CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 002 (P345332)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 02514

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.02.04 Lament for Nippur (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [ab2 sag2 du11-ga-gin7 e]-ne# sag2# [ba-ra-an-du11]
2'. [uru2 sza3-bi er2] gig# dirig-ga
3'. [en-na-me-sze3] dingir ga-sza-an-bi en3-bi nu-tar-re
4'. [e2 gu]-la# za-pa-ag2 ib2-zu#-a-bi
5'. e2#-ri#-a sug4-gin7 lu2 nu-un-ku4-ku4
6'. nibru{ki} iri{ki} bara2-bara2 gal-e-ne szu im-ma-an-pesz-e-esz-a-asz a-na-asz u2-gu i-ni-in-de2-esz
7'. ug3 sag-ge6-ga u2 hi-a udu-gin7 bi2-ib2-gu7-a u4 en-sze3 i3-szub
  last part belongs to line 36
8'. er2 a-nir sza3 sag3 ur5 usz2-a en-sze3 bar bi2-ib-tab2# sza3 nu-ub-szi-hug#-e#
  last part belongs to line 37
9'. {kusz#}szem5 {kusz}a2-la2 mu-un-du12-a re
10'. i-lu gig-ga-am3 a-na-sze3 u4 mi-ni-ib2-zal#
11'. balag# di szeg12-ba e-ne ba-dur2-ru-ne-esz
12'. kusz2-a gar-ra-bi er2-sze3 ba-ab-be2-ne
reverse
1. lu2 dam szub-ba dumu szub-ba#-ne
2. a uru2 hul-a-mu szir3-re-esz ba-ab-be2-ne
3. uru2-bi e3-a ki-tusz-bi kar-ra
4. szeg12 uru2 ze2-ba#-sze3# im-szi-szir3-szir3-e-ne-esz
5. er2 du11-ga balag di-ne-ne-esz2#
6. [a2]-e3# lu2-ed3-da# umusz-bi nu-zu#-gin7
  copy has de3 at the end
7. [ug3] ba#-sag3 dim2-ma-bi ba-suh3
8. [e2 zi]-de3# er2 gig-ga-bi im-me
9. ki#-ru-gu2 1(disz)-a-kam
10. [...] e2# mu-un-du3
11. [gesz]-gi4#-gal2-bi-im
  rest broken

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.02.04 Lament for Nippur (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: SRT, 40

    [Chiera1924SRT] Chiera, Edward. 1924. Sumerian Religious Texts. Crozer Theological Seminary. Babylonian Publications 1.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 02514
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2015-02-22 at 16:48:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-05-08 at 08:18:51 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000381 (Lament for Nippur) composite (P469683) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000381, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345332.
CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345332). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345332 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345332 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000381, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345332},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345332},
}


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