CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) composite (P469526)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01.03 Dumuzi and Sisters (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
beginning broken
1'. [...] x NIG2-gu10
2'. [...] igi hur-ra-bi-gu10
3'. [...] giri17? hur-ra-bi-gu10
4'. [...] sag3-a-gu10
5'. [...] x [...] sag szum2-ma?-gu10
6'. [...] ma-al-la-zu [...]-gu10
7'. [...] x ma?-al-la-x [...]
8'. [...] szu szim-gu10 sag3? [...]
9'. [...] x {gesz}mar gu2-un-na-gu10 x [...]
10'. x ka?-gu10 MU? [...]
11'. x-gu10 x [...]
12'. x mu-lu giri17-zal x [...]
13'. x mu-lu sze sza4 mu-[...]
14'. {gesz}ig abul-la mi?-[...]
15'. szesz-gu10 {gesz}ig abul-la x [...]
16'. x u2 tu GUM? KI? [...]
17'. x nam?-nin9-a KI? [...]
18'. i7 mah-a a2 x [...]
19'. a-sza3-bi {kusz}ummu a x [...]
20'. a-sze-er-ta ba-zu MUSZ3 x [...]
21'. x hul gig-ga gada? x [...]-gu10
22'. szesz-gu10 me-ri gig-ga me-ri-zu e-sir2 x x-mu
23'. szesz-gu10 me-a di-di me-e mu-da-ul4-le-en
24'. {d}du5-mu-zi me-a di-di me-e mu-da-ul4-le-en
25'. mu-un-da-ul4?-le-en mu-un-da-ul4?-le-en
26'. x gi-in-zu di u3-mu-un-na me-e mu-[...]
27'. x u3-mu-un-na-ke4 ma-al [...]
28'. x gi-in-zu di u3-mu-un-na me-e [...]
29'. szesz-gu10 ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-la szesz-gu10 [...]
30'. {d}du5-mu-zi szesz-gu10 ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-la szesz-gu10 [...] x-lu?
31'. x x DU MU ma-al i-bi2-ni-sze3 x x [...]
32'. [...] lu2 a2-la2-a-ni i-bi2-sze3 mu-un-da-an-gen
33'. [...] lu2 szu du3-a-ni egir-ra-ni im-gen
34'. [...] lu2 nig2 ra-a-ni ni2 mu-ni-ib2-dib2-be2-ne
35'. [...]-a nin9 gal-la gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
36'. [...] x gig-ra inim mu-un-na-ni-ib2-gi-gi
37'. [...] x lu-u3-ne im-mi-ib2-dab5-be-ne
38'. [...] x x ME x x-am3 da-ma-ma-ne
39'. [...] x mu-un-bur12-bur12-re
40'. [...] NI RA x
41'. [...] RA x
42'. [...] x
43'. [...]
44'. [...]
45'. [...]
46'. [...]
47'. [...]
48'. [...]
49'. [...]
50'. [...]
51'. [...]
52'. [...]
53'. [...]
54'. [...] x x [...]
55'. [...] x za-e in-ga-[...]
56'. [...]-am3 za-e in-ga-x [...]
57'. [...] x gesztu2 mu-na-su8?-x x
58'. [...]-na sila dagal-ta ba-gen
59'. [...]-la ba-gen-na sila dagal-ta ba-gen
60'. [...] gar-ra gal5-la2 gaba ba-an-ri
61'. [...] gar-ra gal5-la2 gaba ba-an-ri
62'. [...]-ri gal5-la2 gaba ba-an-ri
63'. [...] x-ni an-ta ba-an-di-ni-ib2-gi gal5-la2 gaba ba-an-ri
64'. [...] x x [...] x-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11
65'. [...]-ra-na siki ze2-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11
66'. [...] igi hur-ra-na giri17 hur-ra-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11
67'. [...] x NE dirig-dirig-ga-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11
68'. [...] szu-um-du-um x hi-li-a du11-ga-na ki-sze-er ba-an-na-ni-in-du11
69'. [...] za-e? ki-sikil mu-lu en-ra se3-ga za-e nin-ni-gen
70'. [...] mu-lu2 {d}du5-mu-zi-ra se3-ga za-e nin-ni-gen
71'. [...] za-e? nin9 ban3-da gurusz-a-gen za-e nin-ni-gen
72'. [...] nin9 ban3-da {d}du5-mu-zi-da-gen za-e nin9-ni-gen
73'. x x MU na SUHUSZ?-gu10-da ku5-ru-de3-en-ze2-en me-e nin9-ni-gen
74'. {d}du5-mu-zi-da ku5-ru-de3-en-ze2-en me-e nin9-ni-gen
75'. me-e nin9 ban3-da gurusz-a-gen me-e nin9-ni-gen
76'. me-e nin9 ban3-da {d}du5-mu-zi-da-gen me-e nin9-ni-gen
77'. i-ne-esz2? ku3-ga na-an-ga-mu-na-ab-se3-ge-en me-e nin9-ni-gen
78'. |KA.BAR|-sze3 ku3-ga na-an-ga-mu-na-ab-se3-ge-en me-e nin9-ni-gen
79'. gu SZE3?-na szu-ga2 de3-em-ma-al szu-gu10 ba-ra-gig-ga-am3
80'. dug gesztin-na gu2-ga2 de3-em-ma-al gu2-gu10 ba-ra-gig-ga-am3
81'. a2 x-a-na mu-un-na-ni-in-gi4 a mu-da-lu-lu
82'. a ki-in-dar-re mu-na-an-de2 mu-tin-an-na-ke4
83'. mu-tin-e NAM mug? gar-ra a al-ur4-ur4-re
84'. a KA-KA-a a szesz-ra x-a a al-ur4-ur4-re
85'. a al-ur4-ur4-re i7-da bi2-i-gi-gi
86'. i7-za gi4-bi i7-za gi4-bi i7-za gi4-bi
87'. a szesz?-gu10 nu-mu-un-nag-a re i7-za gi4-bi
88'. a {d}du5-mu-zi nu-mu-un-nag-a re a i7-za gi4-bi
89'. x i7?-da-ke4? bi2-in-tu10?-tu10? {i7}buranun-na bi2-in-lu3?-lu3?
90'. x x uru2? szesz-gu10 nu-un-ti la ma-ta bi2-in-da-ku5-de3
91'. [...] {d}du5-mu-zi nu-un-ti la ma-ta bi2-in-da-ku5-de3
92'. [...] nu-un-ti nu-un-ti ba-ra-gi4-gi4-de3
93'. [...] e BI-gu10 nu-un-ti
94'. [...] mu-u4-na-gu10 nu-un-ti
95'. [...] x mu-u4-na-gu10 nu-un-ti
96'. [...]-na nu-un-ti
97'. [...] x-na nu-un-ti
98'. [...] x-na nu-un-ti
99'. [...] {d}du5-mu-zi nu-un-ti ba-ra-gi4-gi4-de3
100'. [...] in-tu-u4-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-le-en
101'. [...] in-tu-u4-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-le-en
102'. [...] in-tu-u4-da-zu ba-ra-ba-an-da-hul2-le-en
103'. [...] x in-tu-u4
104'. [...] x ba-an-tu-u4
105'. [...]-am3 {d}mu-tin-gen x MU ME ir tuku? x
106'. [...] {d}du5-mu-zi-da-sze3
107'. [...] {d}mu-tin-gen x x-a
108'. [...] DA? x [...]
rest broken
a few traces

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01.03 Dumuzi and Sisters (composite))
Composite Number	Q000345
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000345, ex. 001 (P274198)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)

Record

CDLI number	P469526
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P469526

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	1.4.1.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	1.4.1.3
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary)	Q000345

References

history: ETCSL, 1.4.1.3

[BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2026-08-18 at 20:32:39	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-07-15 at 19:38:00	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2016-01-03 at 09:09:13	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-09-08 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469526.

CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) composite artifact entry (No. P469526). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469526 (Original work published 2014)

CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469526 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P469526},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469526.

CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469526 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000345 ({Dumuzi} and {Sisters}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P469526},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P469526},
}

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LB  - CDLI:P469526
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000345 (Dumuzi and Sisters) composite artifact entry
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