CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite (P491665)

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 2.05.04.02 Ishme-Dagan B (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. nin ni2 guru3 mah zu an ki nam-nir-ra szu du7
2. ama {d}ba-ba6 gu2-gal nin-e-ne ur-sag x x
3. dingir er9 me mah-a szu du7 sag il2 umusz? gal LU?
4. su4-un-su4-na munus zi nin gal-an-zu sza3-ta umun2 ak
5. dumu an-na mas-su2 inim pa3-de3 nig2-nam szu-ni si
6. nin a-zu gal sag ge6-ga lu2 ti-le lu2 u3-tu
7. szu-hal-bi szim-mu2 ug3 lu-a x x x x x
8. sza3-la2 tuku arhusz2 su3 kalam-ma nin nig2-gi?-na
9. {d}en-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4
10. {d}nu-nam-nir en nam tar-re-de3
11. esz3 nibru{ki} {d}ur-an-ki-a-ka gal-bi bi2-in-du11
12. e2-kur za-gin3-na mi-ni-im-mah-en IGI RA x
13. sa-par3 kal-ga {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-me-en
14. an-gub-ba e2-kur-ra-ka szukur2 szum2-mu gesztin za-a-kam
15. {d}en-lil2-la2 e2-gi4-a mah-a-ni-me-en a gub-ba-ni-me-en
16. su4?-na szita-ba ki la2-a-zu-usz
17. {d}nu-nam-nir nun kur-kur-ra-ke4
18. nam-sag-tun3 mah an ki szu-zu im-mi-in-ku4
19. mu-un-il2-en nam-nin esz3 numun i za-ra mu-ra-an-szum2
20. a-a ugu-zu an dingir mah-e tug2 tug2-ba13 tug2 mi-ri-in-mu
21. ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}nin-gir2-su nitalam-sze3 ma-ra-an-szum2
22. e2-ninnu iri-ku3 esz3 numun i sag-e-esz mu-ri-rig7
23. lagasz{ki} gir2-su{ki} dim gal kalam-ma-ka
24. e2-galga-su3 ki-tusz ki ag2-za
25. tar-sir2-sir2 e2 nam-nin-a-ka bara2 mah-zu mi-ni-ri
26. ki-tusz mah-zu-sze3 dingir ki lagasz{ki}-a im-szi-gam-e-de3-esz
27. nin za3 dib me-ni szu nu-te-ga2
28. dumu an-na nin gal nig2-nam zu
29. szul me-dim2 sa6 nun {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
30. ki-sikil ama {d}ba-ba6 igi zi mu-szi-bar nam du10 mu-ni-tar u4 ti-la e3-a-sze3
31. sa-gid2-da-am3
32. ama {d}ba-ba6 nun {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra nam-ti u4 su3-ra2 szum2-mu-dam
33. gesz-gi4-gal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im
34. e2?-nam-ti-la e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3
35. sila4 babbar udu inim-gar sa6-ga gaba-na im-mi-tab
36. nun {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan za-e im-me-ni-ku4
37. |KI.LUGAL.GUB| nam-ti-la-da im-da-e-gub
38. kur gal {d}en-lil2-ra KA ki mu-ne-gal2
39. a-a {d}mu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un gal kur-kur-ra
40. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-na na-ag2 de3-eb2-tar mu-ni de3-eb2-pa3 e-ne-er mu-ne-du11
41. {d}en-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4 igi nam-ti-la sag-ki zalag-ga-ni mu-un-szi-in-bar
42. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-na nam mu-ni-ib2-tar-re
43. {gesz}gu-za me ur4-ur4 aga zi u4 su3-ra2-a gidru ug3 gi-ne2 us2 1(asz)-a lah4!-lah4-e
44. nun {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan nam-e-esz he2-tar
45. {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-e he2-gal2 a-esztub{ku6} hu-mu-ra-ab-tum3 gun2-bi ha-ra-gid2-e
46. gu2-gu2-bi u2-szim hu-mu-ra-an-mu2 asila ha-ra-ab-la2
47. pu2-{gesz}kiri6-ba lal3-e gesztin-e ki hu-mu-ra-ni-ib2-us2
48. a-gar3 zi-bi sze gu-nu ha-ra-ab-mu2 guru7-bi ha-ra-dub-dub
49. tur3 ha-ra-du3-du3 amasz ha-ra-dagal-dagal
50. nam-lugal-la mu hu-mu-ni-mah
51. nam-nun-na sag an-sze3 he2-ni-il2
52. sig igi-nim kur-za3 til-la-bi gu2-un ha-mu-ra-ab-il2
53. kisal mah nun u4-gin7 dalla he2-ni-in-e3
54. nidba-zu e2-kur za-gin3-na musz nam-ba-an-tum3-mu
55. {d}en-lil2-le nam-sze3 mu-ni-in-tar
56. lugal-la e2-kur-ta a2 mah mu-na-szum2
57. nir mu-un-gal2 inim {d}en-lil2-la2-ta gaba-szu-gar nu-mu-un-tuku
58. giri3 il2-il2-la im-gub-gub-be2
59. e2-gal mah ki-tusz nam-lugal-la-ka im-ma-da-an-ku4-ku4
60. bara2 ku3 za-gin3-na dur2 bi2-in-gar e2-gal mu-un-[...]
61. sa-gar-ra-am3
62. munus zi dumu an-na {d}en-lil2 gu3 ma-ra-de6 bara2 ku3 za-gin3 [...]-ab-be2
63. ki-sikil ama {d}ba-ba6 dumu an-na {d}en-lil2 gu3 ma-ra-de6 bara2 ku3 za-gin3 [...]-ab-be2
64. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra nam-ti u4 su3-ra2 sag-e-esz rig7-a-ni-ib
65. u19-ru12-bi-im
66. a-da-ab {d}ba-ba6-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.02 Ishme-Dagan B (composite))
Composite Number Q000452
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 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 001 (P262216) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 002 (P388354) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 003 & 000466, ex. 001 (P269090) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

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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 10:56:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:16 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 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491665.
CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite artifact entry (No. P491665). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491665
CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491665 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000452 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {B}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491665},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491665},
}


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DA  - 2015/11/27/
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M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491665.
CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite artifact entry (No. P491665). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491665
CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491665 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {nov 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000452 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {B}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491665},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491665},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/11/27/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P491665
LB  - CDLI:P491665
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491665
ER  -
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