CDLI Literary 000649, ex. 002 (P257383)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 55-21-309

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.18 Inanna and Dumuzi R (witness) Dumuzi and Inanna Song (DI R); 30 lines; 15.2x8.5)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

obverse
1. [...] mul#-mul-la sig7 sa6-ga-am3#
2. {d}inanna# kun-sig3 mul-mul-la sig7 sa6-ga-am3
3. [...] kun-sig3 dara3 x lu#?-lim x lu-lim-ma
4. {d}inanna# kun-sig3 dara3 x [lu]-lim x lu-lim-e
5. lu2#-ki-sikil sze-zar-masz-gin7 gun3-a# lugal-ra tum2-ma
6. {d}inanna sze-zar-masz-gin7 gun3-a {d}dumu-zi-ra tum2-ma
7. lu2-ki-sikil sze-zar gu2-nida?-a hi-li szu gi4-a-gen
8. {d}inanna sze-zar gu2-nida?-a hi-li szu gi4-a-gen
9. nin-gen nin-gen x x x hi?-li? gur3-ru-gen
10. me-e ki-sikil-gen nin#?-gen# [x hi]-li# gur3-ru-gen
11. nin? a an-ne2 ru-a-gen? [x x hi]-li gur3#-ru-gen
12. u5 ze2?-ba u5? ze2?-ba x x x ir?-si#?-im ze2-ba-gen
13. IR? x IM? x x x x x x x ma2? he2-em-szi-ib-us2-e
14. x x x x x x x x ma2? he2-em-szi-ib-us2-e
15. nin#-[gen] x x e2 PAD3? en?-ni-a? mu-un-da-an-di-di-in
16. {d}inanna#-[...] x x x x-ni?-a? mu-un-da-an-di-di-in
17. GA? x x x x x x x-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in
18. {e2}pa-pah x A? UB? x-ni?-a? mu-un-da-an-di-di-in
19. e2-e kab-du11-ga? x-ni-a mu-un-da-an-di-di-in
20. mu-ti-in-e ga-mu ga-ga-mu di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
21. {d}ama-uszum-mu ga-mu ga-ga-mu di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
22. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na ga-mu ga-ga-mu di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
23. {u2}numun2-sze3? ga-mu ga?-mu-sze3? ga-mu di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
24. {gisz}asal2 ki sed5-sze3 ga-mu di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
25. {u2}in-usz u2 sikil-sze3 ga-mu di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
26. {u2}rib-ba ki halba2-sze3 ga-mu di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
27. amasz ku3-ga amasz mu-ti-in-na-ga2-sze3 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
28. amasz ku3-ge amasz {d}dumu-zi-ga2-sze3 di-di du5-mu-u5-zu
29. sa-gi7-da-am3
30. mu-ru-bi x x a du11? ag2 de3-en-du11

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.18 Inanna and Dumuzi R (witness) Dumuzi and Inanna Song (DI R); 30 lines; 15.2x8.5)
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 000649 (Inanna and Dumuzi R) composite (P478875) Q000649 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P257383

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
u. rt. cnr. broken, obv. abraded, rev. blank

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0344
Findspot
OI/UM 1951-52: TA 205, level XI 1
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 55-21-309
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.18
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.18
Penn Museum (Penn) 567883
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.55-21-309
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P257383

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-08-18 at 20:32:39 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
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 03:57:27 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000649, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P257383.
CDLI Literary 000649, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P257383). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257383 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000649, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257383 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257383},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257383},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000649, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P257383.
CDLI Literary 000649, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P257383). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257383 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000649, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257383 (Accessed: November 1, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000649, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257383},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257383},
}


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ID  - P257383
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