Literary artifact dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.a Song of Šulgi (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. x sza3-ta ku3-ga x [...] e3
2. [...] x kalam-ma [...] ki hul2 [...]
3. [...] x x x x x x [...] x KI x x
4. [...] x du11-ga [...] x NA x x
5. lugal-gu10 eridu{ki}-sze3 na-gen
6. nun gal a-a {d}en-ki hul2-la-a
7. {d}szul-gi-re eridu{ki}-sze3 na-gen
8. nun gal a-a {d}en-ki hul2-la-a
9. lugal-gu10 nibru{ki}-sze3 na-gen
10. kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2 hul2-la-a
11. {d}szul-gi-re nibru{ki}-sze3 na-gen
12. kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2 hul2-la-a
13. lugal-gu10 e2-szu-me-sza4-sze3 na-gen
14. en {d}nin-urta-ke4 hul2-la-a
15. {d}szul-gi-re e2-szu-me-sza4-sze3 na-gen
16. en {d}nin-urta-ke4 hul2-la-NI?
17. lugal-gu10 kesz3{ki}-sze3 na-gen
18. {d}nin-sumun2-zi-gal-an-na hul2-la-a
19. {d}szul-gi-re kesz3{ki}-sze3 na-gen
20. {d}nin-sumun2-zi-gal-an-na hul2-la-a
21. lugal-gu10 uri2-sze3 na-gen
22. en {d}asz-im2-babbar hul2-la-a
23. {d}szul-gi-re uri2{ki}-sze3 na-gen
24. en {d}asz-im2-babbar hul2-la-a
25. lugal-gu10 e2-babbar2-sze3 na-gen
26. su6 za-gin3 BA? x hul2-la-a
27. {d}szul-gi-re e2-babbar2-sze3 na-gen
28. su6 za-gin3 BA? x hul2-la-a
29. lugal-gu10 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 na-gen
30. {d}nin-iri12-gal-ke4 hul2-la-a
31. {d}szul-gi-re kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 na-gen
32. {d}nin-iri12-gal-ke4 hul2-la-a
33. lugal-gu10 ki zabala2{ki}-sze3 na-gen
34. [...] {d}inanna-ke4 hul2-la-a
35. {d}szul-gi-re ki zabala2{ki}-sze3 na-gen
36. [...] {d}inanna-ke4 hul2-la-a

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.a Song of Šulgi (composite))
Composite Number Q000419
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000419, ex. 001 (P417249) Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P479883

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) 2.4.2.a
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.4.2.a
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000419

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
2016-04-23 at 16:27:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479883.
CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) composite artifact entry (No. P479883). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479883 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479883 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000419 ({Song} of {Shulgi}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479883},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479883.
CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) composite artifact entry (No. P479883). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479883 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479883 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000419 ({Song} of {Shulgi}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479883},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479883},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P479883
LB  - CDLI:P479883
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000419 (Song of Shulgi) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479883
ER  -
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