CDLI Literary 000352, ex. 004 (P346518)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.06.03 Ninurta and Turtle (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x [...]
 en: ...
2'. en#?-e a2 nam#-[...]
 en: The lord ... the strength of heroism(?) ...
3'. sag-kal KU AB x [...]
 en: Foremost one(?) ...
4'. pirig gal GIR3#? [...]
 en: The great pirig creature ...
5'. pirig tur x [...]
 en: The small pirig creature ...
6'. AN x x [...]
 en: ...
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
 en: ...
2'. me-gu10 x [...]
 en: My me ...
3'. gesz-hur-gu10 [...]
 en: My plans ...
4'. dub# nam tar-ra#-[gu10 ...]
 en: My(?) tablet that determines fate ...
5'. ur-sag {d}nin-urta# [...]
 en: Hero Ninurta ...
6'. me {d}en-ki-ga x [...]
 en: The me of Enki ...
7'. gesz#-hur me-a# [...]
 en: The plans, where ...?
8. [...] x me#-a# [...]
 en: ... where ...?
  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 1.06.03 Ninurta and Turtle (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: UET 6, 0480

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U —
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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
2019-06-11 at 09:17:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000352 (Ninurta and the Turtle) composite (P469531) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000352, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346518.
CDLI Literary 000352, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P346518). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346518 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000352, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346518 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	month = {jun 15},
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