CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 003 (P222243)

Literary tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A00645 + OIM A00649a–i

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'-2'. [gesztu2-tuku inim galam inim-zu]-am6# [kalam]-ma# [ti]-la#-am6
3'-5'. szuruppak#{ki} ur2#-1(asz@c) gesztu2# tuku# inim [galam inim]-zu-am6 [kalam]-ma# [ti-la-am6]
  n lines broken
6'-7'. [...] gesztu2# he2-ma#-ak#
8'-9'. dur3{+ur3#?} gu3-di# nab3-sa10-sa10 [...] na-e
10'-11'. GAN2 x na-ga2-ga2 nam-[silig] x [...]
12'-13'. [... pu2 nab2]-du# [ug3]-e [...] LU
14'-15'. [...]
column 2
  beginning broken
1. [...] uru18 lu2# [x]
2. szi-su-su# szu#-du8-a na
3. tum2 lu2-bi sza4 ba
4. dab5 ur szu-ba na-ak
5. ni2-zu na-du7-ne2
6. [x] x GA2# [x] szuruppak#[{ki}]
7. UR2-1(asz@c) dumu-ni-ra
8. na mu-na-de5-de5
9. nig2 nam2-zu2-zu2 ni2-zu
10. nab3-sub5 nu-zu2
11. pirig# na-nam2 u3
12. dab5 geme2 na-nam2
13. e2 nam-mu#-bur3# [...]
14. [...]
15. [...]
column 3
1. [...]
2. A [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. lu5# [na]-gur5-gur5
6. sag# sal-sal-am6 dumu lu2
7. ra gesz3 a2-zi
8. na-e kisal na-zu-zu
9. ad nab3#-gi4-gi4
10. igi DUGUD#? nab3-il2 [geme2]
11. gesz na#-e szu#-[x]
12. gu4# lu5#? nab3#-[x]
13. [...]
14. [...]
15. [...]
column 4
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. gu4# [x] igi [x]
8. kaskal x [na]-du# [x x]
9. [x x] ansze edin
10. nab3-sa10-sa10# [x]
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. [...]
14. [...]
15. [...]
column 5
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. [...]
7. [...]
8. [...]
9. kiri6#-ka# dag#-ga nam2
10. bi2-du8-e su-a su-a
11. [...]
12. [...]
13. [...]
14. [...]
15. [...]
column 6
  broken
column 7
  broken
column 8
  broken
fragment 1
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...] sza3
2'. [...] AN [...]
3'. [...] ta# [x] {d}sud3{ki}
4'. [...] x [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. GAR# [...]
2'. SZE3 lugal#? [...]
3'. szuruppak{ki} UR2-1(asz@c)
4'. dumu x [x] na# [x] mu-de5#
  rest broken
fragment 2
  beginning broken
1'. [x] x [x] de5#-de5
2'. [...] x lul
  rest broken
fragment 3
  beginning broken
1'. ki [x x] AN [x x] |KAxX| x sza3 x
2'. si ukken GA2 x [x x]
  rest broken
fragment 4
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. a2 x szuruppak
2'. [x] x
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [x] x si [x] x
  rest broken
fragment 5
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. szesz-[gal a-a] na-nam2
2'. ama na-[nam2 x] |KAxA|
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] ASZ
  rest broken
fragment 6
  beginning broken
1'. x gul?-gul?
2'. [lu2?] zi nab3#?-KA#?-e
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: OIP 14, 55 & 56

    [Luckenbill1930OIP14] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1930. Inscriptions from Adab. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 14. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: OIP 138, p. 134

    [Wilson2012OIP138] Wilson, Karen L., and Jacob Lauinger. 2012. Bismaya: Recovering the Lost City of Adab. Oriental Institute Publications 138.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: OIM A00645 + OIM A00649a–i
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Adab (mod. Bismaya)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2018-02-24 at 12:24:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-26 at 17:22:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-26 at 17:00:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-11-03 at 05:49:56 Andersson, Jakob Atf Andersson, Jakob CDLI approved View
2009-03-17 at 13:35:04 Andersson, Jakob Atf Andersson, Jakob CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:04:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:08 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

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000782 (Instructions of Shuruppak) composite (P478969) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P222243 leadP222243 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000782, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222243.
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P222243). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222243 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222243 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000782, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222243},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P222243},
}


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