CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 003 (P345341)

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 01583

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'. [lu2] NE# [RU-e ka-na-ag2]-gu10# [ib2-til-la]
2'. er2-ra ma-ar ma-an-ga2-ga2-[ne-am3]
3'. sza3 ag2-gig-ga ib2-dirig-gu10#
4'. szir3-NE-esz ba-ab-be2-ne ib2-szed8-[de3-ne-am3]
5'. er2-bi u3-mu-un-ga2 mu-un-ga2-ga2-dam
6'. arhusz sza3-ne-sza4 ma-ar ma-an-tuku-tuku-a
7'. {d}mu-ul-lil2 a-a sag-ge6-ga-ke4
8'. ki#-gu10 gi4-gi4-gu10 a2-bi i3-ag2-ga2-a-ke4
9'. ki-ru-gu2 4(disz)-kam-ma-am3
10'. sza3#-gu10# mud-a ma-ni-gel-le-en#
11'. [ba]-bir#-bir#-en sug-ge4 ma-ab-gu7
12'. [gesz]-gi4#-gal2-bi-im
reverse
1. [sze-eb] sag-a ag2#-[tar-zu gig-ga-am3] ib2-szi-szir3-szir3-[am3]
2. a2!-sze {d}mu-ul-lil2-le [a i-bi2-za] szu# ba-e-szi#-[in-ti-a]
3. nig2# za-e ni2-[za er2 gig-ga] [...]
4. x x zu-sze3 [u3-mu-un-zu-ur2 sizkur] e-ne# [du11-mu-na-ab]
5. u3-mu-un-[gu10 en3-sze3 i-bi2 bar-mu-szi-ib u3-mu-un-gu10] e-ne [du11-mu-na-ab]
6. ta-sze ag2# pel#-la2# [...] [nu-mu-un-zi-zi-i nu-mu-un-da?-x (x) du11-mu-na-ab]
  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, 50

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

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 01583
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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. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345341.
CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P345341). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345341 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345341 (Accessed: April 23, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000381, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345341},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345341},
}


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