CDLI Literary 000398, ex. 001 (P345357)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 05379

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.04 Šulgi D (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [ur]-sag-e [szu] iri-na mu-gi4
2. nig2 ki-en-gi-ra ba-a-gu-ul-la kur-ra i3-mi-in-gu-ul
3. iri-ba dingir-bi giri3-ba i3-mi-si
4. u2-du11 igi-sa6 {d}lamma igi-sa6-bi bar-sze3 im-ta-an-gub
5. GAN2 zi sze dadag-ga-a-be2-e u2-gid2-da bi2-i3-mu2
6. gesz dagal gal-be2-e tun3 gul bi2-in-du11
7. gesz nig2-tuku-bi suhur-ba mi-ni-in-bala-bala
8. gesz!(E2) tur-tur-bi ur2-ba mi-ni-in-bu3-bu3{u2}
9. pu2 {gesz}kiri6 lal3 {gesz}pesz3 mu2-a-be2-e a-ri2-na{sar} bi2-i3-mu2
10. {gesz}GIR3 u2-ri2-u3-a-ke4 ki mu-dar-dar-re
11. lugal-e iri!(SI) mu-gul-la-ta bad3 mu-se3-ga-ta
12. kur kum2-ma a-ge6 i3-huluh-ha-ta
13. numun gu-ti-um-ma sze sahar-ra-gin7 mu-bi-bi-re-a-ta
column 2
1. sza3-ga-ni [URU5-a-tir] im-mi-in-su-a-ta
2. ku3 za-gin3 kur-ra {kusz}|PA5.(SZIR.LU.SU)%(SZIR.LU.SU)| im-mi-ak
3. gi16-sa-bi tesz2-e bi2-in-tag-tag
4. nig2-gur11 kur-ra-ke4 gu2-asz im-mi-ra
5. gu4 gi4-a udu gi4-a-bi-a
6. mu {d}en-lil2-la2 i3-mi-ni-ib2-pa3-de3
7. mu {d}nin-lil2-la2 im-mi-ib2-pa3-de3
8. ur-sag#-e kur-ta szu#-mah gi4-a-ni
9. ma2-gur8 za-gin3 nam-lugal-la ba-ni-in-du8-a-ni
10. si ku3 su3-su3 udu-dara3 ku3-sig17-bi an-sza3-ga hud-hud
11. esir2-bi esir2 igi-su {d}en-ki-ka
12. abzu-ta mu10 zi du11-ga-am3
13. gesz-hum-bi e2-gal i7-mah-ha me-lam2 gur3-ru-am3
14. an-gin7 mul-a sze-er-ka-an mi-ni-ib2-du11
15. LU ku3-be2-e# x ki-sa2-a-zu [...]
column 3
1. x [...] u5 [...]
2. lugal-x [...] u4 x-[...]
3. szul-gi# [sipa zi] ki-en-gi#-[ra-ke4] giri3-ni ba-[...]
4. {gesz}gu-za [...] dur2 ba-an-[gar]
5. si-im a2-[la2-e] szeg12 mu-na-[ab-gi4]
6. E2-BALAG szer3-[re-esz2] mu-na-ab-[du11]
7. lugal-mu x [...] kur! mu-gul-[...] iri# mu#-lah5#
8. am-gin7 hur-sag# [...] za3-mur du11-ga# [...]
9. nar-re en3-du#-[am3] mu-na-ni-ib2-e#-ne#
10. addir-ni a2 nu-kusz2-u3
11. u5 du3-du3-me-esz2
12. a-ne-ne dumu enegir3{ki} dumu uri2{ki}-ma-me!-esz2
13. en-da {gesz}bi-iz-za-x mu-da-la2-ne
14. esz3 nibru{ki} esz3 dur-an#-ki#-sze3#
15. kar#-[gesztin-na] {d}en#-[lil2-la2-ke4]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. szul#-gi#-ra nam mu-ni-ib2-tar-re
3. lugal nam gi4-ri2-ib2-tar{ar} nam du10 gu2-mu-ri2#-ib2#-tar{ar}
4. szul-gi nam gi4-ri2-ib2-tar{ar} nam du10 gu2#-mu-ri2#-ib2#-tar{ar}
5. nam-ur-sag nam-sze3 gu2-mu-ri2-ib2-tar{ar}
6. nam-en nam-lugal-la u4!(E) su3-da nam-sze3 gu2-mu-ri2-ib2-tar{ar}
7. nig2 me-lam2-ma gu2 hu-mu-ni-us2!(GA2)
8. igi-husz-zu lu2 nam-ba-gub
9. aga nam-lugal-la2-zu-u3 dalla he2-em-[e3]
10. gidri-zu nig2 nam-[nun]-na he2-em
11. pa-mul-bi# [an-dul3-le-esz] hu-mu#-[u3-ak]
12. sza3-za [sza3 hul2]-a he2-en6#-[gal2] nam#-ba-kusz2-[u3-de3-en3]
  blank space
13. lugal zi#-[sza3-gal2 ukken-za he2-me-en]
  or colophon with lugal-mu# [gu4-gal ...]
  rest broken
column 2
1. 5(u) 7(disz)
 en: 57 (lines?).
  unclear from copy if this belongs here; attested lines 334-394

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 2.04.02.04 Šulgi D (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: TRS 1 = TCL 15, 13

    [Genouillac1930TCL15] Genouillac, Henri de. 1930. Textes Religieux Sumériennes Du Louvre. Vol. 1. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 15. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 05379
  • Accession No.:

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
2018-10-19 at 18:19:41 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2018-06-22 at 05:59:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2018-06-01 at 05:02:38 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2012-05-30 at 16:51:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-05-25 at 11:19:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. 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 000398 (Shulgi D) composite (P429779) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000398, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345357.
CDLI Literary 000398, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345357). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345357 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000398, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345357 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000398, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345357},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345357},
}


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