BiMes 03, 26 (P221796)

Literary tablet excavated in Lagash (mod. El-Hiba), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM—

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (riddles riddles concerning cities)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
column 1
1. i7-bi NINA-du
2. dingir-bi {d}nansze nin uru16
3. ku6#-bi lu2:u18 gu7-gu7
4. musz#-bi [x] x
5. [i7-bi] AN [...]
6. [dingir-bi ...] x [x]
7. ku6-bi x musz#-bi bar GAM#-GAM#
8. i7-bi en a ME#? dingir-bi {d}hendur-sag# gal-nimgir abzu
9. [ku6]-bi musz{ku6} musz#-bi si mu2
10. [i7-bi] x x [...]
column 2
1. [dingir-bi {d}]nin#-nu-nir
2. ku6-bi sag x x
3. musz-bi TAR-luh
4. i7-bi en libisz-sze3#? nu-DU
5. dingir-bi {d}nin-guru7 nu nunuz u2 gal
6. ku6-bi MUNUS-MUNUS
7. musz-bi su3-a
8. i7-bi pa5 {d}samanx(|SZE.NUN.SZE3.BU|) kas4
9. dingir-bi {d}nin-gir2-su ur-sag gal en-lil2-la2
10. ku6-bi MUNUS [x] musz#-bi# x [x x]
  rest of column missing
column 3
1. lugal-ne AN-ta#?
2. ku6-bi x gid2 musz-bi musz gur8
3. i7-bi e3 pirig
4. dingir-bi ama-tu-da umma{ki} {d}nin-ur4
5. ku6-bi ur4 musz-bi pirig dar
6. i7-bi |LAGABxMUSZ@90| dingir-bi {d}|LAGABxGAL| EN DI ba
7. ku6-bi MUN musz-bi a-sza3 tur3
8. i7-bi DU zabala5{ki}
  rest of column missing
column 4
1. [musz-bi a?]-sza3 tur3
2. i7-bi en gir2 gal
3. dingir-bi igi zi gal an-na
4. {d}nin-girimx(A.BU.HA.DU)
5. ku6-bi esztub{ku6}
6. musz-bi musz ki e2?
7. i7-bi en zalag gal
8. dingir-bi pisan sanga unu{ki} ensi2 gal {d}inanna
9. ku6-bi a-dar-tun2 musz-bi KA gesztin
10. i7-bi [x x]
  rest of column missing
column 5
1. ku6-bi KA# sur musz-bi musz an
2. i7-bi {d}lamma igi-bar
3. dingir-bi {d}lamma-sza6-ga
4. u8 ganun tur nun
5. ku6-bi nig2-sag-la2
6. musz-bi musz tag
7. i7-bi i7 dumu lu2
8. dingir-bi en {d}x [x x]
  rest of column missing
column 6
1. [i7-bi] ma2-gin2 UD x
2. dingir-bi {d}nansze#? {d}nin-dub#?
3. ku6-bi gug2 musz-bi x
4. i7-bi an-ne2 pa3-da
5. dingir-bi lugal e2-a la2 x
6. ku6-bi# [x] musz#-[bi] x [x]
  rest of column missing
reverse
column 1
  n lines missing
1. dingir-bi [{d}ig]-alim
2. ku6-bi# [x x]
  rest of column missing
column 2
  n lines missing
1. ku6-bi# suhur musz#-bi musz a
2. i7-bi i7 nun
3. dingir-bi# [x x]
  n lines missing
1. i7# EN [...]
column 3
  n lines missing
1. musz-bi musz kas4
2. i7-bi NINA gar
3. dingir-bi {d}nin-gublaga
4. ku6-bi gir2
5. musz-bi [x] x [x x]
6. i7-bi x x bi
7. dingir-bi {d}iszkur# amar# banda3#{da}
8. [ku6-bi] x [musz]-bi x
  rest of column missing
column 4
  n lines missing
1. ku6-bi sumasz musz-bi musz dagal
2. i7-bi masz ti HAR
3. dingir-bi {d}pa-bil3-sag ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2
4. ku6-bi du3 musz-bi KU
5. i7-bi x ra GAN# NE#
6. dingir-bi {d}nin-tu nin-an-ki
7. ku6-bi kin musz-bi [x x]
  rest of column missing
column 5
  n lines missing
1. [ku6-bi] x musz#-bi [x]-tag
2. i7-bi uri-ri dingir-bi {d}nin-ur4 DU
3. u2-ka e2-kur-ra
4. ku6-bi nun sal4 me? musz-bi igi gun3
5. i7-bi i7 kesz3{ki}
6. [dingir]-bi# {d}{asz11}aszgi{gi4} lugal# ki# AB
  rest of column missing
column 6
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: BiMes 3, 26

    [Biggs1976BiMes3] Biggs, Robert D. 1976. Inscriptions from Al-Hiba—Lagash. The First and Second Seasons. Bibliotheca Mesopotamica, Volume 3. Malibu: Undena Publications.

  • history: Biggs, JNES 32, p. 26-33 [1973],

    [sec27079] N.d.

  • history: Bauer, Altori. Not. 5-8, p. 9-11,

    [sec27080] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM—
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No: 2 H-T 025
  • Findspot Square:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-02-07 at 12:29:12 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Lisman, Jan J. W. Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2021-07-22 at 08:16:36 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:22:23 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2013-06-19 at 16:15:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-19 at 06:59:32 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:41 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-04-19 at 04:51:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-04-19 at 04:48:10 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-01-17 at 23:55:58 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:58 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BiMes 03, 26 Artifact Entry.” 2003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 26, 2003. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221796.
BiMes 03, 26 artifact entry (No. P221796). (2003, February 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221796
BiMes 03, 26 artifact entry (2003) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221796 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-28]},
	year = {2003},
	month = {feb 26},
	title = {BiMes 03, 26 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P221796},
}

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