CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 013 & 000543, ex. 015 & 000562, ex. 006 & 000563, ex. 006 & 000564, ex. 007 & 000565, ex. 004 & 000573, ex. 016 & 000574, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 009 & 000576, ex. 006 & 000577, ex. 004 & 000578, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 007 (P230450)

Literary prism excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07848 + CBS 07849 + CBS 07856 + Ist Ni 04574 + Ist Ni 09705

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness); ETCSL 3.01.05 (witness); ETCSL 3. Lit. letters.; An axe for Nergal)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

object prism
obverse
column 1
  (to be entered)
  rest broken
column 2
1. {disz}mes-ki-ag2-{d}nanna
2. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
3. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum2
4. a-ra2 4(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
5. {disz}ur-[{d}namma-ke4 e2-kur] in-du3
6. {disz}szul-gi# [dumu {d}ur-{d}namma]-ke4
7. tum-ma-al#[{ki}]-e# pa# bi2-i-e3
8. {d}nin-lil2 tum#-[ma]-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum2
9. [a-ra2 5(disz)]-a#-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
10. [mu {d}amar-{d}]suen#-ka-ta
11. [en-na mu {d}i]-bi2#-{d}suen lugal-e
12. [en-am]-gal#-an-na en {d}inana unu#{ki}-ga masz2-e in-pad3-de3
13. [{d}nin]-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 [i3]-de6-de3-en
14. [{d}isz-bi]-er3-ra e2-kur igi gal2
16. [{e2}]szutum# [{d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3]
17.a. nibru{ki}-ta-lu2
17.b. dumu lugal-szuba dam-gar3-ra-ke4
18.a. {d}nergal-ra
18.b. {urudu}ha-zi-in mu-na-ni-in-dim2
19. gisz-bi {gisz}ar-ga-nu-um hur-sag-ga2
20. ZA-lal3-e-a? diri-ga-am3
21. na4-bi an-ta-sur-ra-am3
22. gaba-ri nu-tuku-am3
23. [he2-sag3]-ge# a2-ni na-an-kusz2-u3
24. [he2-eb2-ta-hasz]-e-en
25. [ga-mu-na]-an-silim
26. [u2-gu he2-ni-ib-de2]-e#
column 3
1. ensi2 saga-ra [u3-ne-a-du11]
2. {disz}ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 na#-[ab-be2-a]
3. pa5 a-luh-ha a ib2-tum3
4. {disz}{d#}en#-lil2-AN#-mu u3# ha-an-za-mu
5. ib2-sig3-ge-esz mu-da-kar-re-esz
6. {disz}lugal-an#-ne2# na#-ab-be2-a
7. ge26-e pa5 1(disz)-am3 za-e pa5 1(disz)-am3
8. ensi2 pa5 1(disz)-am3
9. a he2-mu-e-du11 bi2-in-du11 nu-mu-un-sze-ge-esz#
10. erin2 i7-zu! nu-ma pa5-bi# [a i-ib2-tum3]
11. ge26-e zah2-bi a ma-ab#-[tum3]
12. a2 ma-tur 5(disz) gurusz [10(u)] hu-mu-szi-in#-[gi4-gi4-ma]
13. a-ma-ru-[kam]
  single ruling
14. lugal-me u3-na#-[du11]
15. ensi2 saga-[ke4 na-ab-be2-a]
16. [a]-sza3 da-ab-ta{ki#} [szar2-szar2-szar2 iku-bi]
17. esz2#-gar3 {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-[lil2] u3 {d}nin-urta#
18. sza3-bi-ta bur3@g-bur3@g-bur3@g{iku}-am3# szukur2 lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-[ne]
19. bur3@g{iku}-am3 sa-dur2 a-x-[ga-bi]
20. iq#?-bi#-szum2 u3 a-bi-qa2#-[ti-e] inim [mu]-da-an-gar-re-[esz]
21. tukum#-[bi lugal-me an-na-kam]
22. ra-gaba hu#-mu#-[szi-in-gi4-gi4-ma]
23. kin a-ak bulug a#-[sza3] inim du11 hu-mu-ni-ib-[e]
24. dur3!-bi-sze3 2(asz) iku X bur3-esze3{iku} gaba a#-[sza3-ga-bi]
column 4
1. x x [...]
2-3. il3-a-ba4-tah#-[lugal-ga2-ke4] na-ab-be2#-[a]
4. al-su3-u4 [kaskal] i-im-re7-[de3-en]
5. u3 lugal gi#-[na lugal-me] ir [ba-an-us2]
6. kaskal#-[kaskal-e kaskal ba-an-tah]
  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: Prism
  • Material: Clay
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness); ETCSL 3.01.05 (witness); ETCSL 3. Lit. letters.; An axe for Nergal)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ISET 1, 149 (pl. 091), Ni 04574

    [Çig1969ISET1] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1969. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 1.

  • history: ISET 2, 123, Ni 09705

    [Çig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

  • history: PBS 13, 46 (CBS 07848)

    [Legrain1922PBS13] Legrain, Léon. 1922. Historical Fragments. Publications of the Babylonian Section 13. University Museum, Pennsylvania. http://www.etana.org/sites/default/files/coretexts/14913.pdf.

  • history: PBS 13, 48 (CBS 07849)

    [Legrain1922PBS13] Legrain, Léon. 1922. Historical Fragments. Publications of the Babylonian Section 13. University Museum, Pennsylvania. http://www.etana.org/sites/default/files/coretexts/14913.pdf.

  • history: CKU, 07

    [Michalowski2011CKU] Michalowski, Piotr. 2011. The Correspondence of the Kings of Ur : An Epistolary History of an Ancient Mesopotamian Kingdom. Vol. 15. Mesopotamian Civilizations. Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns.

  • citation: Fs Sachs (pp. 27-32), 027-032

    [Behrens1988FsSachs] Behrens, Hermann. 1988. In A Scientific Humanist : Studies in Memory of Abraham Sachs, 9:27–32. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 07848 + CBS 07849 + CBS 07856 + Ist Ni 04574 + Ist Ni 09705
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-17 at 16:45:01 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 16:33:43 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-16 at 13:45:59 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:00:06 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 07:53:26 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-14 at 22:28:20 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2016-08-23 at 16:23:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-01-24 at 18:48:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2003-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts 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 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite (P469677) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P230450 lead; etcsl 3.3.04 etc. proposes joins with CBS 7849 and Ist Ni 9705P230450 lead; etcsl 3.3.04 etc. proposes joins with CBS 7849 and Ist Ni 9705

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000373, Ex. 013 & 000543, Ex. 015 & 000562, Ex. 006 & 000563, Ex. 006 & 000564, Ex. 007 & 000565, Ex. 004 & 000573, Ex. 016 & 000574, Ex. 014 & 000575, Ex. 009 & 000576, Ex. 006 & 000577, Ex. 004 & 000578, Ex. 006 & 000792, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P230450.
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 013 & 000543, ex. 015 & 000562, ex. 006 & 000563, ex. 006 & 000564, ex. 007 & 000565, ex. 004 & 000573, ex. 016 & 000574, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 009 & 000576, ex. 006 & 000577, ex. 004 & 000578, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P230450). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P230450 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 013 & 000543, ex. 015 & 000562, ex. 006 & 000563, ex. 006 & 000564, ex. 007 & 000565, ex. 004 & 000573, ex. 016 & 000574, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 009 & 000576, ex. 006 & 000577, ex. 004 & 000578, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P230450 (Accessed: November 22, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-11-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000373, ex. 013 & 000543, ex. 015 & 000562, ex. 006 & 000563, ex. 006 & 000564, ex. 007 & 000565, ex. 004 & 000573, ex. 016 & 000574, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 009 & 000576, ex. 006 & 000577, ex. 004 & 000578, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 007 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P230450},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P230450},
}


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ID  - P230450
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TI  - CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 013 & 000543, ex. 015 & 000562, ex. 006 & 00
0563, ex. 006 & 000564, ex. 007 & 000565, ex. 004 & 000573, ex. 016 & 
000574, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 009 & 000576, ex. 006 & 000577, ex. 004 
& 000578, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 007 artifact entry
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