CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 059 (P346569)
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, UKMetadata / catalogue
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British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM —Provenience
Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.01 Lipit-Ishtar A ('Decad no. 02') (witness))Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
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1'. {d#}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar# [...]
en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil;
2'. e2-gal nam-lugal-la ki-tusz ku3 du10#-[...]
en: in my palace of kingship, the pure and sweet dwelling,
3'. gidlam-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4#?
en: my spouse, holy Inanna,
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1. {gesz}gu-za-ga2 [...]-bi ma-an#?-[...]
en: established the foundation of my throne for me,
2. su3-ra2 u4 ul-li2-a-sze3 gu2-da#? [...]
en: and therefore (will) embrace (me) until distant (time) and far-off days;
3. ki-na2 nig2-du10#-[...]
en: for the lady, I will spend the day with her in the sweet bedroom, the place where the heart is to rejoice;
4. [{d}]li#?-[...]
en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the mighty heir,
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obverse
beginning broken
1'. {d#}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar# [...]
en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil;
2'. e2-gal nam-lugal-la ki-tusz ku3 du10#-[...]
en: in my palace of kingship, the pure and sweet dwelling,
3'. gidlam-gu10 ku3 {d}inanna-ke4#?
en: my spouse, holy Inanna,
reverse
1. {gesz}gu-za-ga2 [...]-bi ma-an#?-[...]
en: established the foundation of my throne for me,
2. su3-ra2 u4 ul-li2-a-sze3 gu2-da#? [...]
en: and therefore (will) embrace (me) until distant (time) and far-off days;
3. ki-na2 nig2-du10#-[...]
en: for the lady, I will spend the day with her in the sweet bedroom, the place where the heart is to rejoice;
4. [{d}]li#?-[...]
en: I am Lipit-Ištar, the mighty heir,
rest broken
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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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history: UET 6, 0531
[Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.
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- Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved | |
2019-06-11 at 15:25:27 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 | Englund, Robert K. | Atf | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | approved | ||
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. | CDLI | approved |
Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):
Composite | Score |
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CDLI Literary 000481 (Lipit-Ishtar A) composite (P479861) | View the score |
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