CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 (P346542)

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

-

Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ak
 en: Two kings reigned for ... years
2'. [...] ba#?-an-szub
 en: ... abandoned Eridu(?)
3'. [...]-bi
 en: ...
4'. [...]-ak#{ki}-sze3 ba-de6
 en: The kingship was brought to larak
5'. [...]-an-na
 en: ...
6'. [...] 5(szar2)# 5(gesz'u) i3#-ak#
 en: Ensipadziana reigned for 21,000 (/21,000+ ...?) years
7'. [...] disz lugal#
 en: ...
8'. [...] 5(szar2) 5(gesz'u) i3-ak#
 en: One king reigned for 21,000 (/21,000+ ...?) years
9'. [...]-ra#-ak{ki} ba-an#-[...]
 en: ... abandoned Larak
10'. [...]-lugal-[...]
 en: ...
11'. [...]-tibirax(|URUDU.BUR2|)# [...]
 en: The kingship was brought to Badtibira
12'. [...]-tibirax(|URUDU.BUR2|)[...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
column 2
1. mu# [...]
 en: (The antediluvian kings) reigned ... years
2. egir [...]
 en: ...
3. a-ma-ru# [...]
 en: After the flood swept over the land
4. nam-lugal#-[...]
 en: When kingship descended from heaven
5. kisz[{ki} ...]
 en: ...
6. kisz#[{ki} ...]
 en: Kish was of the kingship, gušur was king
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. x x x [...]
 en: ...
2'. bala x-[...]
 en: ...
3'. [...]
 en: ...
4'. mu-ta [...]
 en: ...
5'. bala x-[...]
 en: ...
6'. [...]
 en: ...
7'. mu#-ta#? [...]
 en: ...
8'. bala x [...] x [...]
 en: ...
9'. mu#-ta# [...]
 en: ...
10'. bala adab{ki} [...]
 en: ...
11'. asz3 [...]
 en: ...
12'. mu-ta x x x x [...]
 en: ...
13'. bala x-x{ki#} x x [...]
 en: ...
14'. [...] mu#? [...]
 en: ...
left
  beginning broken
1'. 2(gesz'u) 2(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) [...]
 en: 1343 + ... (?)

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, 0504

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM —
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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 10:08:58 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

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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. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346542.
CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P346542). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346542 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346542 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000371, ex. 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346542},
}


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