CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 010 (P274244)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 080054

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Witness

Text

obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [x x] x [...]
2'. abul# [...]
3'. e2#-an-na#-[...]
4'. me 7(disz)-[...]
5'. me mu#?-[...]
6'. me du10 giri3# [...]
7'. ba-a-[...]
8'. hi-li# [...]
9'. {na4#}[...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. x {d}inanna me kur-ra
3'. {d#}inanna garza kur-[...]
4'. gam-gam-ma-ni tug2 [...]
5'. {d}eresz-ki-gal-la# [...]
6'. nin9-a-ni {gesz}gu-za-[...]
7'. e-ne {gesz}gu-za-a-ni-ta# [...]
8'. {d}a-nun-na di-ku5 7(disz) [...]
9'. inim-ma AN x [...]
10'. inim-ne-ne [...]
  rest broken
left
column 1
1. [...]-x-dar-re-a
2. [...]-ba-da-gam-me
3. [...] mu-un-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4
column 2
1. dumu-mu an gal al# [...]
2. me kur-ra me x [...]
3. x-x [...]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (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 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903) Q000343 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274244

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 67.0 mm × 37.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 080054
Accession Number 1889-10-14, 0601

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.80054
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274244
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1889-1014-601

References

  • history: CT 58, 49a

    [Alster1990CT58] Alster, Bendt, and Markham J. Geller. 1990. Sumerian Literary Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 58. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-07 at 20:04:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-01-04 at 13:10:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-04 at 12:00:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-01-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:48:10 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-21 at 21:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274244.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P274244). (2024, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274244 (Original work published 2017)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 010 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274244 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274244},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274244.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P274244). (2024, December 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274244 (Original work published 2017)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 010 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274244 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274244},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274244},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/23/
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