CDLI Literary 000637, ex. 001 (P345089)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 02408

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.06 Inanna and Dumuzi F (witness))

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [...] [gaba? da]-mu-da-ri
2. [...] x# x# x x a da-an-su3
3. [... a da]-mul#-mul# mes!-mu pa da-e3
4. [e2 {d}mu]-ul#-lil2-la2-ke4 a da-am2-su3
5. [x x] x a da-mul-mul mes!-mu pa da-an-e3
6. [x x e2]-kur-ra a da-am2-su3
7. [x] lugal#-mu {gisz}mes-gin7 kisal-la bi2-in-mu2-mu2
8. [e2 {d}]mu#-ul-lil2-la2-ke4 a bi2-in-su3
9. lugal#? {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {gisz}mes-gin7 kisal-la bi2-in-mu2-mu2
10. u3#-mu-un-ra e2-kur-re mu-da-ab-du7
11. e2-gal hul2-la me-te-gal2 me-[en-de3-en?]
12. e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ke4 [...]
13. [e2 {d}mu]-ul#-lil2-la2-ke4 [...]
14. [...] e2-kur-re? [...]
  approx. 3 lines missing
reverse
1. [(x) lugal?]-mu# {gisz}mes zi-de3-[esz ...]
2. [x x gi]-rin-na hi-li du8-du8 a-a ama#?-na#?
3. [...]-na-mu ba-an-tud-da x# [...]
4. [...] x abzu-ta na-am2 ze2-eb da-am2#-[tar]
5. [...] a zi-da numun zi-da
6. [...] x szeg12 abzu-ta u3-mu-un-da-szi-e3
7. [...] {gisz}mesz3-gin7 pa da-an-e3
8. [...] {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na an-ne2 he2-a-u3-tu
9. [...] x#-e szu sza-mu-da-du11
10. [...] gi-rin-na-gin7 hi-li-zu du10-ga-am3
11. [...] x mi2 ga-mu-ra-ni-ib-du11
12. [{d}ama-uszumgal]-an-na {gisz}mes ge9-en pa da-an-e3
13. [...] EN#? KID balag er2 da-mu-ra-de6
14. [x x {gisz}]tir ha-szu-ur2-ra-gin7 za3-mu du5-mu-ri-ib-us2
15. [x x] x e2-kur-re hu-mu-un-szi-hul2-e
16. [...] x# x# x# de3-ma3-ra-su8-su8-ge-esz

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.06 Inanna and Dumuzi F (witness))
Language(s)

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 000637 (Inanna and Dumuzi F) composite (P478866) Q000637 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P345089

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 02408
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.6
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.6
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.2408
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345089

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 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 05:35:32 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2006-11-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000637, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345089.
CDLI Literary 000637, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345089). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345089 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000637, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345089 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000637, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345089},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345089},
}


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M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000637, ex. 001 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000637, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345089.
CDLI Literary 000637, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345089). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345089 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000637, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345089 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000637, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345089},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345089},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345089
LB  - CDLI:P345089
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000637, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345089
ER  -
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