CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 014 (P343629)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 02762 + Ist Ni 09838

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

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...]-sze3
3'. [...] tu#-ra-am6
4'. [...] x
5'. [...]-x
6'. [...]-ni
7'. [...]-na-ne#-esz
8'. [...]-ni
9'. [...]-in#-na-ne-esz
10'. [...]-ze2-en
11'. [...]-zu#-sze3 ba-e-de3-en-ze2-en
12'. [...]-mu#-ra-an-du11-en-ze2-en
13'. [...]-mu#-re#-eb#-tar#-en#-ze2#-en#
14'. [...]-de2#-en-ze2-en
15'. [...]-ze2#-en
16'. [...]-x-de3#
17'. [...] x-en#
18'. [...] x-x-[...]
19'. [...] x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] DU#-de3 [...]
3'. [...]-e11-de3#
4'. [...]-ab-szum2#-mu#
5'. [...] DU#-de3
6'. [...] szu# bi2-in-[...]
7'. [...] tukul ur2-ra bi2-in#-la2
8'. [...] nu-zu-me-esz
9'. [...] x nu?-gu7-u3-me-esz
10'. [...]-na8-me-esz
11'. [...]-x-x-me-esz
12'. [...]-ti-a-me-esz
13'. [...]-ti-a-me-esz
  (incomplete?)

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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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ISET 2, 017, Ni 09838 + SLTNi 029

    [Çig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

  • history: PAPS 85 (pp. 293-323), 293 (Ist Ni 02762)

    [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: PAPS 107 (pp. 485-527), 524 (Ist Ni 09838)

    [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.: Ist Ni 02762 + Ist Ni 09838
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-17 at 16:23:11 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 12:44:49 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 12:41:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 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
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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

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

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P343629 lead; join noted by Kramer, PAPS 107, 511P343629 lead; join noted by Kramer, PAPS 107, 511

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 014 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343629.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 014 artifact entry (No. P343629). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343629 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 014 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343629 (Accessed: May 9, 2025).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343629},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343629},
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