CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 027 (P275001)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

N 0983 + N 7710

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

tablet
obverse
  broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] e [...]
3'. [...] x bur [...]
4'. [...]-ni {uruda}lul-bi-gin7 an#?-[...]
5'. [...]-ni# ga-rasz{szar}-gin7 sag-[...]
6'. [...]-a sza3-zu du11-x [...]
7'. [...] x x du11-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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P275001

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 0983 + N 7710
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
Penn Museum (Penn) 571373 + 571374
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.983 + N.7710
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P275001

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 031 (N 7710)

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

  • history: Sladek diss., N 0983

    [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
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:48:10 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI Approved View
2012-04-21 at 21:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2005-09-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 027 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P275001.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 027 artifact entry (No. P275001). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P275001 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 027 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P275001 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 027 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P275001},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P275001},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 027 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P275001.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 027 artifact entry (No. P275001). (2024, June 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P275001 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 027 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P275001 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 13},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 027 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P275001},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P275001},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P275001
LB  - CDLI:P275001
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 027 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P275001
ER  -
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