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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

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

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

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
  rest broken
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

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2016-10-11 at 15:43:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2015-11-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	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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TI  - CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“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: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	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  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000472 (Ishme-Dagan W) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491658
ER  - 
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