CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite (P491658)

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

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.23 Ishme-Dagan W (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Composite

object composite text
surface a
m=segment A
1. iri{ki} me-lem4-zu
2. an ki-a dul4
3. u18-ru-zu mah dib2
4. esz3 nibru{ki}
5. ki an a-na-szu2-a-asz
6. ne3-zu
7. za3-bi-sze3 gal2
8. szeg12 kilib3-ba
9. kalam-ma ki gar-ra
10. szeg12-zu szeg12 sag-bi-im
11. kur-kur-re
12. iri{ki} a-na-du3-a-ba
13. me mah szu mi-ni-ti
14. me mah-zu-gin7
15. mu-zu mah-am3
16. mu-zu-gin7
17. sahar-zu sahar du10-ga-am3
18. iri{ki} an ki-a
19. mu-zu diri-ga-am3 mu-zu
20. us2-sag
21. sig igi-nim-ma
22. dim gal ug3 szar2-ra-me-en
23. me-zu me galam-ma
24. me nu-sag2-dam
25. gesz-hur-zu-u8
26. abzu si-ga-gin7
27. ni2 gal szi-im-du8-du8
28. nam-mah-zu
29. {d}urasz sig7-ga-gin7
30. na-me nu-zu-zu-dam
31. nam-tar-ra
32. sag-bi-sze3 e3-a-zu
33. nig2 ar2-re-esz dib-ba
34. hur-sag sukux(SUKUD)-ra2
35. szu nu-te-ge26-me-en
36. sag il2 za3 dib-ba
37. an-ne2 us2-sa-me-en
38. sza3-zu u18-ru-me-en
39. bar-zu
40. ni2 gur3-ru-me-en
41. {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-er
42. u2 nam-ti-la-bi-sze3
43. za-e
44. szi-im-ma-ab-du3-en
45. gu7 nag-bi-sze3
46. szi-im-ma-sig7-ge-en
47. amasz zi-bi-sze3 gal2-me-en
48. a2-zu-ta
49. gu sa-par4 gid2-gin7
50. nig2-nam la-ba-ra-e3
51. esz3 nibru{ki}
52. a-ra2-zu nig2 mah-am3
53. nig2 ka-ge dib-ba
54. me hal-ha-zu
55. gesz-szub zi-da
56. nig2 sag2 nu-di-dam
57. iri{ki} sza3-zu
58. ku3-ga-am3
59. bar-zu szen-szen-am3
60. su-bar-ra-zu
61. me-lem4 gur3-ru-am3
62. ki-zu ki suh-ha-am3
63. en gesztu2-ga
64. kur gal {d}en-lil2-le
65. sza3-zu-a esz3 bi2-in-du3
66. esz3-bi
67. esz3 za-gin3
68. esz3 nam tar-re-dam
69. e2-kur
70. e2 za-gin3
71. e2 nam tar-re-dam
72. nun-zu
73. {d}nu-nam-nir
74. ninda2 me ru-a
75. ama {d}ninx(EGI2)-lil2
76. ninx(EGI2) gal ki-ur3-ra-za
77. ninx(EGI2) me u3-tu-da
78. e-ne-e-ne-gin7
79. kalam-ma
80. dingir a-ba
81. mu-un-ti
82. a-ne-ne
83. TUG2 x kislah temen
84. szu bi2-in-gur-ru-usz
85. GIR3?-bi
86. bi2-in-dur2-ru-ne-esz
87. me zi me gal
88. me ar2-re-ka
89. dur2 im-mi-in-gar-re-esz
90. {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne
91. ama a-a ugu-bi-gin7
92. igi-bi im-szi-gal2
93. inim ku3 kal-kal
94. zi-de3-esz di-bi
95. gizzal
96. szi-ma-an-ke4-esz
97. {d}en-lil2
98. {d}ninx(EGI2)-lil2-bi
99. an-na
100. igi im-mi-in-gal2-esz
101. ki-a
102. za3 mi-ni-in-gar-re-esz
103. u4-bi-a
104. an gal
105. ki dagal-ba
106. sza3-bi mu-un-e3-a
107. dingir {d}a-nun-na
108. an ki-ke4-ne
109. kig2 ib2-gi4-gi4-ne
110. {gesz}al
111. {gesz}dusu
112. nig2 iri ki ga2-ga2
113. szu? BA? NA?
114. mu-un-gal2
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m=segment B
1. [...] x x [...]
2. sag x x A BA MU x [...]
3. an ki kilib-ba a2 ag2-ga2-bi [...]
4. lugal-la gesztu2 bad nig2-nam zu [...]
5. inim ku3 du11-ga ama a-a ugu-bi-gin7 igi-bi im-szi-gal2
6. {d}a-nun-na ub-szu-unken-na [...]
7. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra sub2-su8-ub [...]
8. e2-kur esz3 mah-sze3 igi-bi x [...]
9. a2 ag2-ga2 dugud {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2 [...]
10. mah du11-ga-ni-sze3 an ki tuk4?-tuk4? x [...]
11. ur-sag gal en {d}nin-urta-ra szu-ni im-mi-in-si-ge-esz
12. ka-ga-ni i3 li ku7-ku7-da-gin7 x [...]
13. mu-un-dul-le-esz me an-na me ki szu-ni im-mi-in-si-ge-esz
14. {d}nin-urta ur-sag gal a2-tuku MU x [...]
15. szul kur gam en iri lah4 x SZE3? AN [...]
16. a-a {d}en-lil2 ama gal {d}nin-lil2 [...]
17. [...] e2-kur-ra-ka mi-ni-in-[...]
18. [...] x x KI [...]
  rest broken
m=segment C
1. [...] EN [...]
2. [...] BA EN SA [...]
3. [...] BA tesz2-ba [...]
4. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-bi UGU ku4?
5. [...] ki-bi [...]
6. [...] TA [...]
7. [...] x-bi dur2 gar x [...]
8. [...]-bi su3-su3-u4 [...]
9. x [...] x abzu-sze3 [...]
10. {d}nusku en [...] gub [...]
11. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-bi sag-e-esz mu-ni-in-rig7-esz
12. nibru{ki} en nin-zu-gin7 dingir na-me nu-dib2
13. e-ne-ne nun er9-me-esz dingir pa e3-me-esz
14. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-gin7 dingir na-me nu-dib2
15. e-ne-ne nun er9-me-esz en nam tar-re-me-esz
16. sza3-zu-a sukkal {d}nusku-ra me mu-na-ni-in-szum2-mu-usz
17. nibru{ki} szir3 ku3-zu nig2 kal-kal a-re-esz-sze3 dib2-am3
18. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-me-en du-ri2-sze3 ka-ga14 mu-ni-gar

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    composite text

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    composite text

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.23 Ishme-Dagan W (composite))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • Composite No.: Q000472
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-10-11 at 15:43:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-11-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000472, ex. 001 (P346203) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000472, ex. 002 (P256082) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000472, ex. 003 (P265718) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000472, ex. 004 & 000478, ex. 001 (P255525) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000472, ex. 005 (P252296) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491658.
CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite artifact entry (No. P491658). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491658
CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491658 (Accessed: November 15, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-15]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000472 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {W}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491658},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491658},
}


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DA  - 2015/11/27/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P491658
LB  - CDLI:P491658
M1  - 2025/11/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491658
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491658.
CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite artifact entry (No. P491658). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491658
CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491658 (Accessed: November 15, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-15]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000472 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {W}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491658},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491658},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/11/27/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P491658
LB  - CDLI:P491658
M1  - 2025/11/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491658
ER  -
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