CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 029 (P345161)

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 04034

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

-

Witness

Text

fragment
obverse
  beginning broken
1. [...]
2. [...]-ul# ba-ni-[...]
3. [...] i3-du8 [...]
4. [...]-ra# mu#-un-na-[...]
5. [...]-inanna# nin-x-[...]
6. [...]-ki#-gal-la-sze3 ga#-[...]
7. [...] x [...]
8. [...] x x x [...]
  beginning broken
reverse
  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/P345161

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 04034
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.4.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.4.1
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.4034
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345161

References

  • history: PAPS 85 (pp. 293-323), Kramer, PAPS 085, 293

    [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: STTNi, 030

    [Kramer1944SLTNi] Kramer, Samuel N. 1944. Sumerian Literary Texts from Nippur in the Museum of the Ancient Orient at Istanbul. The American Schools of Oriental Research.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 18:00:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 12:44:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:43:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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
2014-10-19 at 09:43:17 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
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 029 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345161.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 029 artifact entry (No. P345161). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345161 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 029 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345161 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 029 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345161},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 029 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345161.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 029 artifact entry (No. P345161). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345161 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 029 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345161 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 029 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345161},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345161
LB  - CDLI:P345161
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 029 artifact entry
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