CDLI Literary 000647, ex. 001 (P223449)

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 044539,a

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.16 Inanna and Dumuzi P (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  lines missing
1'. [...] x ha-ra-ur11-ru
reverse
1'. [...]-zi-mu ha-ra-ur11-ru
2'. [...] mu-lu-sza-ab-ma3-ka
3'. [...] a mu-un-tu5
4'. [...] ki-sikil-la?

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.16 Inanna and Dumuzi P (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 000647 (Inanna and Dumuzi P) composite (P478874) Q000647 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P223449

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 044539,a
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.16
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.16
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P223449

References

  • history: PAPS 107 (pp. 485-527), 505, 2, 29ff

    [Kramer1963PAPS107] Kramer, Samuel N. 1963. “Cuneiform Studies and the History of Literature: The Sumerian Sacred Marriage Texts.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 107 (6): 485–527.

  • history: TIM 9, 10

    [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
2024-07-25 at 12:41:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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 03:57:19 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Guerra, Dylan Oriental Institute Integrated Database CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000647, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P223449.
CDLI Literary 000647, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P223449). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P223449 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000647, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P223449 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000647, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P223449.
CDLI Literary 000647, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P223449). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P223449 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000647, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P223449 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P223449},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P223449},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P223449
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M1  - 2026/10/5/
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