CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 063 (P346685)

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 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. inim du11-ga [...] na-ab-te-bala#-[...]-x
 en: Do not transgress (my) spoken word
2'. na de5 ad-da# kal#?-la-am3#
 en: The advice of a father is precious
3'. gu2-zu he2-em-szi-gal2
 en: You should orient your neck towards it (i.e., respect it)
4'. dur3 gu3 di# na-ab-sa10-sa10-an
 en: Do not buy a braying donkey
5'. erin2!?-ba sza-ra-si-il-le#
 en: It will split apart the workforce(!?)
6'. GAN2!? kaskal# na-bi-ga2-ga2-an nam-silig gum-am3
 en: Do not put down a field (on) a road, there will be crushing/growling(?) force
7'. a-sza3 ka-giri3-ka na-bi-uru4-en za3-e bulugx(BAL) gu7#?-a#
 en: Do not sow/cultivate a field in a path, the boundary stake(s)(!?) will be consumed at the border(!?)
8'. GAN2!?-zu-am3 pu2 na-ni-[...] ug3-e szi-ri-ib!-hul#
 en: Do not construct a well/cistern in(!) your field, the people will(?) destroy it for you
9'. e2# sila#-dagal#-la#!? na#-[...]
 en: Do not attach a house(?) to the broad street/town square, there is “binding” (there)
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. ul#-[...]
 en: The thief is indeed a pirig monster, (but) after he is caught, he is indeed a slave
2'. dumu-gu10# [...] na-an#-[...]
 en: My son, one should not rob
3'. ni2#-zu# du5# [...] na-ga-bar#-[...]
 en: Do not “hew” yourself(?)
4'. gesz nimgir#-[...] ni2#? [...]
 en: Do not sexually penetrate(?) the bridegroom, do not ... yourself
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
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1'. [...] ki NIG2 nag x [...]
 en: ...
2'. LUM-LUM he2-ni#-[...]
 en: ...
3'. e gu2? du3 la2-e#? [...] in szu x x [...]
 en: ...
4'. nig2#-UD-NE# nig2-UD#?-[...] mu#?-na#?-ab-[...]
 en: ...
5'. u4 2(disz@t) x [...] x x [...] x
 en: 2/20(?) days ...
6'. ur x x geme2#?-gin7 x [...] IM DU# sza3#? x-e sza3#?-gal ba#?-ni-in-lal
 en: ... like a female worker ..., ... diminished(?) sustenance
7'. tur5-ra du10-ga#? x x x
 en: The sick one made better (i.e., healed?) ...
8'. nam-gig#? x AN x [...]
 en: ...
9'. du14 nam-mu2#?-[...] SAL? IM x [...]
 en: Do not quarrel ...
10'. x x [...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. ab#-ba# [...] zi#-[...]
 en: An elder is a god, his word is true
2'. na de5# ab-ba-[...]-x-TUG2-x he2-em-szi#-gal2
 en: You should pay attention to the instruction of an elder
3'. e2# iri# bar#-ra iri sza3-ga szi-du3#-du3-e
 en: The house(s) of the suburbs continually builds the inner city
4'. dumu-gu10 GAN2? tur3-sze3# gal2-am3#
 en: My son, the field(?) is situated towards the cattle pen/the bottom(?)
5'. al-<duru5> szukur2-am3# al-duru5-x
 en: (If) wet, it is a ration, if dry(!?) <it is a ration>
6'. nig2# x-x-x nig2-me-gar-ra
 en: Something lost(?) is (stunned) silence(?)
7'. GIN2#? dilmun#?-na sa10-sze3 si!?-ga#
 en: The shekel/copper axe(?) of Dilmun is put for sale(?)
8'. ki nu#?-zu#? husz#?-am3 UR nu#-zu# UR-am3
 en: An unknown place is furious(?), an unknown dog/a lack of shame(?) is evil(!?)
9'. [...] nu-zu! gaba kur-ra-ka
 en: On an unknown road (on) the edge/base(?) of the mountain
10'. [...] kur-ra lu2 gu7-gu7-me-esz
 en: The gods of the mountains are man eaters
11'. [...]-gin7#? nu-du3 [...]-du3#
 en: They do not build houses like man, they do not build cities like man
  rest 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 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: UET 6, 0648

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

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U 07827y
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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
2019-06-12 at 09:44:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:08 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
2018-02-11 at 09:30:42 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-02-10 at 12:01:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-26 at 17:16:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-26 at 17:00:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-14 at 05:39:59 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus 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

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

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

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000782, Ex. 063 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346685.
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 063 artifact entry (No. P346685). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346685 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 063 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346685 (Accessed: April 23, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000782, ex. 063 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346685},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346685},
}


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