CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite (P491666)

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 2.05.04.03 Ishme-Dagan C (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. esz3 nibru{ki} esz3 abzu-a ab-diri e2-kur za-gin3-am3
2. nun-zu nun-a ab-diri kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2
3. nin gal-zu munus zi ama {d}nin-lil2 nam-nin-e dib-ba-am3
4. sag en3 tar-zu nam-szul-la diri ur-sag {d}nin-urta
5. sukkal-mah zabar zi-za tum2-ma a2 ki-nu2-zu du10-du10
6. sag kesze2 me zi-za en-nu kar2-kar2-dam
7. sipa me zi-za en-nu kar2-kar2-bi-im
8. u2-a-zu a ru-a kur gal-la u3-tu-da {d}nin-lil2-la2
9. {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan a ru-a kur gal-la u3-tu-da {d}nin-lil2-la2
10. ug3 szar2-szar2-ra-ba-na mu mah giri3-za se3-ga-am3
11. nibru{ki} za3-mi2-zu nig2 ka-ge du7-am3 ka-ga14 he2-en-gal2
12. du11-ga zi-zu-sze3 dingir {d}a-nun-na he2-em-ma-su8-su8-ge-esz
13. esz3 nibru{ki} iri ul me hal-ha za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3
14. ezen gal-gal mi2 du11-ga nibru{ki}
15. nam-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-la2
16. ki? dingir gal-gal-e-ne [...]-la-e-esz-am3
17. sa-gid2-da-am3

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.03 Ishme-Dagan C (composite))
Composite Number Q000453
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 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P491666

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:37 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-11-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P491666.
CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite artifact entry (No. P491666). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491666 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491666 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-04]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000453 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {C}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491666},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491666},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P491666.
CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite artifact entry (No. P491666). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491666 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491666 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-04]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000453 ({Ishme}-{Dagan} {C}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P491666},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P491666},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P491666
LB  - CDLI:P491666
M1  - 2026/10/4/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P491666
ER  - 
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