CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 (P357202)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 115798

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-sur#
2'. [...] x-ga2-ga2
3'. [...] x aratta
4'. [...] x gu4-husz#-aratta#
5'. [...]-mu2#-a an-da gu2-la2-a
6'. [...]-kur#-da-mu2-a kur-ra sag-il2-x
7'. abzu#-gin7# ri-a hur-sag sig7-ga
8'. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-x-mu
9'. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi-gin7 rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu
10'. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
  single ruling
11'. e2 1(disz)-a-kam
12'. e2-du10 ki-du10-ga du3-a
13. e2-kesz3{ki} x x ki-du10-ga du-a
14. ma2-gur8-nun-gin7 an-na diri-ga
15. ma2-gur8-ku3-gin7 ka2-SI ri-a
16. ma2-an-na-gin7 musz3-kur-kur-ra
17. u5-banda3{da} pesz10-ta sur-sur-ra
18. e2 gu4-gin7 ur5-sza4 ninda2-gin7 gu3-nun-di
19. e2-sza3-bi-ta lipisz-kalam-ma
20. a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra
21. e2 eb-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
22. e2 zi-da-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
23. e2 men-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
24. e2-{d}tir-an-na an-ne2 us2-sa
25. e2# musz2-bi an-sza3-ga la2-a
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]-ga
5. [...] sig7#-ga
6. [...]-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
7. [...] {d#}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-u3-tu
8. x x {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-[...]
  single ruling
9. e2 2(disz)-kam-ma
10. e2 an-sze3 1(szar'u) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(szar2) GAN2
11. e2# an-sze3 1(bur3) GAN2 ki-sze3 5(bur3) GAN2
12. e2 an-sze2 alim ki-sze3 lu-lim
13. e2 an-sze3 x-DA ki-sze3 dara3-masz
14. e2 an-sze3 szeg9-bar-dar-a ki-sze3 dara3-masz-sa7-a
15. e2 an-sze3 musz-gu7{muszen}-gin7 sig7-ga ki-sze3 u5{muszen}-gin7-a-e szu2-a
16. e2 an-sze3 utu-gin7 e3-a ki-sze3 iti {d}nanna-gin7 bara3-ga
17. e2 an-sze3 kur-ra ki-sze3 idim-ma-am3
18. e2 an-sze3 3(disz)-kam-ma-bi na-nam#
19. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
20. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-na-tu#
21. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu#-ni-in#-du
  single ruling
22. e2 3(disz)-kam-ma
23. iri x ga!(BI)-am3 iri x ga!(BI)-am3 sza3-ba a-ba#-a# x-zu-x
24. e2-kesz3{ki} iri x ga!(BI)-am3 sza3-ba a-ba-a mu#-zu#-x
25. sza3-bi-a ur-sag-ur-sag-e-ne si mu-un-sa2-sa2-e-ne
26. esz-bar-kin du11-ga szu-gal mu-un-du7-du7
27. e2 gu4-du7-du7-dam gu4 am3-ma-gur-re
28. udu-szar2-e x am3-x-x-e
29. e2 udu-gu4-szar-x-am3 al-ku2-e
30. e2 udu-gu4-szar2-x-am3 al-ku2-e
31. bara2-bara2-e#-ne gu2 GESZ am3-ma-an-gal2-le#-esz
32. {gesz}taszkarin-da men am3-da gur3-ur4
33. {gesz}asalx-gin7 am3-da# tal2-tal2 sal-la
34. hur-sag-da am3-da# sig7-sig7-[...]
reverse
column 3
1. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 x x x [...]
2. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib#-[ba] ama# szi-x-[...]
3. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba# x a#-ba-a igi mu-ni-in#-du
4. e2 4(disz)-kam-ma
5. e2 pirig u3-tu sza3#-bi# ur-sag su3#-u4
6. e2-kesz3{ki} pirig u3-tu# sza3#-bi ur-sag su3-u4
7. sza3-bi-a ur-sag-ur-sag#-e mu-ni-na#-x-x-x
8. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 uszum#-[...] sza3# im-mi-in-TAB
9. {d}nin-tu ama-gal-x [...] mu-un-ga2-ga2
10. {d}szul-pa-e3 x [...] mu-na-x
11. {d}{asz}aszgi ur-sag# x x mu#-un#-ku2#-e
12. {d}uri3-masz nimgir-gal-x [...]-x-da-an-x
13. e2 lulim gu4-bi# am3#-ma-gur-re
14. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga#-tum2#-mu
15. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an-[...]
16. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du#
  single ruling
17. e2 5(disz)-kam-ma
18. e2 utu-gin7 ki-gal-la gub-ba
19. am-babbar-gin7 eden-na# su8-da
20. e2 nun-e-gar-ra e2 x x ma x x
21. e2 sza3-bi-ta lipisz kalam-ma
22. a-ga-bi-ta zi sza3-ge e a
23. ka2-bi pirig szu-ba na2-a
24. ka2-bi-ta un-gal inim-gar-ra
25. e2 x-bi-ta kur gaba nu-gi-gi
26. {gesz}[...]-bi-ta am-gal-la du7-a
27. {gesz}[...] da x im x x x
28. ga2#-[...] an#-ub ki-ub
29. [...]-ha#-asz-ma ki-us2-sa
30. [...]-iri#{ki} ka-x-da
31. [...]-ga-an-tum2-mu
32. [...]-ba ama szi-in-[...]
33. [...]-ra a-ba-a igi [...]
34. [...]-ma
35. [...]-nin#
  rest broken
column 4
1. [...] lugal-bur-ra am3-mi-gub
2. en-du10 sza3 esze2-la2 nam-mi-ni-la2
3. a-tu-e szibir szu bi2-in-du8
4. tu-a a-ur4-a mu-e-tum2
5. lal3-e ki-ku3-ga i-im-asz
6. enkum-e nun me x x x x ki-a am3-ma-gal2-le-esz
7. pa4-szesz-e-ne kusz mu-un-sig3-ge-ne
8. e2-szub iri-szub mu-ni-ib-be2-ne
9. si-am-ma-ke4 gum2-ga mi-ni-ib-za
10. {gesz}al-gar-surx x x x mi-ni-ib-za
11. x x x la2 e x mu-ni-ib-gi
12. e2 al-du3 girix-zal-bi al-du10
13. e2-kesz3{ki#} al-du10 girix-zal-bi al-du10
14. nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz
15. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tusz
16. kesz3{ki}-gin7 rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
17. ur-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi{gi18} rib-ba ama szi-in-ga-an
18. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-ga-du
  single ruling
19. e2 6(disz)-kam-ma
20. iri{ki}-sze3 iri{ki}-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te
21. e2-kesz3{ki} iri{ki}-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te
22. ur#-sag-bi {d}{asz}aszgi x lu2 te-am3 te
23. [nin]-bi# {d#}nin-tu-ra-sze3 lu2 te-am3 te
24. [...] {d}{asz}aszgi za3-mi2
25. [...] x {d}nin-tu za3-mi2
  single ruling
26. [...]-kam-ma
  single ruling

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: Geller, Markham J., ZA 086 (1996) 068-079,

    [sec92522] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 115798
  • Accession No.: 1923-01-13, 0079

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
2014-10-18 at 14:52:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-20 at 22:05:39 Heinle, Michael Atf Heinle, Michael CDLI approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000751 (Kesh Temple Hymn) composite (P464240) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000751, Ex. 090 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357202.
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 artifact entry (No. P357202). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357202 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 090 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357202 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000751, ex. 090 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357202},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P357202},
}


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