CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 007 (P346617)

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 4.16.01 Nisaba A ('Tetrad no. 4') (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. x x [...]
2'. ki# ni2# [...]
3'. it-ti x-[...] u4#-mi-sza#-[am ...] ta-am-ta#-[...]
 en: (Sum) Taking counsel in the place filled with awe(?), of/in the day
 en: (Akk) With ... daily ... you take counsel
4'. kur# i3# he#-nun-[ta] mi2# zi# du11#-[ga]
 en: Taken care of by the mountain(?) by means of the oil of abundance(?)
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
1. nun#-e# {d}nisaba#-[ra] mi2# du11-[ga]
2. ru-bu-u2 {d}[...] u2-ki-in-[...]
 en: (Sum) The ruler who has taken care of Nisaba (Akk) The ruler who takes care of Nisaba
3. a-a {d}[...] za3-mi2-zu [...]
4. a-bu-um [...] x [...]
 en: Father Enki, your praise is sweet
  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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  • history: UET 6, 0580

    [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 21:26:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Peterson, Jeremiah 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 000733 (Nisaba A) composite (P478914) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000733, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346617.
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P346617). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346617 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000733, ex. 007 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346617 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000733, ex. 007 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346617},
}

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