CDLI Literary 000433 (Ibbi-Suen B) composite (P480982)

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

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.05.02 Ibbi-Suen B (composite))

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Sumerian

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Composite

object composite text
surface a
m=segment A
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1'. x x x x x [...]
2'. x x me-tesz2 szi-im-x [...]
3'. x zi-sza3-gal2-la-ke4 sza3-zu im?-[...]
4'. {d}mesz3-lam-ta-e3-a su3-u4-ra2 x [...]
5'. ki-ru-gu2 4(disz)-kam-ma-am3
6'. a2 mah nun {d}i-bi2-{d}suen-gu10
7'. gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
8'. szi-im-diri-ge-en lugal-gu10 szi-im-diri-ge-en ne-zu an-za3-sze3
9'. en {d}lugal-er9-ra szi-im-diri-ge-en ne-zu an-za3-sze3
10'. me-zu me galam-ma me nu-se3-ge5-da
11'. ab ku-kur gal2-la ni2 husz ri-a-me-en
12'. dingir er9 kalam-ma ti-la-me-en
13'. ni2 gal an ki-a dul-la-me-en
14'. ki-ru-gu2 5(disz)-kam-ma-am3
15'. nam-mah-zu ga-i-i
16'. szi-im-diri-ge-en lugal-gu10 szi-im-diri-ge-en ne-zu an-za3-sze3
17'. gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
18'. ur-sag zi me-tesz2-e ga-i-i
19'. en {d}lugal-er9-ra me-tesz2 ga-i-i
20'. {gesz}rab3 gal mah dingir-re-e-ne-me-en
21'. ni2 gal kalam-ma sza-mu-ri-a-me-en
22'. ku-kur dugud kur-ra du6-ul-la-me-en
23'. i7-zu i7 kal-ga-am3 i7 nam tar-ra-am3
24'. i7 mah ki u4 e3 igi nu-bar-re-dam
25'. ma2-gur8 mah a ku-kur-ra u5-a
26'. gu2 si-a nam-lu2-ulu3-ka
27'. en {d}lugal-er9-ra giri3-zu um-mi-gub
28'. nun kur-ra-ke4-ne sza-mu-e-szi-gam-e-de3-esz
29'. bur3-ra u4 zalag sza-mu-un-ne-ri-ib-e3
30'. x U ra szu-zu-sze3 sza-mu-u8-gal2
31'. en {d}lugal-er9-ra an-za3-sze3 mah-me-en
32'. ki-ru-gu2 6(disz)-kam-ma-am3
33'. a2 mah nun {d}i-bi2-{d}suen-gu10
34'. gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
35'. lugal-gu10 nam-mah-za ga-am3-du11
36'. en {d}lugal-er9-ra nam-mah-za ga-am3-du11
37'. za-e mah-me-en dili-zu i3-mah-me-en
38'. dingir er9-ra dingir-re-e-ne-er rib-ba
39'. lugal sukux(SUKUD)-ra2 an-ne2-e us2-sa
40'. dingir er9 en zi ni2-te-na
41'. {d}i7-lu2-ru-gu2 sza3 dingir-re-e-ne
42'. en ka-asz bar nig2-erim2-e hul gig
43'. {d}suen-gin7 nig2-si-sa2-e ki ag2
44'. en nam tar-tar-ra an {d}en-lil2-la2-me-esz
45'. nig2-nam an ki gal2-gal2-la-a-ba
46'. nam tar-re-bi gal-bi mu-un-u2-us2
47'. x x {d}en-lil2-le sag-e-esz mu-un-rig7
48'. x x nun-e-ne {d}i-bi2-{d}suen-gu10
49'. x x x nam-ma-ni mah bad3 gal kur KU-KU
50'. me gal-gal szu du7 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ka
51'. {d}lugal-er9-ra-gin7 hul-gal2 sag |KAxX|-|KAxX|
52'. {d}mesz3-lam-ta-e3-a a2 mah-a-na gal-bi
53'. a2 mah-a-na gal-bi szi-im-mi-DU
54'. x x AN? ka du8-a kur-ra szu ur3-ur3
55'. x x tar-re erim2 zar-re-esz i3-sal-le
56'. en {d}lugal-er9-ra a2 mah-a-na gal-bi
57'. a2 mah-a-na gal-bi szi-im-mi-in-DU
58'. x x x NE geszkim sa6-ga
59'. x x-ga lugal-la-me-esz
60'. [...] szu ga2-ga2-me-esz
61'. [...] x ME? x [...]
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m=segment B
1. ur-sag gal-me-esz nam-mah-bi a-ri-a sug4-ga-am3
2. 2(disz)-na-ne-ne lugal i7-da-me-esz
3. {d}i7-lu2-ru-gu2 lu2 zi dadag-ga-am3
4. lu2-erim2 {gesz}rab3-gin7 szu ri-ri-a-me-esz
5. kisiga{ki} iri ul ki gar-ra-ba
6. zi-du nu-dab5-be2 erim2-du nu-dib-be2
7. ki sza3 kusz2 an {d}en-lil2-la2-me-esz
8. ki ni2 dub2 RU AN x x x-me-esz
9. ki gal an-sze3 AN? x x x x-me-en?
10. ki nam tar-re an {d}en-lil2-la2 [...]
11. me-bi ku3-ku3-ga-am3 x [...]
12. [...] NI lu2 nu-[...]
13. [...] x [...]
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m=segment C
1. me-bi? x x hu-ul-hu-le-esz sig7-ga-am3
2. me 7(disz)-na |LAGABxX| gal-le-esz gar-ra-am3
3. me sze-er-ka-an nun-e abzu-ta nun x x sze-er-ka-an du11-ga-am3
4. {d}mesz3-lam-ta-e3-a en {d}lugal-er9-ra
5. nam-ur-sag-bi kur-re ba-x-a
6. nam-mah-bi za3 an ki-sze3 za3 an ki-sze3 pa e3 ak-a
7. ki-ru-gu2 1(u)-kam-ma-am3
8. a2 mah nun {d}i-bi2-{d}suen-gu10
9. gesz-gi4-gal2-bi-im
10. kal-bi u4 kalam-ma szu ur3-ur3
11. {d}mesz3-lam-ta-e3-a en {d}lugal-er9-ra za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3
12. ki-szu2-bi-im
13. szir3-nam-gala {d}mesz3-lam-ta-e3-a u3 {d}lugal-er9-ra

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)

  • Artifact type: Artifact type comments:

    composite text

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  • Artifact comments:

    composite text

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.04.05.02 Ibbi-Suen B (composite))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: ETCSL, 2.04.05.2 Ibbi-Suen B

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy A. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

  • Composite No.: Q000433
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:36 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-06-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000433 (Ibbi-Suen B) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P480982.
CDLI Literary 000433 (Ibbi-Suen B) composite artifact entry (No. P480982). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480982 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000433 (Ibbi-Suen B) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480982 (Accessed: June 17, 2025).
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	month = {jun 7},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480982},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480982},
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