OIP 099, 327 (P010263)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 070263

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Lugalbanda and Ninsun.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. {d}lamma nin-sun2 agarin
2. mu-DU-DU
3. [{d}]lamma nin#-sun2-ke4 gal in-zu
4. igi mu-lib
5. giri3-na mu-nu
column 2
1. lugal#-banda3{da}-gal-zu#
2. {d}lamma nin-ra
3. da mu-ni-dab
4. igi a-subx(LAK672)
5. ka a-subx(LAK672)
6. bir2 gal in-ga-mu-zu
column 3
1. [{d}lamma nin-sun2 u2]
2. mu-DU
3. u2-a-za mu-zal ba-par3
4. ki-hi-is
5. en-na u4 zal
6. uruaz dur2 al-durunx(|KU.KU|)-esz2
column 4
1. [lugal-banda3{da}]
2. gal in-zu
3. ni2-rix(RU) szu im-ti
4. {d}lamma nin-sun2 lugal-banda3{da}
5. inim mu-gi4-gi4
column 5
1. [en-ra unu-sze3]
2. [ga-da]-zi#
3. dub-mu-DU-sze3
4. lugal-banda3{da}
5. en-ra ki mu-na-za
6. en lugal-banda3{da}
reverse
column 1
1. inim mu-gi4-gi4
2. nig2-kur-ta-DU-zu
3. u8 ga-du11
4. a-nun si mu-sa2-sa2-[de3]
5. nig-kur2#-[ta] DU-[zu]
6. [u6 ga-ne-du11]
column 2
1. lugal-banda3{da#} kisal-bar-sze3
2. im-ma-ta#-e3#
3. ni2#-rix(RU) gu2-ku5
4. ni2-rix(RU) a-nun
5. e2# szu [i3-ni]-gi4#
6. [amalu]
7. [lugal-banda3{da}]
column 3
1. ab-lal3 im-ta-e3
2. {d}lamma nin-sun2
3. i3-ul4 a-gub-ki# ba-tag
4. lugal-banda3{da}
5. ha-luh
6. e2# [a]-ki# ub#-tag#
7. amalu#
column 4
1. lugal-banda3{da}-ra
2. inim mu-gi4-gi4
3. za dam dur-ta mu-DU
4. dam mu-da-nu
5. uszbarx(|U2+UR2|) nitalam
6. dumu-zu me-te
7. sza3-du10 du11-ma
column 5
1. 5(disz) nita
  blank space
2. ni2-rix(RU) a#-nun# e2 mu-za
3. kisal-bar ka2-szar2-tum2#-tum2-ma
4. kusz4# szu#-ga#-ti
5. ni2-rix(RU) [a]-nun#
6. [e2 inim mu-gi4-gi4]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: OIP 99, 327

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: JCS 41 (pp. 069-086)

    [Jacobsen1989JCS41] Jacobsen, Thorkild. 1989. “Lugalbanda and Ninsuna.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 41 (1): 69–86. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359743.

  • history: JEOL 47, p.73-89

    [Lisman2018-2019Lugalbanda] Lisman, Jan J. W. 2018-2019. “The (Inchoate) Marriage of Lugalbanda and Ninsumuna.” Jaarbericht van Het Vooraziatisch-Egyptisch Genootschap “Ex Oriente Lux” 47: 73–89.

  • citation: JCS 20 (pp. 73-88), 1966, 085

    [Biggs1966JCS20] Biggs, Robert D. 1966. “ The Abū Ṣalābīkh Tablets. A Preliminary Survey.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 20 (2): 73–88. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359031.

  • citation: OIP 99, p. 91

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • citation: OrAnt 20 (pp. 81-97 & 305), 087

    [Lambert1981OrAnt20] Lambert, Wilfred G. 1981. “Studies in UD.GAL.NUN.” Oriens Antiquus 20: 81-97 + add. 305.

  • citation: Bing 1977

    [sec3138] N.d.

  • citation: Wilcke 1987-1990, 130-131

    [sec3140] N.d.

  • citation: Alster 1992, 063

    [sec3141] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM 070263
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-16 at 17:44:33 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:41:04 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-20 at 19:47:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:57:22 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2015-07-30 at 15:12:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“OIP 099, 327 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 16, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010263.
OIP 099, 327 artifact entry (No. P010263). (2024, September 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010263 (Original work published 2001)
OIP 099, 327 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010263 (Accessed: December 3, 2024).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 16},
	title = {OIP 099, 327 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010263},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010263},
}


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