CDLI Literary 000651, ex. 001 (P345414)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 06967

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.20 Inanna and Dumuzi T (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [x x] szed7-szed7-e szed7! RI [...]
2. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 u2 bu-bu-re bu-re [...]
3. lu2 zu2-lum de5-de5-ge mu-nim-mar AN [...]
4. ku3 {d}inanna-ra lu2 zu2-lum de5-de5-ge mu-nim-mar# [...]
5. a he2-en-na-tum2 a he2-en-na-tum2 numun ziz2 gi6-ga
6. {d}inanna-ra a-da du6 he2-en-na-tum2 numun ziz2 babbar-ra
7. lu2 na-de6 lu2 na-de6 du6 za pa3-sze3 na-de6
8. ki-sikil {d}inanna lu2 na-de6 du6 za pa3-sze3 na-de6
9. du6-ra gaba-bi-a za-gin3-na bi2-ib-de5-de5-ge
10. {d}inanna-ra du6-ra gaba-bi-a za-gin3-na bi2-ib-de5-de5-ge
11. nunuz dur2-ra in-pa3-de3 dur2-ra-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
12. {d}inanna-ke4 nunuz sag-ga2 in-pa3-de3 sag-ga2-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
13. {na4}lagab za-gin3 dur5-ru in-pa3-de3 gu2-bar-ra-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
14. nig2-gal4-la ku3-sig17 in-pa3-de3 siki sag-ga2-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
15. ku3-sig17 gesztu-gesztu{+gesz-tu3-x} sal-la in-pa3-de3 gesztu-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
16. zabar ag2-su-ub ak-a in-pa3-de3 us2 gesztu2-ga-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
17. nig2 lal3 diri-diri{+x-x}-ga in-pa3-de3 igi#-ni-a mu-un-ga2-ga2
18. nig2 e2-nun bar-ra in-pa3-de3 giri17-ni-a mu-un-ga2-ga2
19. KIN#-gisz-BAD-diri in-pa3-de3 ka-ka?-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
20. tum12-szu-gur4 sa6-ga in-pa3-de3 li-dur-ra-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
21. pu2 lal3 a du10-ga in-pa3-de3 ib2-ib2-a-ni mu-un-ga2-ga2
22. {na4}gisz-nu11-gal zalag-ga in-pa3-de3 hasz4-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
23. {gisz}kim3 siki! gi6-ga in-pa3-de3 gal4-la-na mu-un-ga2-ga2
24. HUB2-HUB2-be2-du7-a in-pa3-de3 me-ri-si-na ru-na-mu-un-ga2-ga2
25. sa-gi7#-da-am3#
26. lu2 du6-ra {na4}za-gin3 de5-de5-ga-ra en gaba-na mu-ri
27. {d}inanna du6-ra {na4}za-gin3 de5-de5-ga-ra {d}dumu-zi-da gaba-na mu-ri
reverse
1. [mu6]-sub3 an-na kusz7 den-lil2-la2 en gaba-na mu-ri
2. kusz7 an-na na-gada den-lil2-la2 {d}dumu-zi gaba-na mu#-ri
3. {gisz}ig {na4}za-gin3-na gi6-par4-ra gub-ba en gaba-na mu-ri
4. {gisz}ig-sal-e2-usz-gid-da e2-an-na-ka gub-ba {d}dumu-zi gaba-na mu-ri
5. du6-ra gaba-bi-a im-mi-in-gur-ru-a
6. {d}inanna-ke4 du6-ra gaba-bi-a im-mi-in-gur-ru-a
7. munus-e nig2 i-lu-lam-ma-na ni2 szu tag-ba he2-ku4#?-ku4#?
8. ki-sikil-e [szir3?] du11-ga-ni-a a-a-ni-sze3 lu2 mu-un-gi4
9. {d}inanna ki-e-ne-di-ba su4?-a a-a-ni-sze3 lu2 mu-un-gi4
10. ma-mu ma-mu-a de3-ma-ab-BU-NE
11. ga-sza-an-gen ma-mu ma-mu-a de3-ma-ab-BU-NE
12. ma gi6-par4-ra-mu-a de3-ma-ab-BU-NE
13. gisz-nu2 gi4-rin-na-mu un-na-ab-gub-bu-ne
14. u2 za-gin3 dur5-ru-mu# de3-ma-ab-bara3-ge-ne
15. me-e mu-lu# sza3-ba-mu de3-ma-ni-ib-ku4-ku4-ne
16. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-mu de3-ma-ni-ib-ku4-ku4-ne
17. szu-ni szu-mu-ta de3-ga2!-da-ma-ma-ne
18. sza-ba-ni sza3-ab-mu-ta de3-ga2-da-ma-ma-ne
19. szu sag#-sze3# ma#-al-la-na u3 ku-bi ze2-ba an-ga
20. sza3 sza3-ba tab-ba-na hi-li-bi ku7-ku7-da an-ga
21. kun#-gar# {d}inanna#-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.20 Inanna and Dumuzi T (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 000651 (Inanna and Dumuzi T) composite (P478876) Q000651 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345414

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 06967
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345414

References

  • history: TRS 2 = TCL 16, 70

    [Genouillac1930TCL16] Genouillac, Henri de. 1930. Textes Religieux Sumériennes Du Louvre. Vol. 2. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 16. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-08-01 at 14:21:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-10 at 05:35:46 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 000651, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345414.
CDLI Literary 000651, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345414). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345414 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000651, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345414 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345414},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345414},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000651, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345414.
CDLI Literary 000651, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345414). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345414 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000651, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345414 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000651, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345414},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345414},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345414
LB  - CDLI:P345414
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000651, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345414
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