CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 036 (P356703)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30246

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness) Instructions of Shuruppak)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-tuku# ere-a-ni-sze3# [...]
2'. la-ba-e-da-hi-li la#-[...]
3'. [x] dumu#-mu di {d}utu-[...]
4'. dili-du3-zu-ne kaskal na-[...]
5'. lu2-zu-a-zu sag-szu-U4-ba x-[...]
6'. mu mu-a se3-ga sag-du lu2-[...]
7'. kur-ra kur na-an-na-dub-be2
8'. nam-tar pesz10 dur5-ra-am3
9'. lu2-da giri3-ni im-ma-da-an-ze2-[er]
reverse
1. szesz-gal a-a na-nam nin9 gal ama na-[x]
2. szesz-gal-zu-ur2 gizzal he2-em-[...]
3. nin9 gal ama-zu-gim szu he2-en-NE-[x]
4. za-e igi-zu-ta kin na-an-ak-[x]
5. ka-zu-ta nig2-nam nu-lu#-lu#-[x]
6. ga2-la dag#-ge e2 dur2-[...]
7. [...] lu2 kur-ra bi2-in#-[...]
8. [...]-e lu2 [...]
  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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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness) Instructions of Shuruppak)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: Alster, Shuruppak, 027, pl. XIII-XIV

    [Alster1974Shuruppak] Alster, Bendt. 1974. The Instructions of Suruppak : A Sumerian Proverb Collection.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A30246
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Excavation No: 3N-T0460
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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
2015-11-26 at 17:00:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-10 at 07:44:49 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

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

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

Etcsl 5.6.1 suggests quasi-join with 3N-T0543Etcsl 5.6.1 suggests quasi-join with 3N-T0543

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000782, Ex. 036 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356703.
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 036 artifact entry (No. P356703). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356703 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 036 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356703 (Accessed: April 16, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000782, ex. 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356703},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356703},
}


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