CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite (P491659)

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 2.05.04.24 Ishme-Dagan X (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. en esz-bar galam dingir-re-e-ne sig nim-ma u18-ru-bi
2. eszgiri2 szu du8 nam-bi tar-tar {d}a-nun-na sub2-su8-ub x
3. me nig2-nam-ma dili-ni za3 dib en gal zi-gal2 ba-x
4. nam-dingir-bi-sze3 1(asz)-a-ni pa e3 NIGIN-NIGIN-bi-sze3 x-me-en
5. du11-ga-du11-ga-ni nig2-zi mu2-mu2 me an ki gi-ne2?-me-en
6. gesz-hur bar tam-me si sa2-e nun gal-bi zu-zu-me-en
7. en numun i nam du10-bi tu-tu us2 dab5-bi pa3-pa3
8. garza mah sag-gu2-gal2-la?-bi u2-gin7 zi-de3-esz mu2
9. gidru szum2-szum2 aga3 zi hal-ha mu mah-bi sa4-sa4
10. nam-dingir-bi u4 ul su3-ra2-sze3 an ki-da ga2-ga2
11. nun da-ri2 mu2-mu2 A x x x ki? za x igi i3-gal2
12. en umusz galam dim2-ma galga su3 gesztu2 bad-e du7
13. dingir zi A RI x SIG7-SIG7 nig2-nam-ma-ni ka-ge-e dib2
14. ad gi4-gi4 en a-ga-na sza3 kusz2-u3 szim-gin7 ta-ta-hab2
15. nun sza3 su3-ra2 inim-ma nu-kam3-me nam-zu-ni dagal bur2
16. ku3-zu gal-an-zu en igi-gal2? x sza3 dagal nig2-nam-ma zu
17. dingir-re-e-ne-er szu-mu-un-ne-mah-en
18. {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne za-e szu-mu-un-ne-il2-en
19. me-zu me-bi-ta x x diri suh-a-am3
20. me kal-kal me nig2 galam-ma-zu sag kesze2 me zi-bi-im
21. u18-ru-zu li-ib-gin7 szu-mu-ne-us2 u18-lu-gin7 szu-mu-ne-dul
22. nig2-me-gar-gin7 mu-ne-e-gar |ASZ+MASZ|-gin7 szu-mu-ne-szu2
23. nam-mah-za hur-sag su3-u4 bad-gin7 umusz-bi sza-ra-ni-ib-gi4
24. ug3 gar-gar-ra-bi en a-a-bi-me-en
25. nu-DI-DI-a sipa u2 kig2-kig2-bi-me-en
26. ama a-a-bi-gin7 mu-ne-du11 ug3 gu7 nag sug4-sug4-bi-me-en
27. sa2 mu-e-gar gesztu2 mu-e-gub-gub kig2 galam-ma ak-x x
28. e2 umusz gar gesztu2 diri-zu gal2 bi2-tak4
29. nig2-nam u3-tu-zu szu ta-hab2 du11-ga-bi
30. x x x x x ni2 gal guru3 ki su zi ri-a
31. x du6 x x x-ga du3-a ki en ul dur2-ru-na-ba?
32. za-e x x-bi mu-ni-BUR2-BUR2 SZID gal-bi x x x
33. a-a {d}en-lil2 x x x x-ni sa2 bi2-du11
34. gesztu2 [...] x-la-bi szi-im-mi-x
35. [...] tak4 a su3-bi
36. me [...]-a gesz-hur kal-kal-za
37. x x [...] x x x ASZ mu-ni-in-x
38. nig2 galam [...] x im-mi-in-e3
39. nam-tar [...] x sza3-ba mu-ni-gar
40. esz3 ZU? x [...] im-mi-sa4-x
41. TUG2-ta? [...] x a-ga2-ri-in dib x x
  (approx. 21 lines missing)

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.24 Ishme-Dagan X (composite))
Composite Number Q000473
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 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000473, ex. 001 (P256626) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P491659

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

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 Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-06-22 at 10:59:53 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 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491659.
CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite artifact entry (No. P491659). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491659
CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491659 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000473 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {X}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491659},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491659},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491659.
CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite artifact entry (No. P491659). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491659
CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491659 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000473 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {X}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491659},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491659},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/11/27/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P491659
LB  - CDLI:P491659
M1  - 2026/4/26/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491659
ER  -
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