CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 (P345323)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 02489

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.02 Inanna and Dumuzi B (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. lu-bi-mu lu#-bi-mu lu-bi-mu
2. la-bi-mu la-bi#-mu# lal3 ama ugu-na-mu
3. gesztin duru5-mu lal3 ku7-ku7#-mu ka lal3 ama-na-mu
4. igi-za igi du8-ru-na-bi ma-du10 DU nin9-ki-ag2-mu
5. ka-za gu3 di-di-bi ma-du10 ka lal3 ama-na-mu
6. nundum-za ne su-ub-bi ma-du10 DU nin9 ki-ag2-mu
7. nin9-mu sze-za kasz-bi in-du10 ka lal3 ama#-na-mu
8. bappir-za gu2-me-ze2-bi# in-du10 DU nin9 ki-ag2-mu
9. e2-a la-la-zu x x x x ka lal3 ama-na-mu
10. nin9-mu la-la-zu x x# [...] x ki-ag2-mu
11. e2-zu szutum# x ak ka [lal3 ama-na]-mu#
12. za-e dumu lugal-la LA? x x x x x x-mu
13. mu-un-ti#-le-na mu-un-ti-le-na na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en
14. szesz uru2 bar-ra mu-un-ti-le-nam na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en
15. lu2-kur2-ra szu nu-mu-ni-in-du11-ga na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en
16. lu2-kur2-ra sag nu-x# [...]-ba-a na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en
17. {tug2}em3-lam2 sal-la ma-il2#-la-a-mu
18. ki-ig-ga ag2-mu mu-lu [sza3-ab]-ma2?
19. x na-am2-erim2-ma [du5-mu-ra-an]-mar#-mar szesz i-bi2# [sa6-sa6]-mu#
reverse
1. szesz-mu na-am2-erim2-ma du5-mu-ra-an-mar-mar szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-mu
2. szu zi-da-zu gal4-la-ma2 de3-em-mar
3. gub2-bu-zu sag-mu-usz im-szi-ri
4. ka-zu ka-ma2 um-me-te
5. szu-um-du-um-mu ka-za u3-ba-e-ni-dab5
6. za-e ur5-ta na-am2-erim2 ma-ku5-de3-en
7. ur5-ra-am3 mu? munus-e-ne-kam szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-mu
8. ul gur3-ru-mu ul gur3-ru-mu hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
9. {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}haszhur-a ul gur3-ru-mu hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
10. {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}mes-a gurun il2-la-mu hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
11. du5-mu-zi-abzu ni2-te-na-ni hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
12. dim3 ku3-ga-mu dim3 ku3-ga-mu hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
13. dim3 gesz-nu11-gal suh za-gin3 kesz2 hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
14. bal-bal-e {d}inanna-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.02 Inanna and Dumuzi B (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 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) composite (P473746) Q000633 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345323

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 02489
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.2
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.2489
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345323

References

  • history: SRT, 31

    [Chiera1924SRT] Chiera, Edward. 1924. Sumerian Religious Texts. Crozer Theological Seminary. Babylonian Publications 1.

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
2014-02-28 at 09:07:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-10 at 05:35:43 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus 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 000633, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345323.
CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345323). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345323 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345323 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345323},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000633, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345323.
CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345323). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345323 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345323 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000633, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345323},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345323},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345323
LB  - CDLI:P345323
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345323
ER  -
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