CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 017 (P268918)

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

CBS 13908 + unn.

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
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reverse
1. e2 gal2-lu i3-[...]
2. i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu {d}[...]
3. i3-du8 e2 gal2-lu dili-mu-sze3 ga-ku4#
4. {d}ne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
5. ku3 {d}inanna-ra! mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
6. a-ba-me-en za-e
7. me-e {d}ga-sza-an-an-na ki {d}utu e3-a-asz
8. tukumbi# za-e an-na ki {d}utu e3-a-asz
9. a-na# ba-du-un kur nu-gi4-sze3
10. har-ra-an lu2 du-u3-bi nu-gi4-gi4-de3 sza3-zu a-gin7 de6-mu-un
11. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4
12. nin9 gal-mu {d}ga-sza-an-ki-gal-sze3
13. mu dam-a-ni u3-mu-un gu4-gal-an-na ba-an-ug5-ga
14. ki-se3-ga-na i-bi2 du8-u3-de3
15. kasz se3-ga-na gu-ul ba#-ni-in-de2! ur5-sze3 he2-a
16. {d#}ne-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
17. ku3# {d#}inanna-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
18. gub#-gub#-ba!-ab#! {d}inanna nin-ga2# ga-an-na-ab#-du11#
19. nin#-[...]-x {d#}[...]-ki#-gal-la-ra ga-an-na-du11 [...] ga-an-na-ab!-du11
20. {d}[...] i3-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
21. nin-[...] x {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ra
22. e2-a#-ni-sze3 ba#-szi-in-ku4 gu3 mu-na-de2
23. x-[...] ki-sikil disz-am
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Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: u. part missing, obv. abraded, ruled
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: OIP 15, 048

    [Chiera1934OIP15] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Epics and Myths. Oriental Institute Publications 15. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: PAPS 85 (pp. 293-323), Kramer, PAPS 085 303, pl.5(photo)

    [Kramer1942PAPS85] Kramer, Samuel N. 1942. “Sumerian Literature; A Preliminary Survey of the Oldest Literature in the World.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 85 (3): 293–323.

  • history: JCS 05 (pp. 1-17), 001

    [Kramer1951JCS5] Kramer, Samuel N. 1951. “‘Inanna’s Descent to the Nether World’ Continued and Revised. Second Part: Revised Edition of ‘Inanna’s Descent to the Nether World.’” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359570.

  • history: BPOA 9, 030 (unn. frag.)

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 13908 + unn.
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-08 at 07:24:25 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 12:44:49 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:48:10 Heinle, Michael Atf Heinle, Michael CDLI approved View
2012-04-21 at 21:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 017 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P268918.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 017 artifact entry (No. P268918). (2024, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268918 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 017 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268918 (Accessed: May 4, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 017 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268918},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268918},
}


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