CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 024 (P274954)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 058380

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x [...]
2'. [...]-un-[...]
3'. [...]-sze3 gen-[...]
4'. [...]-ke4# egir-a-ni i3-[...]
5'. [...] ga-sza-an-x-x-mu sag [...]
6'. [...] a#-ra-du11#-ga#? gu2-zu# la#-[...]
7'. [...] e2#-gal ganzer-sze3 um-[...]
8'. [...] x [...]-du8 x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] gal2?!-lu dili-mu x [...]
2'. [...] x i3-du8 gal kur [...]
3'. [...] inim mu#-[...]-x-[...]
4'. [...]-en [...]
5'. [...] x [...] x [...]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903) Q000343 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274954

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0211
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 058380
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.4.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.4.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274954

References

  • history: Sladek diss.

    [Sladek1974diss] Sladek, William R. 1974. “Inanna’s Descent to the Netherworld.”

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-13 at 08:44:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:48:10 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-21 at 21:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-09-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 024 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274954.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 024 artifact entry (No. P274954). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274954 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 024 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274954 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 024 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274954},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274954},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 024 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274954.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 024 artifact entry (No. P274954). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274954 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 024 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274954 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 024 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274954},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274954},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P274954
LB  - CDLI:P274954
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 024 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274954
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