CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 038 (P346462)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

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
  beginning broken
1'. [... esz2]-GAN2# za-gin3 [... 1(disz)]-kam#-ma [...]
 en: She held the lapis measuring rod and line
2'. [...]
 en: As Inanna was entering the first gate
3'. [...]-ru-da# men# edin#?-[...]
 en: The man removed the turban, the crown of the plain, that was upon her head
4'. [...]-am3# [...]
 en: What ...?
5'. [si]-a {d}inanna me kur#-ra-ke4# [...]
 en: Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed
6'. [{d}]inanna# garza kur-ra-ke4 [...]
 en: Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud
7'. abul# 2(disz)-kam-ma [...]
 en: As Inanna was entering the 2nd gate
8'. [hi]-li# sag#-ki-na [...]
 en: The man removed the wig/allure that was upon her forehead
9'. [...]-am3 [...]
 en: What ...?
10'. [...] x x [...]
 en: Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed(?)
  rest broken
reverse
  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/P346462

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U —
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
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) P346462

References

  • history: UET 6, 0423

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

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
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:17 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
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 038 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346462.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 038 artifact entry (No. P346462). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346462 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 038 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346462 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346462},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346462},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 038 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 038 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346462.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 038 artifact entry (No. P346462). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346462 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 038 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346462 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346462},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346462},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346462
LB  - CDLI:P346462
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 038 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346462
ER  -
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