CDLI Literary 000656, ex. 002 (P256805)

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, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 29-16-237

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.25 Inanna and Dumuzi Y (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

obverse
column 1
  lines missing
1'. [...]-in?
2'. [...]-ta#
3'. [...]-mu#
4'. [...]-zi#-in?
5'. [...] DU [...]-ni
6'. [...]-si#-me gul-lu
7'. [...] kusz2#-u3#?
8'. [...]-en#
column 2
1'. bala# u4#-sa6-ga# [...]
2'. ezen sag-ki zalag-[...]
3'. zabar-szu dadag-ga [...]
4'. ki aga2 {d}mu-ul-[...]
5'. dingir-e ha-me-[...]
6'. gi6-a ga2-nu gi6-a gub-ba#
7'. {d}utu-da ga2-nu {d}utu-da [...]
8'. dingir-zu kaskal ha-ra-ab-si3-[...]
9. il2-la2 du5-la2 ha-ra-ab-[...]
reverse
  blank

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: fragment
  • Condition Description: chip, center
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.08.25 Inanna and Dumuzi Y (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: UM 29-16-237
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
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 View
2011-10-10 at 03:57:24 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI Approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) composite (P478879) View the score

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000656, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P256805.
CDLI Literary 000656, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P256805). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256805 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000656, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256805 (Accessed: February 10, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000656, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P256805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P256805},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000656, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P256805.
CDLI Literary 000656, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P256805). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256805 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000656, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256805 (Accessed: February 10, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000656, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P256805},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P256805},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P256805
LB  - CDLI:P256805
M1  - 2026/2/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000656, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P256805
ER  -
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