CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) composite (P481125)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.06.02.a Gungunum B (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
m=segment A
beginning broken
1. [...]-en
2. [...] x he2-a
3. [...] gub-ba
4. [...]-in-e3
5. [...]-ra-sub2-be2-esz
m=segment B
beginning broken
1. [...] x GAR x [...]
2. x an-szar2-ra ki-szar2-ra [...]
3. {d}asz-im2-babbar mi-ni-ib-gal? [...]
4. nir-gal2 uszum dili dingir pa e3 [...]
5. gu2 me-er-me-re en iti6 x [...]
6. {d}gu-un-gu-nu-um szul za-sze3 gal2 [...]
7. en u3-sumun2 zi dumu-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 [...]
8. szul {d}suen szudu3-de3 gesz tuku [...]
9. x x nun gu-un-gu-nu-um bala ba-su3 [...]
10. lugal-gu10 an-na gub-ba-ni hi-li [...]
11. szul {d}suen an-na gub-ba-ni hi-li [...]
12. dumu ka silim-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra x [...]
m=segment C
beginning broken
1. szu-luh ku3-zu [...] garza? [...]
2. u4-sakar iti gi-ne2 x [...]
3. x {d}suen su3-ra2-ag2 [...]
4. x x x x an sikil-la hi-li x [...]
5. kalam-ma x x DU x x ma-ra-[...] x x x-ra-szi-[...]
6. [...] x x
m=segment D
beginning broken
1. [...] x
2. [...] x
3. [...] x
2 lines broken
6. [...] x
7. [...] x

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 2.06.02.a Gungunum B (composite))
Composite Number	Q000501
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 000501 (Gungunum B) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000501, ex. 001 (P278366)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

CDLI number	P481125
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P481125

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation	fragment

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-06-22 at 10:59:52	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-04-23 at 16:27:18	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-12-17 at 12:21:37	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2015-07-31 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P481125.

CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) composite artifact entry (No. P481125). (2015, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481125

CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481125 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000501 ({Gungunum} {B}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481125},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481125},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/7/31/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P481125
LB  - CDLI:P481125
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481125
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P481125.

CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) composite artifact entry (No. P481125). (2015, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481125

CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481125 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).

@misc{2015CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000501 ({Gungunum} {B}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481125},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481125},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/7/31/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P481125
LB  - CDLI:P481125
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000501 (Gungunum B) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481125
ER  -