CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) composite (P491660)

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

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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 2.05.04.27 Ishme-Dagan AA (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
beginning broken
1'. [...]-ta AN x [...]
2'. [...] ma-ra-an-e3 [...]
3'. [...] nam tar-re A? [...]
4'. [...] MU BI? x bara2 gu-za mah ku3-sig17 tum2-ma-am3? x gal-bi ma-ra-ni-in-gub x [...]
5'. [...]-ge-bi inim sa6-ge ki-en-gi ki-uri{ki}-sze3 x gaba-ba ma-ra-ni-in-su8-x
6'. [...]-ge-bi a nag erim2 e2-kur-ra KA-KA nidba2-ra?-am3 x ki?-ba ma-ra-ni-in-sa4-x
7'. [...] im?-mi-ib2-x x x e2-kur-ra til-e x x-ge-gin7 ak x [...]
8'. [...] x ma-ra-x-x-da a2 zi-za bi2-in-gub? [...]
9'. [...] x {d}iszkur x IN NU sze e2-kur-ra szu x la2-bi [...]
10'. [...] gu-za mah-ba {d}ur-ba ma-ra-an-gi x [...]
11'. [...] URUDU? x x mah ni2 gal-le-esz ri-am3 x
12'. bara2 ku3-za bi2-in-[...] ug3-e u6 di-de3 x
13'. kig2 gal unu2 gal-za u4 ul-le2-a-sze3 sa2-du11-sze3 ma-ra-ni-x x
14'. {gesz}mi-tum sag 5(u) ki-bala gul-gul-lu a2 mah-zu-sze3 pa3-da
15'. i3-si-in{ki} iri nam-lugal-la-ka
16'. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-e kig2 gal-esz2 ma-ra-an-[...]
17'. mu 5(u) ma-ra-an-sa4? x
18'. nibru{ki} iri ul ki gar-ra-ba i3-si-in{ki}-ta ma-ra-an-x x
19'. e2-szu-me-sza4 ki-tusz mah ni2 x x x
20'. ka2 igi-szu-galam ki nam tar-re-dam
21'. u6 di-de3 ma-ra-an-x
22'. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan u2-a nibru{ki}-a
23'. sag us2 uri2{ki}-ma
24'. u4-da gub eridu{ki}-ga
25'. en unu{ki}-ga lugal i3-si-in{ki}-na
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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 2.05.04.27 Ishme-Dagan AA (composite))
Composite Number	Q000476
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 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000476, ex. 001 (P256011)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000476, ex. 002 & RIME 4.01.04.15, ex. 01 (P276469)	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

CDLI number	P491660
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P491660

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	Reviewer	Status
2020-03-27 at 11:39:07	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2019-06-22 at 10:59:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-04-23 at 16:27:17	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
2015-11-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491660.

CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) composite artifact entry (No. P491660). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491660

CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491660 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000476 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {AA}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491660},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491660},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491660.

CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) composite artifact entry (No. P491660). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491660

CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491660 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000476 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {AA}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491660},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491660},
}

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