CDLI Literary 000356 (Ningeshzida's Descent) composite (P469663)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Literary (ETCSL 1.07.03 Ningešzida’s Descent (composite))

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1. zi-ga u5-bi2 zi-ga u5-e-de3-en zi-ga u5-bi2
2. i-lu er2-ra sze?-er? dadag-ga ma2-gur8 ri-de3
3. gurusz-me-en {gesz}u3 tug2-gin7 tug2-gin7 ni2-gu10 ba-ra-dul?-me-en
4. ma2-gur8-re gurusz ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni szu gid2-da
5. gurusz {d}da-mu-gu10 ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni szu gid2-da
6. {d}isztaran igi szuba-ke4 ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni szu gid2-de3
7. dal-la u3-mu-un sa-par3-ra ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni szu gid2-de3
8. {d}lugal-szudx(KA)-de3 ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni szu gid2-de3
9. u3-mu-un-mu-zi-da-ke4 ma2-gur8 ri-da-ni szu gid2-de3
10. nin9 ban3-da-a-ni {gesz}u5 ma2-ka szir3-re-esz mu-un-na-ab-be2
11. nin9 gal-a-ni u3 ma2-ka du5 mu-un-na-bad
12. ga-ba-de3-u5 ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz ga-ba-de3-u5
12a. szesz-gu10 ma2-gur8-zu ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz-gu10 ga-ba-de3-u5
12b. ma2-gur8 giri17-zal-la-zu ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz-gu10 ga-ba-de3-u5
13. ma2-sag-ta i-lu gu3 mu-un-na-be2 szesz ga-ba-de3-u5
14. ma2-egir-za ga-mu-ra-gaz?-gaz? szesz ga-ba-de3-u5
14a. {gesz}u5 ma2-egir-ra-zu gudug ba-an-tusz i-lu mu-un-dab5-be2
14b. ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz-gu10 ga-ba-de3-u5
15. gurusz {d}da-mu-gu10 ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz ga-ba-de3-u5
16. {d}isztaran igi szuba-ke4 ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz ga-ba-de3-u5
17. dal-la u3-mu-un sa-par3-ra ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz ga-ba-de3-u5
18. {d}lugal-szudx(KA)-de3 ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz ga-ba-de3-u5
18a. {d}lugal-ki-bur2-ra ga-be2-de3-u5 szesz-gu10 da2-de3-u5
19. u3-mu-un-mu-zi-da-ke4 ga-ba-de3-u5 szesz ga-ba-de3-u5
19a. szesz-gu10 ma2-gur8-zu ga-ba-e-de3-u5 szesz-gu10 ga-ba-e-de3-u5
19b. ma2-gur8 giri17-zal-la-zu ga-ba-e-de3-u5 szesz-gu10 ga-ba-e-de3-u5
20. gal5-la2 hul murub4-ba ti-la
21. {d}lugal-ki-sun5-na gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
22. {d}lugal-ki-sun5-na nin9-zu-sze3 igi bar [...]
23. {d}lugal-ki-sun5-na nin9-sze3 igi bar-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
24. mu-de3-u5 mu-de3-u5 za-e ta u5-de3
25. nin gal5-la2 mu-de3-u5 za-e ta u5-de3
26. lu2 nig2 ra-ah-ha mu-de3-u5 za-e ta u5-de3
27. lu2 szu du3-gu10 mu-de3-u5 za-e ta u5-de3
28. lu2 a2 la2-gu10 mu-de3-u5 za-e ta u5-de3
29. i7-kur-ra-ke4 a nu-de2 a-bi nu-mu-un-na-na8-na8
30. a-sza3 kur-ra-ke4 sze nu-de2 zid2 nu-mu-un-na-ab-gu7-x
31. udu kur-ra-ke4 siki nu-de2 tug2 nu-mu-un-na-ab-TUKU5-TUKU5
32. ge26-e ama-gu10 i7-gin7 mu-un-ba-al-la2-asz a-gu10 ba-ra-mu-un-nag
33. {gesz}szinig-gin7 a szu-nim ba-ra-mu-un-de2 gissu-gu10 ba-ra-an-KU-KU
34. {gesz}geszimmar-gin7 zu2-lum il2-la-gu10 hi-li-bi nu-ma-ra-KA
35. GAN2-am3 gal5-la2-gu10 mu-de3?-ra-he za-e gu3 bi-ra-ra
36. gesz-szu szu-gu10 im-mi-gar za-e gu3 bi-ra-ra
37. gesz-gu2 gu2-gu10 im-mi-gar za-e gu3 bi-ra-ra
38. {d}ama-szilam-ma {d}nin-gesz-zi-da-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
39. gal5-la2 sza3 gig-ga ag2 he2-gid2-i ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
40. x x gal5-la2-zu ag2 he2-gid2-i ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
41. [...] szu-gu10 ga-mu-na-ab-x ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
42. [...] szu-gu10 ga-mu-na-ab-x ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
43. {na4}za-gin3 di4-di4-la2 ur2-gu10 ga-mu-na-ab-x ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
44. x {na4}za-gin3-gu10-gin7 ur2-gu10 ga-mu-na-ab-x ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
45. [...] ki ag2-ga2-me-en ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
46. i3-ak-ke2-esz i3-ak-ke2-esz ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
47. szesz-gu10 i3-ak-ke2-esz mah-bi i3-ak-ke2-esz ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
48. szagar ba-an-tuku ninda ma-ra-an-ze2-er ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
49. enmen2 ba-an-tuku a ma-ra-an-ze2-er ki-sze-er-ra ab-tuku-e
50. gal5-la2 hul murub4-ba ti-la
51. gal5-la2 ku3-zu gal5-la2 gal-bi murub4-ba ti-la
52. lu2 {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-ke4 lu2 {gesz}ma2-egir-ra-ke4 gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
53. gesz na-an-zi gesz na-an-zi szesz-ra u5-de3
54. nin-e {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra u5-de3
55. {d}ama-szilamx(TUR3) {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra u5-da-a-ni
56. gu3 an-na ba-te gu3 ki-ta ba-te
57. gu3 szu nigin2-na gal5-la2 gal-bi i7-da mu-da-gar
58. uri2{ki}-am3 gu3 de2 an-ta-gu10
59. e2-za gi-bi e2-za gi-bi iri e2-za gi-bi
60. esz3 uri2{ki}-ma e2-za gi-bi iri e2-za gi-bi
61. en-zu ge6-par3-ta ba-ra-e3-a iri e2-za gi-bi
62. [...] x x x x x x
63. [...]
64. x [...]
65. x [...]
66. gidru ku3 [...]
67. tug2-ba13 ku3 [...]
68. aga ku3 sag-ga2 [...]
69. gidru za-gin3-na [...]
70. i7 sug4 i7 hul2?-la? [...]
71. e2-ba la-ba-te-te [...]
72. ki {d}erisz-ki-gal-la-ka [...]
73. ge26-e ama-gu10 ki ag2-ga2-ni-ta [...]
74. za-e gal5-la2 gal-bi he2-me-en [...]
75. nam-gu-za-la2 kur-ra-sze3 szu-zu [...]
76. lugal-gu10? igi er2-ra nu-sze8-sze8-x
77. balag sza3 hul2-la-ka-ni er2 [...]
78. gen-na muszen-du3 e2 nig2 gar-ra-na i-lu-zu he-me en i-lu-zu he2-me te ba-ab-pel-e
79. szu-ku6 tur-e e2 nig2 gar-ra-na i-lu-zu he2-me en i-lu-zu he2-me ta ba-ab-pel-e
80. ama gudug ug5-ga ge6-par3-ra sug4-ga-na i-lu-zu he2-me en i-lu-zu he2-me ta ba-ab-pel-e
81. ama nin-dingir ge6-par3-ra ba-ra-e3-x x i-lu-zu he2-me en i-lu-zu he2-me ta ba-ab-pel-e
82. lugal-gu10 sag-zu sahar-ra nigin2-na-zu a tu5-a
83. giri3-zu ki pel-la pel-la-zu e-sir2 [...]
84. lugal-e sag-du sahar-ra nigin2-na-ni a mu-un-tu5
85. giri3-bi ki pel-la pel-la-ni e-sir2 [...]
86. e2-bi la-ba-te-ge26 [...]
87. {gesz}gu-za-zu tusz-a [...]
88. gesz-nu2 nu2-a hu-mu-[...]
89. nig2-gu7 ka-a mi-ni-in-gu7 kurun2 suh-bi i3-nag
90. ku3 gal {d}erisz-ki-gal-la za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3

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Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.07.03 Ningešzida’s Descent (composite))
Language(s): Sumerian

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history: ETCSL, 1.7.3 Ningishzida's journey to the nether world

[BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy A. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

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Composite No.: Q000356
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Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact, Other Entity	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	approved
2016-04-23 at 16:27:10	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	approved
2016-01-03 at 09:09:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Atf	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	approved
2014-09-11 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	Wagensonner, Klaus	CDLI	approved

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000356 (Ningeshzida's Descent) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000356, ex. 001 (P342843)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000356, ex. 002 (P459478)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	-
CDLI Literary 000356, ex. 003 (P346108)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000356, ex. 004 (P256796)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000356, ex. 005 (P299354)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	-
CDLI Literary 000356, ex. 006 (P305830)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	-
CDLI Literary 000356, ex. 007 (P342644)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)

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“CDLI Literary 000356 (Ningeshzida’s Descent) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P469663.

CDLI Literary 000356 (Ningeshzida’s Descent) composite artifact entry (No. P469663). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P469663 (Original work published 2014)

CDLI Literary 000356 (Ningeshzida’s Descent) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P469663 (Accessed: October 14, 2024).

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