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CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 013 (P345159)

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 04187 + Ist Ni 04200

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) joins Ni 04187)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...]-zu mu-lu#-[...]
3'. ku3# [...] sahar# kur-ra-ka nam#-[...]
4'. za-[...] za zadim-ka nam-ba-da-an#-[...]
5'. {gesz}taszkarin-zu# nagar#-ra-ka nam-ba-an-dar-dar-re
6'. ki-sikil {d}ga-sza-an-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-e
7'. a-a {d}en-ki# {d}nin-szubur-ra-ke4 mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
8'. dumu-mu a-na# bi2-in-ak ga2-e mu-un-kusz2-u3
9'. {d}inanna-ke4# [...] bi2-in-ak ga2-e mu-un-kusz2-u3
10'. nin kur-kur-ra#-[...] a-na bi2-in-ak ga2-e mu-un-kusz2-u3
11'. nu-u8-gig# an#-na-ke4 a-na bi2-i-ak ga2-e mu-un-kusz2-u3
12'. umbin si-ni mu-sir2 ba-ra-an-de6 kur-gar-ra ba-an-dim2
13'. umbin si 2(disz)-kam-ma NA mu-sir2 ba-ra-an-de6 gala#-[...]-dim2#
14'. kur-gar-ra u2 nam-ti-la ba-an-x [...]
15'. gala-tur-ra a nam-ti-la ba-an-x [...]
16'. [...] {d}en-ki gala-tur kur-gar-ra gu3 mu-un#-[...]
17'. [...]-na#-an-x-en giri3 kur-sze3 nu2-ba-an#-x-[...]
18'. [...] nim# dal-dal-e-de3#-en-ze2-en#
19'. [...] lil2-gin7 gur-gur-re-de3-en-ze2-en
20'. [...]-e# nam-dumu-ne-ne-sze3
21'. [...]-gal-la-ke4 i-nu2 tu#-[...]-am3#
22'. [...]-ga-na gada nu-un-[...]
23'. [...] bur szagan-na nu-un-gid2
reverse
1. [...]-si-ni {uruda}lul-x-[...]
2. [...]-ni# ga-rasz{sar}-gin7 x [...]
3. [...]-x-a sza3-mu du11-[...]
4. [...]-x-me-en nin-me-a sza3#-zu# [...] x
5. [...]-a# bar-mu du11-ga#-[...]-ni
6. [...]-x-me a bar#-zu# du11#-ga-na-ab-ze2-en
7. [...]-x za-e-me-en-[...]
8. sza3 [...] x x [...]
9. [...] inim x x [...]
10. x [...] x [...]-eb-tar-re# [...]
11. zi? x [...]-x pa3-de3-[...]
12. e11# [...]-ab-ze2-en
13. a i7#-[...]-x-ba-e-ne szu nam#-[ba]-gid2-i-en-ze2-en
14. a-sza3 sze-ba mu#-un#-na-ba-e-ne szu nam-ba-gid2-i-en-ze2-en
15. uzu nig2-x-x x-ta la2#-a ba-me-en# du11-x-na-ab-ze2-en
16. 1(disz)-am3 u2 nam#-ti-la 1(disz)-am3 a nam-ti-la ugu-na# szub#-bu-de3-en-ze2-en
17. {d}inanna# ha-ba-gub

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) joins Ni 04187)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ISET 2, 011, Ni 04187 + SLTNi 028

    [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), Kramer, PAPS 085, 293 & 107, 525

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 04187 + Ist Ni 04200
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-25 at 12:44:49 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
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus 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:

join identified by Kraus and recorded by Kramer PAPS 107, 511join identified by Kraus and recorded by Kramer PAPS 107, 511

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 013 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345159.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 013 artifact entry (No. P345159). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345159 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345159 (Accessed: April 22, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345159},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345159},
}


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