CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 001 (P223411)

Literary tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 011087,085

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...]-lam# hi-is{sar} a ba-an-de2
2. {gisz#}[x] ge6-edin? gu2-mar-mar-ra-na hi-is{sar} a ba-an-de2
3. [...]-ba hi-li sa5-mu hi!-is{sar}-[x] a ba-an-de2
4. [{gisz}]haszhur#? em3#?-[...]-ila2#-mu hi-is{sar}-[a] ba#-an-du11
5. [...] AN?# A# x x [...]-un#-ku7#!?-[...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E (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 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite (P478865) Q000636 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P223411

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 011087,085
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) P223411

References

  • history: TIM 9, 14

    [vanDijk1976TIM9] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1976. Texts of Varying Content. Texts in the Iraq Museum 9. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2011-10-10 at 03:57:13 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Guerra, Dylan Oriental Institute Integrated Database CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000636, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P223411.
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P223411). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P223411 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P223411 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000636, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P223411},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P223411},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000636, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P223411.
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P223411). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P223411 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P223411 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000636, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P223411},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P223411},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/14/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P223411
LB  - CDLI:P223411
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P223411
ER  -
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