CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 (P345364)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 05385

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E (witness); ETCSL 4.23.01 (witness); ETCSL 5.05 Ninkasi hymn)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. a zal-le u3-tu-da [...]
2. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 zi#-[de3-esz du11-ga]
3. {d}nin-ka-si a zal-le u3-tu#-[da ...]
4. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 zi-de3#-[esz du11-ga]
5. iri-zu lal3-har-re ki us2-sa
6. bad3 gal-bi szu mu-ra-an-du7-du7
7. {d}nin-ka-si iri-zu lal3-har-re ki us2-sa
8. bad3 gal-bi szu mu-ra-an-du7-du7
9. a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e
10. ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-a
11. {d}nin-ka-si a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e
12. ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-a
13. si nig2-silag {gesz}mar mah-a du8-a-zu
14. szim-lal3-ta ub4-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a
15. {d}nin-ka-si si nig2-silag {gesz}mar mah-a du8-a-zu
16. szim-lal3-ta ub4-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a
17. bappir2 udun-mah-a du8-a-zu
18. zar gu2-nida-am3 si sa2-sa2-am3
19. munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-zu
20. ur me-me nam gam-gam-ma-am3
21. sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu
22. i-zi zi-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam
23. {d}nin-ka-si sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu
24. i-zi zi-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam
25. titab {gi}kid-mah-a bara2-ga-zu
26. sza3 sed8 AN dib-ba-a
27. {d}nin-ka-si titab {gi}kid-mah-a bara2-ga-zu
28. sza3 sed8 AN dib-ba-a
29. kasz dida gal szu tab-ba gal2-la-zu
30. lal3 gesztin tesz2-ba sur-ra-a
31. {d}nin-ka-si kasz dida gal szu tab-ba gal2-la-zu
32. lal3 gesztin# tesz2-ba sur-ra-a
33. kasz# [si]-im# {dug#}lahtan#-na de2-a-zu
34. [{i7}idigna] {i7#}buranun-na sag se3-ga-am3
35. [{gi}gakkul]-e# {gi}gakkul-e
36. [{gi}gakkul-e] {dug}lam-sa2-ri
37. {gi}gakkul-e nig2 ur5 sa6-sa6-ge
38. [{dug}lam-sa2-ri nig2 sza3] hul2#-hul2-e
39. [{dug}u-gur-bala nig2] e2#-a me-te-bi
reverse
1. [{dug}sza3-gub-be2 nig2] kasz si-si-ga#
2. [{dug}am-am] |DU.DU|# {dug}lam-sa2-ra-[ke4]
3. [{gi}bugin {u2}]bur2 {gi}ba-an-du8 silag-[ga2-ke4]
4. dug sa6 dag-dug-e sa-gi4-a
5. sza3 dingir-za hu-mu-ra-ab-hun-e
6. igi {gi}gakkul-am3 igi-me na-nam
7. sza3 {gi}gakkul-am3 sza3-me na-nam
8. ag2 sza3-zu gur4-gur4-ru ni2-bi-a
9. sza3-me-a gur4-gur4-ru ni2-bi-a
10. ur5-me bi2-sa6 sza3-me bi2-hul2
11. szeg12 nam tar-ra a de2-zu
12. silim-ma he2-gal2-e ki us2-sa-zu
13. {d}nin-ka-si za-da hu-mu-u8-da-an-ti
14. kasz gesztin hu-mu-ra-an-bala-bala-e
15. kurun2 lal3-e gu3 nun ha-ra-ni-ib-be2
16. {gi}bugin {u2}bur2-a kasz ku7-ku7-dam
17. sagi lu2-tur-ra lunga3 bi2-in-gub-en
18. a-nigin2-e nigin-na-gu10-ne
19. gur4-gur4-re-ga2 gur4-gur4-re-ga2-gu10-ne
20. kasz nag-e me-e se3-ga-gu10-ne
21. kurun2 nag-a ul ti-a-gu10-ne
22. sza3 hul2-la ur5 sa6-ga-gu10-ne
23. sza3-ga2 sza3 hul2-la gal2-la-bi
24. ur5 sa6 {tug2}pala3-a sza-mur10-ra-gu10-ne
25. sza3 {d}inanna ki-bi ba-ab-gi4
26. sza3 ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 ki-bi ba-ab-gi4
27. [...] {d}nin-ka-si-kam
28. ba-lam ba-lam hi-is{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
29. {gisz}kiri6 ge6-edin-na gu2 gar-gar-ra-na sa6-ga ama-na-mu
30. sze ab-sin2-ba hi-li-a sa5-mu hi-is{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
31. {gisz}haszhur em3-sag-ga2 gurun il2-la-mu hi-is{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
32. lu2-lal3-e lu2-lal3-e ma2-a mu-ku7-ku7-de3-en
33. en-mu lu2-lal3-e dingir-ra sa6-ga ama-na-mu
34. szu-ni lal3-e giri3-ni lal3-e ma3-a mu-un-ku7-ku7-de3-[en]
35. a2-szu-giri3-ni lal3 ku7-ku7-dam ma3-a mu-un-[ku7-ku7-de3-en]
36. en3-dur szu-gur4 tukum ku7-ku7-mu sa6#-[ga ama-na-mu]
37. hasz4# sa6-sa6 a2 bulug5 e-ru-mu hi-is{sar#}-[am3 a ba-an-du11]
38. min bal-bal-e {d}inanna-[kam]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E (witness); ETCSL 4.23.01 (witness); ETCSL 5.05 Ninkasi hymn)
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 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite (P478865) Q000636 View the score
CDLI Literary 000714 (Ninkasi A) composite (P478928) Q000714 View the score
CDLI Literary 000781 (Drinking Song) composite (P478968) Q000781 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345364

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 05385
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.5
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345364

References

  • history: TRS 1 = TCL 15, 20

    [Genouillac1930TCL15] Genouillac, Henri de. 1930. Textes Religieux Sumériennes Du Louvre. Vol. 1. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 15. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Fs Attinger p.291-328, p. 296-300

    [Sallaberger2012Ninkasi-Hymne] Sallaberger, Walther. 2012. “Bierbrauen in Versen: Eine Neue Edition Und Interpretation Der Ninkasi-Hymne.” In Altorientalische Studien Zu Ehren von Pascal Attinger, edited by Catherine Mittermayer and Sabine Ecklin, 291–328. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 256. Fribourg: Academic Press.

  • citation: JNES 59 (pp. 23-30), 024

    [Tinney2000JNES59] Tinney, Stephen J. 2000. “Notes on Sumerian Sexual Lyric.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 59 (1): 23–30. https://www.jstor.org/stable/546210.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-15 at 13:34:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-15 at 17:56:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-12-26 at 19:38:21 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-12-16 at 09:10:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-08-24 at 18:00:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-05-01 at 11:14:24 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-07-01 at 13:21:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-10 at 05:35:44 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000636, Ex. 003 & 000714, Ex. 002 & 000781, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345364.
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345364). (2024, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345364 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345364 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000636, Ex. 003 & 000714, Ex. 002 & 000781, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345364.
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345364). (2024, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345364 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345364 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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