CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 004 (P345359)

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 05381

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.02.04 Lament for Nippur (witness) liturgy)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
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column 1
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1'. ki#-ru#-gu2# 6(disz)#-kam#-ma-am3#
2'. [u4?] en3#-sze3 i3-kusz2-u3-de3-en
3'. gesz#-gi4-gal2-bi-im
4'. sze-eb en3-sze3 er2-ra a-sze-er-ra i-bi2 mi-ni-ib-zi-zi-zi
5'. a2#-sze u3-mu-un-zu kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil2-le an ki-a dirig-ga
6'. sze-eb-zu a-sze-er ib2-ta-an-e3 ur5-zu in-sa6-ga
7'. i3#-ne-esz2 iri u3-mu-un-zu sza3-ne-sza4 arhusz ma-ra-an-tuku-a
8'. a-a {d}mu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ke4 gur-ru-za bi2-in-du11-ga
9'. ama gal {d}nin-lil2 a-ra-za-zu u3-gul mu-ni-in-gar-ra
10'. nibru{ki} sag sag2-bi gar-ra-ab sze-eb in-na-an-du11-ga
11'. e2-gu10 du3-ma-ab e2-gu10 sig9-ma-ab in-na-an-du11-ga
12'. sza3-ba-ni-a ad i-ni-in-gi4-esz-am3 e-ne-eg3-bi bi2-in-du11-ga
13'. {d}mu-ul-lil2 e-ne-eg3 zi du11-ga-ba in-de3-a-gen-na
14'. e2 zi ag2 ha-lam-ma ba-ab-ak sa6-ga-asz i-ni-in-ku4#-ra#
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15'. ag2 ur5-ra-ra er2-ra-ni-ib-gi4-a e-ne ib2-ta#-an-zi-ga
16'. [sig9-ga-bi mu-un-du3-un-na-gin7 hul2 u4] x an-gar-ra#
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column 2
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1'. adab#[{+bu}{ki} iri nin-bi nig2-zi-gal2 dim2-e u3-tud mu2-mu2-da]
2'. {d}a-[nun-na en nam tar-re-da du3-u3-bi bi2-in-ne-esz-am3]
3'. urim2[{ki} sza3-tum2-ma ki gar-ra me-bi me-ta suh]
4'. an-ne2 {d}en-lil2#-le# [ki-bi gi4-gi4-da ad-bi bi2-in-gi4-esz-am3]
5'. suhusz-bi gi-ne2 us2# [zi dab5-be2-da e-ne bi2-in-esz-am3]
6'. unug{ki} kul-aba4{ki} iri# ku3 gesz#-kig2#-ti# [dingir-re-e-ne-ke4]
7'. esz-bar kig2-bi im-mi-de3-esz-a ki-bi# bi2#-[in]-gi4#-am3
8'. ki zabala{ki} iri nu-gig an-na-gin7 usu-ni mu-un-til-la
9'. lu2-erim2 lu2-kur2-ru-da kar-re-bi inim-bi# im-de6-a
10'. lagasz dim gal an-na e2# gir2-su{ki#} ul#-ta# gar#-ra-ba
11'. an-ne2 {d}en-lil2-le igi sa6-ga-ne-ne im-szi-ri-esz-am3
12'. e2-bi umma szeg12#-kur#-sza3-ga hul-bi ba-ab-ak-a
13'. ugu-bi-ta ti-da-nu-um nu-gar-ra ib2-ta-an-zi-ge4-esz-a
14'. kisz{ki} za3 dab5-ba ki-en-gi ki-uri# nam-nun-bi dirig-ga
15'. suhusz-bi gi-ne2-de3 bi2-in#-esz-am3 dingir gal!-gal!-e-ne
16'. mar2-da# iri id2#-bi a zal-le a-sza3-ga sze gu-nu
17'. {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne ib2-ta-an-kar#-re-esz-a ib2-szi-in-gur-re-esz-a
18'. i3-si-in{ki} u2-a {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne ul-ta ni2 il2-a
19'. an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki {d}nin-mah-a bala-bi in-su3-u4-da#
20'. du11#-ga-ba szu zi bi2-in-gar-re-esz-am3 he2-am3 bi2-in-du11-esz-am3
21'. [{d}]nin#-urta szul ur-sag kalag-ga szu-ni ba-an-szum2#-mu-[usz-am3]
22'. [{d}]nin#-isin2{+si}-na dumu gal! an-[na] szim#-mu2 kalam#-[ma-ka]
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column 1
1. [ki-tusz] ku3# e2-gal-mah-ni-a ni2# [dub2-bu in-na-an-ne-esz-am3]
2. {d#}da-mu kindagal2# {d}nu-nam#-[nir-ra a-zu zi-gal2-la-ka]
3. giri3 ama-na-sze3 a-a-na-sze3 kur gam-[gam]-e [in-na-an-ne-esz-am3]
4. ki-ru-gu2 8(disz)-kam-ma-am3#
5. an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki {d}nin-mah-a a2-bi ha-ba-an-ag2-esz-a
6. i3-ne-esz2 a2-sze {d}en-lil2-le# [u4] zi# kalam#-ma# bi2-in-gub-ba-am3
7. u4 nibru{ki} gu2 an-sze3 zi-zi i3-ne-esz2 im-mi-in-du11-ga#
8. u4 zi e2-kur-ra sag# mu2-mu2 e#-ne im-mi-in-tuku-am3
9. u4 ki-ur3#-ra dalla mah e3-a e-ne im-mi-in-zi-ga
10. u4 ki-en-gi ki-uri# dagal-e e-ne ib2-szi-in-gi4-a
11. u4 e2 du3-du3 ga2-nun nigin2-e e-ne ib2-ta-an-la2-am3
12. u4 numun i-i zi-gal2 u3-tud e-ne ib2-ta-an-gar-ra
13. u4 tur3 du3-du3 amasz ga2-ga2-e ib2-ta-an-e3-a
14. u8# sila4-bi# im#-mi-ib-tu#-u4-da tur3#-e bi2-ib#-si#-a
15. ud5-de3 masz2-bi# im-mi#-ib-tu-u4-da amasz#-e bi2-[ib]-si-a
16. [u8 sila4]-bi# im-da#-ab-lu-a e2 tur3# im-pesz11#-am3#
17. [ud5-e masz2-bi im-da-ab-lu-a] amasz# dagal# bi2-ib-tag#-ga#
18. [u4 nig2 ha-lam-ma sa6-ga ku4-ku4 e-ne] ib2-ta-an#-gar#-ra#
19. [u4 nig2-si-sa2 kalam-ma ga2-ga2 a2-tah-a mi-ni]-in#-ku4-ra#
20. [ki-ru-gu2 9(disz)-kam-ma]-am3#
21. [u4 ki-en-gi ki-uri lu2-erim2-e szu hul bi2]-ib#-du11#?-[ga]
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column 2
1. [u4 dumu gal-la dumu ban3]-da#? [umun2] ak# inim#-[ma-ni-sze3 tusz-u3]
2. [u4 sig9-ga] kalag-ga sze29-esz2 nu-di nig2 sa6-ga#? gal# gub#-[bu]
3. [u4 kaskal] suh3# giri3 ga2-ga2 hul# mu2-a bur12-re
4. [u4 lu2]-u3 ki sza3-ga-ni-sze3 du-u3 edin#-na ni2 sun5-ni nig2-gig-ga nu-ak
5. u4# lu2-u8 lu2-ra inim kur2 nu-di nig2-gig#-ga nu-ak
6. u4 kalam-ma nig2-gig-ga e3-a sza3-ba u4 ga2-ga2
7. u4 nig2 ku10-ku10 kalam-ma zi-zi nig2-zi-gal2 hul2!-le
8. a-a {d}en-lil2 en du11-ga nu-kur2-ru nun kur-kur-ra-ke4
9. ug3 sag-ge6-ga bi2-in-gub-ba sa6-ge-ba# bi2-in-du11-ga
10. ki-ru-gu2 1(u) 1(disz)-kam-ma-am3
11. i3-ne-esz2 a2-sze u4-da-ta {d}en-lil2 nun sza3-la2 sug4#-ga
12. [szul] szeg12# TU-ra gar-ra-ni er2 in-na-an-sa6-a
13. [me] erim2#-e szu hul bi2-in-du11-ga si in-na-an-sa2-a
14. [garza szu] pel2# bi2-in-la2-bi mu-na-an#-ku3#-ku3-ga-am3
15. [gi-gun4]-bi# mu-na-an-sikil-la# [dalla mu-na]-an#-e3-a
16. [sza3-ba he2-gal2 mi]-ni#-in-szar2-[szar2-ra-am3 kurun lal3 bi2]-ib#-si#-a#

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) liturgy)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: TRS 1 = TCL 15, 15

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

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  • Museum No.: AO 05381
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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
2015-02-26 at 09:00:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-02-22 at 16:48:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-05-08 at 05:50:39 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. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345359.
CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P345359). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345359 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000381, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345359 (Accessed: April 18, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000381, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345359},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345359},
}


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