CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 042 (P345308)

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 02402

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x-kur-ru
2'. [...]-da# gu2-la2-a
3'. [...]-a kur-ra sag-il2-bi
4'. [...] ri#-a hur-sag x sig7-ga
5'. [...]{ki}-ginx# rib-ba lu2 szi-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
6'. ur#-sag#-ga {d}aszgi{gi18}-ginx rib-ba ama# szi-in-ga-an-u3#-tu#
7'. nin-bi {d}nin-tu-ginx rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
8'. e2 1(disz)-kam-ma-am3
9'. e2-du10 ki-du10-ga du3-a
10'. e2-kesz3{ki} ki-du10 du3-a
11'. e2 ma2-gur8-nun-ginx an-na diri-ga
12'. e2 ma2-gur8-ku3-ginx ka2-SI ri#-a
reverse
1. e2 ma2-an-ginx musz3-kur-kur-ra
2. u5#-banda3-ginx pesz4-ta sur-sur-ra
3. e2 gu4-ginx ur5 IM sza4 ninda2-ginx gu4-nun-di
4. e2-sza3-bi-ta lipisz-kalam-ma
5. a-ga-bi-ta zi-ki-gi DIRI
6. e2 eb#-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
7. e2-zi#-da#-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
8. e2 men#-gal# an-ne2 us2-sa
9. e2-{d}tir#-an#-na an-ne2 us2-sa
10. e2 musz3#-musz3# an-sza3-ga la2-a
11. [...] x diri-ga
12. [...]-mi# du11-ga
13. [...]-tu#-ra
14. [...]-sig7#-ga
15. [...] x x
  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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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.80.02 Kesh Temple Hymn ('Decad no. 06') (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: SRT, 16

    [Chiera1924SRT] Chiera, Edward. 1924. Sumerian Religious Texts. Crozer Theological Seminary. Babylonian Publications 1.

  • history: Gragg, TCS 3 (pp. 155-188), 165

    [Gragg1969TCS3] Gragg, Gene. 1969. The Keš Temple Hymn. The Collection of the Sumerian Temple Hymns. Vol. 3. Texts from Cuneiform Sources.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 02402
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-07 at 10:28:23 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 10:16:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 10:15:00 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
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-10-18 at 14:52:55 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-20 at 22:05:39 Heinle, Michael Atf Heinle, Michael CDLI approved View
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000751 (Kesh Temple Hymn) composite (P464240) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000751, Ex. 042 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345308.
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 042 artifact entry (No. P345308). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345308 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000751, ex. 042 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345308 (Accessed: January 21, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000751, ex. 042 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345308},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345308},
}


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