CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 024 (P346543)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), 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 —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.01 Sumerian King List (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [nam]-lugal#?-[bi]
 en: ...
2'. kisz#{ki}-sze3 ba#?-de6#
 en: Its kingship was taken to Kish
3'. kisz#{ki}-sze3 lugal [...]
 en: ...
4'. ku3-{d}ba-ba6 munus#?-kurun#?-[na]
 en: ...
5'. suhusz#? kisz{ki}
 en: ...
6'. [...]-un-gin6-na#
 en: On behalf of Kish, there was no? king, Ku-Baba, the female brewer, who solidified the foundation of Kish
7'. [...] gesz2-nimin i3#-[ak]
 en: Reigned for 100 years
8'. [...] x [...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

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 2.01.01 Sumerian King List (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: UET 6, 0505

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U —
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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
2019-06-11 at 10:10:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000371 (Sumerian King List) composite (P479895) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000371, Ex. 024 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346543.
CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 024 artifact entry (No. P346543). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346543 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 024 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346543 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000371, ex. 024 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346543},
}

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