CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 016 (P369130)

Literary tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 10152 + VAT 10652 + frag.

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (enuma elish 1 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...] e-lisz la na-bu-u2 sza2-ma-mi
2. [...] ab-ba-tu szu-ma la zak-ru
3. _ab_-um-ma resz-tu-u2 za-ru-szu-un
4. [...]-um#-mu ti-amat mu-al-li-da-at# gim#-ri-szu-un
5. _[me]-mesz#_-szu2-nu isz-te-nisz i-hi-iq-qu-ma
6. [...]-ru la ki-is,-s,u-ru s,u-s,a-a la sze-'-i
7. [...]-ma# _dingir-dingir_ la szu-pu-u ma-na-ma
8. [...] la# zuk-ku-ru szi-ma-te la szi-mu
9. [...]-nu#-ma _dingir-mesz_ qi2-rib-szu-un
10. [...] {d}la-ha-mu usz-ta-pu#-u szu-mi-iz-zak-ru
  single ruling
11. [...]-bu#-u i-szi-hu
12. [...] ib-ba-nu-u e-li-szu2-nu at-ru
13. [_u4]-mesz_ us,-s,i-bu _mu-an-na-mesz_
14. [...] a-pil-szu2-nu sza2-ni-nu _ad-mesz_-szu2
15. [...] bu-uk-ra-szu u2-masz-szil-ma
16. [...]-um tam-szi-la-szu2 u2-lid {d}nu-dim2-mud
17. [...] sza2 _ad2-mesz_-szu2 sza2-lit,-su-nu szu-ma
18. [...]-x ha-sis e-mu-qan pu-un-gul#
19. [...] a#-na# a#-lid _ad_-szu2 an-sza2
20. [...]-na# _dingir-mesz# ad-mesz_-szu2
  single ruling
21. [...] at#-hu-u2 _x-mesz{nu}_
22. [...]-amat# na-s,ir-szu-nu isz-tab-bu
23. [...] ti#-amat ka-ras-sa
24. [...]-ru# qi2-rib an-duru2-na
25. [...]-x-u2 ri-gim-szu2-un
26. [...] x [...]-szu2#-un
27. [...] x
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column 2
1. asz#-szu2# lem#-[...]
2. {d}mu-um-mu [...]
3. usz-ba-am-ma bir-ka#-[...]
4. {d}mu-um-mu-u2 ik-pu#-[...]
5. an _dingir-dingir_ bu-uk-ri-szu-nu [...]
6. isz-mu-nim-ma _dingir-dingir_ i-[...]
7. qu-la is,-ba-tu sza2-qu-um#-[...]
8. szu-tur uz-na et-pe-szu2 te#-[...]
9. {d}e2#-a# ha-sis mi-im-ma i#-[...]
10. 1(u) ib-szi#-szum#-ma u2-s,u-rat ka-[...]
  single ruling
11. u2-nak-kil-szu szu-tu-ru ta#-[...]
12. im-nu-szum-ma ina _a-mesz_ u2-szap-szih [...]
13. szit-tu2 ir-ti-hi-szu2 s,a-lil t,u-ba#-[...]
14. u2-sza2-as,-lil-ma _abzu_ re-hi szit#-[...]
15. {d}mu-um-mu tam-la-ku da-la-pisz ku-ru#-[...]
16. ip#-t,ur rik-si-szu x x [...] x x [...]
17. me-lam-mu-szu it-ba-la x [...]
18. ik-mi-szu-ma _abzu_ i-[...]-ra#-[...]
19. {d#}mu-um-ma e-ta-sir3 e-li-szu2 ip#-tar#-[...]
20. [...]-kin-ma _ugu abzu_ szu#-[...]
  single ruling
21. [...] x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
1. ul-tu lem-ne2-e-szu2 ik-mu-u i-sa-a-du
2. {d}e2-a usz-ziz-zu ir-nit-tusz e-li ga-ri-szu2
3. qir-bisz ku-um-mi-szu2 szup-szu-hi-isz i-nu-uh2-ma
4. im-bi-szum-ma _abzu_ u2-ad-du-u2 esz-re-e-ti
5. asz2-ru-usz-szu gi-pa-ra-szu2 u2-szar-szid-ma
6. {d}e2-a {d}dam-ki-na hi-ra-tusz ina rab-ba-a-te usz-bu
7. ina ki-is,-s,i _nam-tar-mesz_ at-ma-an _gesz-hur-mesz_
8. le-'-u2 le-'-u2-ti _abgal dingir-mesz_ {d}en usz#-tar-hi
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...]
3'. [...]
4'. [...]
5'. [...]-tah#-ha-zu [...]
6'. [...]-ru#-nim-ma i-du-usz x-[...]
7'. [...]-zu# kap-du la sa-ki-pu mu-sza2 u [...]
8'. [...]-szu#-u2 tam-ha-ri na-zar-bu-bu lab-bu
9'. _ukkin#_-na szit-ku-nu-ma i-ban-nu s,u-la-a-ti
10'. um#-ma hu-bur pa-ti-qat ka-la
  single ruling
11'. usz#-rad-di _{gesz}tukul_ la mah-ri it-ta-la# [...]
12'. [...]-ma# szin#-na la pa-du#-[...]
13'. [...]-_mesz#_ na#-[...]
14'. [...] x [...]
15'. [...]
16'. [...]-tah#-[...]
17'. usz#-[...] ba#-asz-mu# musz#-[...]
18'. [...]-gal#-[...]-x-mu u gir2-tab-lu2-u18#-[...]
19'. _u4_-mi da-ab-ru-ti ku-li-li ku-sa-rik#-[...]
  single ruling
20'. na-asz2 _{gesz}tukul_ la pa-de-e la a-di-ru [...]
21'. gap-sza te-re-tu-sza2 la mah-ra szi-na-ma#
22'. ap-pu-na-ma is-ten# [...] usz-[...]
23'. an# _dingir-dingir_ bu-uk#-[...]
24'. u2-sza2-asz2-qi [...] usz#-[...]
25'. a-li-kut mah#-[...]
26'. na-asz2 _{gesz}tukul_ [...]

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Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • history: KAR, 162 + 163 + 313

    [Ebeling1919-1923KAR] Ebeling, Erich. 1919-1923. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur Religiösen Inhalts. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, Band 28 & 34. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: MC 16, 046

    [LambertWG2013MC16] Lambert, Wilfred G. 2013. Babylonian Creation Myths. Mesopotamian Civilizations 16. Winona Lake : Eisenbrauns.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 10152 + VAT 10652 + frag.
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2016-05-15 at 19:24:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-03 at 16:30:19 Heinle, Michael Atf Heinle, Michael CDLI approved View
2007-07-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 002718.01, Ex. 016 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P369130.
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 016 artifact entry (No. P369130). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P369130 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 016 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P369130 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002718.01, ex. 016 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P369130},
}

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