CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 026 (P343730)

Literary tablet 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

Museum Number

Ist Ni 09498 + Ist Ni 09751 + Ist Ni 09809

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.01.01 Edubba A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
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1'. [...] mu#-ni-sze3 nig2-ba mu-na-an-ba#-[...] har szu-na bi2-in#-[...]
2'. um-mi-a sza3 hul2-la-ni-ta szud3# [...]
3'. lu2-tur inim-mu#-sze3# gu2 li-bi2-du3-[...] im-szub# li-bi2#-ak
4'. nam-dub-sar-ra sag-bi us2-sa-am3 za3-bi-sze3 i3-til-x-e
5'. nig2-na-me la-ba-gil-bi-na-za szu-mu-e-sze3# mu-e-szum2-ma
6'. nig2-ba-a2-ka-a-diri mi-in-gar-ra nam-dugud mu-e-dah-am3#
7'. {d}nisaba nin-{d}lamma-ra?-ke4 {d}lamma-zu he2#-am3#
8'. gi-du3-a-za sa6-ge hu-mu-ra-ga2-ga2
9'. im-szu x ba-zu IGI x x x in-tuku-tuku
10'. [...]-zu-ne igi-gub-bi he2-me-[...]
11'. [...]-zu-ne sag-kal-bi [...]
12'. [...]-ta#-gal e2-dub-ba-ke4-ta#-[...]
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1. [...] x dib-dib-bi sza3-si# x [...]
2. [...]-ad#-da ba-an-zu ga2-e us2#-ni# x [...]
3. [...] DU-a nam i-x-ri-tar-ra
4. x ad#-da-zu E inim-bi-da szu-zi hu-mu-ra-ga2-ga2-ne-en
5-6. {d}nisaba nin-za nig2-dingir za-gin7 sud3 siskur2-siskur2-ra u3-gul mu x x
7. um-mi-a-ba nig2-ad-da-za-gin7 sud3 hu?-sza4-sza4
8. ur5-ra-am3 nam x um-mi-a sag-ki szesz-gal-la-ka
9. szu-nam-sa6-bi mu-e-gar-ra-x-zu#
10. UD me-da-asz lu2-szul-a-zu sag5-gi hu-mu-ga2 i-ni-in-sar-re
11. a2-ag2-ga2 e2-dub-ba# x x x x lu2-umun2? x x x
12. {d#}nisaba# nin-ki umun2# [...]
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • history: OrNS 22 (pp. 190-193), pl. 37

    [Çig1953OrNS22] Kramer, Samuel N., Hatice Kızılyay, and Muazzez İlmiye Çığ. 1953. “Selected Sumerian Literary Texts: Final Report of a ‘Fulbright’ Research Year in the Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient.” Orientalia NS 22: 190–93.

  • history: ISET 2, 082, Ni 09751

    [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: Fs Birot (pp. 67-78), 068

    [Civil1985FsBirot] Civil, Miguel. 1985. “Sur Les ‘Livres d’écolier’ à l’époque Paléo-Babylonienne.” In Miscellanea Babylonica : Mélanges Offerts à Maurice Birot, edited by Jean-Marie Durand and Jean-Robert Kupper, 67–78. Paris : Éditions Recherche sur les civilisations.

  • citation: BiOr 17 (pp. 122-152), 142-143 n. 166 (Ist Ni 09751)

    [Gordon1960BiOr17] Gordon, Edmund I. 1960. “A New Look at the Wisdom of Sumer and Akkad.” Bibliotheca Orientalis 17 (3–4): 122–52.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 09498 + Ist Ni 09751 + Ist Ni 09809
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-09 at 16:27:06 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-09 at 10:41:49 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-31 at 16:37:49 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-31 at 14:24:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 13:02:57 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2018-02-05 at 13:13:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-03-20 at 21:04:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000754 (Edubba A) composite (P464238) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

join noted by Civil, Melanges Birot 068join noted by Civil, Melanges Birot 068

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000754, Ex. 026 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 9, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343730.
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 026 artifact entry (No. P343730). (2024, August 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343730 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 026 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343730 (Accessed: December 3, 2024).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343730},
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