CDLI Literary 000640, ex. 002 (P256650)
Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
UM 29-16-037Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary (ETCSL 4.08.09 Inanna and Dumuzi I (witness) Dumuzi and Inanna Song I; 30x26x1 line)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. ama-me-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin-na i-ig3-gi6-in-sar-re# {{u2-ra?-an-ni}}
2. szul-e ama-me-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin-na i-ig3-gi6-in-sar-re#
3. ama-gu10 {d}ga-sza-an-gal-da nu-me sila-a gi6 edin-na
4. i-ig3-gi6-in-sar-re#
5. {d}ga-sza-an-gi-ku3-ga-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin#-na
6. i-ig3-gi6-in-sar
7. a-a {d}suen-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin-na i-ig3-gi6#-sar#-re
8. szesz-gu10 {d}utu-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin-na i-ig3-gi6#-sar#-re
9. lu2 ki-sikil du14-gin7 na-an-mu2-mu2-un
10. {d}inanna# inim-gin7 ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
11. {d}inanna du14# na-an-mu2-mu2-un
12. {d}nin-e2-gal-la ad-gin7# ga-am3-gi4-de3-en
13. a-a-gu10 a-a-zu-gin7 in-ga-dim2
14. {d}inanna inim-gin7 ga-am3#-me-en-de3-en
15. [ama-gu10] ama-zu-gin7 in#-ga-dim2
16. {d}nin#-e2-gal-la ad#-[gin7] [ga]-am3#-gi4-de3-en
17. {d}gesztin-an-na {d}nin#? x he2-nu#-x-gin7 in-ga-dim2
18. {d}inanna inim-gin7# ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
19. ge26-e {d}utu-gin7# in-ga-dim2#-me-en
20. {d}nin-e2-gal-la# ad-gin7 ga#-am3-gi4#-de3-en
21. {d}en-ki {d}suen-gin7 in-ga-dim2
22. {d}inanna inim-gin7 ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
23. {d}dur7-tur {d}nin-gal-gin7 in-ga-dim2
24. {d}nin-e2-gal-la# ad-gin7 ga-am3-gi4-de3-en
25. inim bi2-in-esz-a inim hi-li esz-am3
26. du14 mu2-mu2-da#-a hi-li sza3-ga-na-ke4
27. {na4}szuba-ke4# {na4}szuba-ke4 {na4}szuba na-ur11-ru
28. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {na4}szuba-ke4 {na4}szuba na-ur11-ru
29. {na4#}szuba#-na {na4}szuba tur#-tur#-bi [...]-ga2#?-[ga2?]
30. x szuba#-na# {na4}szuba [gal-gal]-bi guru7#-[...]
reverse
1. [x x x] ur3#-ra la2-la2-a ur3-ra mu#-na-ab-la2-[la2]
2. [x x x]-da la2-la2-a bad3-da mu-na-ab-la2-[la2]
3. MUNUS x x x {d#}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
4. {na4}szuba# [ur11]-ru {na4}szuba# ur11-ru
5. a-ba-a mu#-x-ur11#-ru
6. {d}ama-uszumgal#-an#-na# {na4#}szuba# ur11#-ru a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
7. {na4}szuba#-x x x tur#-tur-bi szi-pa-ag2-me de3-a
8. {na4}szuba-na {na4}szuba# gal#-gal-bi gaba ku3-me de3-a
9. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na nu-u8-gig-ra inim mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
10. nu-u8-gig-ga-am3 dam-gu10 nu-u8-gig-ga-am3
11. e-ne-er mu-na-ur11-ru
12. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 nu-bar-ra e-ne-er mu-na-ur11-ru
13. {na4}szuba-na-ke4 {na4}szuba-na-ke4
14. {na4}szuba na-ur11-ru
15. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 {na4}szuba-na-ke4
16. {na4}szuba na-ur11-ru
17. {na4}szuba ur11-ru {na4}szuba ur11-ru
18. a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
19. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {na4}szuba ur11-ru
20. a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
21. ma-ab-du3-da-a-ga2 ma-ab-du3-da-a-ga2
22. {{ba-a-ni-i}} su6-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na
23. me-a-am an-ne2 ma-ab-du3-da-a-ga2 su6-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na
24. ag2#?-e su6-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na su6-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na
25. kun-gar {d}inanna-kam
26. gi dub-ba gi-ta sar-ra
27. mu szid-bi 4(u) 5(disz)
obverse
1. ama-me-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin-na i-ig3-gi6-in-sar-re# {{u2-ra?-an-ni}}
2. szul-e ama-me-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin-na i-ig3-gi6-in-sar-re#
3. ama-gu10 {d}ga-sza-an-gal-da nu-me sila-a gi6 edin-na
4. i-ig3-gi6-in-sar-re#
5. {d}ga-sza-an-gi-ku3-ga-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin#-na
6. i-ig3-gi6-in-sar
7. a-a {d}suen-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin-na i-ig3-gi6#-sar#-re
8. szesz-gu10 {d}utu-da nu-me-a sila-a gi6 edin-na i-ig3-gi6#-sar#-re
9. lu2 ki-sikil du14-gin7 na-an-mu2-mu2-un
10. {d}inanna# inim-gin7 ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
11. {d}inanna du14# na-an-mu2-mu2-un
12. {d}nin-e2-gal-la ad-gin7# ga-am3-gi4-de3-en
13. a-a-gu10 a-a-zu-gin7 in-ga-dim2
14. {d}inanna inim-gin7 ga-am3#-me-en-de3-en
15. [ama-gu10] ama-zu-gin7 in#-ga-dim2
16. {d}nin#-e2-gal-la ad#-[gin7] [ga]-am3#-gi4-de3-en
17. {d}gesztin-an-na {d}nin#? x he2-nu#-x-gin7 in-ga-dim2
18. {d}inanna inim-gin7# ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
19. ge26-e {d}utu-gin7# in-ga-dim2#-me-en
20. {d}nin-e2-gal-la# ad-gin7 ga#-am3-gi4#-de3-en
21. {d}en-ki {d}suen-gin7 in-ga-dim2
22. {d}inanna inim-gin7 ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
23. {d}dur7-tur {d}nin-gal-gin7 in-ga-dim2
24. {d}nin-e2-gal-la# ad-gin7 ga-am3-gi4-de3-en
25. inim bi2-in-esz-a inim hi-li esz-am3
26. du14 mu2-mu2-da#-a hi-li sza3-ga-na-ke4
27. {na4}szuba-ke4# {na4}szuba-ke4 {na4}szuba na-ur11-ru
28. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {na4}szuba-ke4 {na4}szuba na-ur11-ru
29. {na4#}szuba#-na {na4}szuba tur#-tur#-bi [...]-ga2#?-[ga2?]
30. x szuba#-na# {na4}szuba [gal-gal]-bi guru7#-[...]
reverse
1. [x x x] ur3#-ra la2-la2-a ur3-ra mu#-na-ab-la2-[la2]
2. [x x x]-da la2-la2-a bad3-da mu-na-ab-la2-[la2]
3. MUNUS x x x {d#}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
4. {na4}szuba# [ur11]-ru {na4}szuba# ur11-ru
5. a-ba-a mu#-x-ur11#-ru
6. {d}ama-uszumgal#-an#-na# {na4#}szuba# ur11#-ru a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
7. {na4}szuba#-x x x tur#-tur-bi szi-pa-ag2-me de3-a
8. {na4}szuba-na {na4}szuba# gal#-gal-bi gaba ku3-me de3-a
9. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na nu-u8-gig-ra inim mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
10. nu-u8-gig-ga-am3 dam-gu10 nu-u8-gig-ga-am3
11. e-ne-er mu-na-ur11-ru
12. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 nu-bar-ra e-ne-er mu-na-ur11-ru
13. {na4}szuba-na-ke4 {na4}szuba-na-ke4
14. {na4}szuba na-ur11-ru
15. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 {na4}szuba-na-ke4
16. {na4}szuba na-ur11-ru
17. {na4}szuba ur11-ru {na4}szuba ur11-ru
18. a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
19. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {na4}szuba ur11-ru
20. a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
21. ma-ab-du3-da-a-ga2 ma-ab-du3-da-a-ga2
22. {{ba-a-ni-i}} su6-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na
23. me-a-am an-ne2 ma-ab-du3-da-a-ga2 su6-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na
24. ag2#?-e su6-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na su6-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na
25. kun-gar {d}inanna-kam
26. gi dub-ba gi-ta sar-ra
27. mu szid-bi 4(u) 5(disz)
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)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Artifact Preservation: 75%
- Condition Description: lower corners chipped, ruled
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history: PAPS 107 (pp. 485-527), 485, UM 29-16-037
[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.
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- Museum No.: UM 29-16-037
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2024-07-25 at 12:41:10 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata, Other metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact metadata | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | Approved |
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| 2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact metadata | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Approved |
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| 2021-01-30 at 08:37:17 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Transliteration | Carr, Christie | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (4.8.9) (4.8.9)
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (4.8.9) (4.8.9)
- Penn Museum (566867) (566867)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (UM.29-16-37) (UM.29-16-37)
- Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P256650) (P256650)
This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):
| Composite | Score |
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| CDLI Literary 000640 (Inanna and Dumuzi I) composite (P478869) | View the score |
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Cite this Artifacts
“CDLI Literary 000640, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P256650.
CDLI Literary 000640, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P256650). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256650 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000640, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256650 (Accessed: March 12, 2026).
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