CDLI Literary 000424 (Shu-Suen C) composite (P480980)

Literary artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.04.03 Shu-Suen B (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. siki-gu10 hi-iz{sar}-am3 a im-ma-an-du11
2. hi-iz gakkul3-sar-am3 a im-ma-an-du11
3. su-hu-uh2-hu-ub4-bi ba-tag-tag x
4. emeda{da}-gu10 mah mu-un-x-x x
5. siki-gu10 a-a-lum im-mi-in-ak
6. suh tur-tur-bi mu-un-dub-dub
7. he2-em-du-gu10 si im-sa2-sa2-e
8. he2-em-du siki-gu10 hi-iz{sar} nisi sa6-sa6-ga-am3
9. szesz-e igi bar lu2 ti-la-na im-ma-ni-in-ku4-re-en
10. {d}szu-{d}suen sag?-ba? lu2 sa6-ga im-ma-ni-in-pa3-de3-en
11. x x x x hi-li-gu10 nu-til-le-dam
12. [...]-re-dam
13. [...]
14. [...]
15. [...]
16. [...]
17. [...]
18. u3-mu-un-me he2-me-en u3-mu-un-me he2-me-en
19. ku3 {na4}za-gin3-na u3-mu-un-me he2-me-en
20. mu-un-gar3 sze mah tum3-me he2-me-en
21. igi-ga2 lal3-bi-im sza3-ga2 hi-li-bi-im
22. u4 nam-ti-la he2-en-na-e3 {d}szu-{d}suen [...]
23. bala-bala-e {d}inanna-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.04.03 Shu-Suen B (composite))
Composite Number Q000424
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 000424 (Shu-Suen C) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000424, ex. 001 (P278585) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000424, ex. 002 & 000627, ex. 002 & 000632, ex. 003 & 000634, ex. 004 & 000638, ex. 005 (P275012) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P480980

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar) [uncertain]
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) 2.4.4.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.4.4.3
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000424

References

  • history: ETCSL, 2.4.4.3

    [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 16:27:15 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
2015-06-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000424 (Shu-Suen C) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P480980.
CDLI Literary 000424 (Shu-Suen C) composite artifact entry (No. P480980). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480980 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000424 (Shu-Suen C) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480980 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000424 (Shu-Suen C) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P480980.
CDLI Literary 000424 (Shu-Suen C) composite artifact entry (No. P480980). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480980 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000424 (Shu-Suen C) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480980 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480980},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480980},
}


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