CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 (P345344)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 02198 + CBS 09800 + Ist Ni 00368

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

-

Has fragments Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...]-ni na#-[...]
3'. [...] x [...]-e#-a-e11
4'. [...] mu [...]-e#-a-e11
5'. [...]-e-a-e11
6'. [...] x mu-un-szub
7'. [...] mu-un-szub
8'. [...] na# mu-un-szub
9'. [...] mu-un-szub
10'. nibru#{ki} [...] mu-un-szub
11'. kisz{ki}-a hur-sag# [...] mu-un-szub
12'. a-ga-de3{ki} e2-x-[...] mu-un-szub
13'. me 7(disz)-bi za3 mu-ni-in-kesz2
14'. me mu-un-ur4-ur4 me# [...] x mu-un-gal2
15'. me du giri3 gub-ba# i-im-gen
16'. {tug2}szu-gur-ra men edin-na sag2-ga2-na mu-un-gal2
17'. hi-li sag-ki-na szu ba-ni-in-ti
18'. x [...]
19'. {na4}za-gin3 di4-di4 gu2-na ba-an-la2
20'. {na}[...] tab#-ba gaba#-na# [...]-in-si
21'. {tug2#}pala3# [...]-na ba-an-dul
22'. szimbi# [...] he2-em-du he2-em-du igi-na ba-ni-in-gar
23'. tu-[...] lu2 ga2#-[...] ba-an-gid2
24'. har ku3-sig17 szu#-na [...]-du8#
25'. {d}inanna kur#-sze3# i-im-gen
26'. sukkal-a-ni {d}ga-sza-an-[...]-na i-im-gen
27'. ku3-{d}inanna [...] gu3 mu-na-de2-e
28'. ge#-en-ge-en-mu
29'. sukkal e-ne-eg3 sa6-sa6-ga-mu
30'. ra#-gaba e-ne-eg3 ge-en-ge-en-na-mu
31'. u4-da kur-sze3 mu-un-e11-[...]
32'. x-x kur-sze3 gen-na-[...]
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ze2-eb{ki} e2 {d}x-[...]
2'. [...]-an-ki#-ga-sze3 a [...]
3'. [...] {d}am-an-ki du5?-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra [...]
4'. ku3 sa6-ga ki# sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-an-da-szar2#-[...]
5'. {na4}za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za-dim-ma-ka nam-ba-an-da-[...]
6'. {gisz}taszkarin#-x x nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-da-an-dar-[...]
7'. ki#-x {d}ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-[...]
8'. a-a [...]-an-ki u3-mu-un mu-usz gisz tug2 ma-al-la# [...]
9'. u2 [...]-ti#-la mu-un-zu a nam-ti-la mu-un-[...]
10'. e-ne ma-ra hu-mu-un-ti-le-en
11'. {d}inanna kur-sze3 i-im-gen
12'. sukkal-a-ni {d}ga-sza-an-szubur-ra gu3 mu-un-na-x
13'. gen-na {d}ga-sza-an-szubur x
14'. e-ne a-ra-du11-mu-un gu2-zu la-ba-szi-szub
15'. {d}inanna e2-gal ganzerx(|KUR.ZA.KUR|)-sze3 um-ma-[...]
16'. {gesz}ig kur-ra-ka szu! hul ba-an-us2#
17'. e2-gal2 kur-ra-ka gu3 hul ba-an-de2
18'. e2 gal2-u2 ni-du8 e2 gal2-u2
19'. e2 gal2-u2 {d}ne-ti e2 gal2-u2 [...]
20'. {d}ne-ti ni-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
21'. ku3 {d}inanna-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
22'. a-ba-me-en za-e
23'. me-e {d}ga-sza-an-na ki {d}utu e3-a-sze3
24'. tukumbi za-e {d}inanna ki {d}utu e3-a-[...]
25'. a-na-am3 ba-du-un kur [...]
26'. har-ra-an lu2# du-bi nu-gi4#-[...]
27'. [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
column 1
1'. [...]-me-en [...]
2'. [...] me x [...] me-a
3'. [...]-x-kur-ra-ke4 x-[...]-du7
4'. [...] KA [...]-e-en
5'. [...]-ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
6'. [...] szu-na [...]-en#-[...]-x-an-ze2-er
7'. [...] me-[...]
8'. [...]-du7-du7
9'. [...]
10'. abul 6(disz)-kam-ma [...]
11'. x x x [...]
12'. ta-am3 me-[...]
13'. [...]
14'. [...]
15'. abul# [...]
16'. [...]
17'. ta-am3 [...]
18'. [...]
19'. [...]
20'. [...]
21'. [...] en# [...] ni-in [...]
22'. [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] bi2-in-du11
2'. [...] x ib-du11
3'. [...] du-un
4'. [...] kur#-ra-x
5'. [...]-ta?
6'. [...]
7'. [...] kur-ra nam?-[...]
8'. [...]-ka nam-ba-NI-[...]
9'. [...]-x-ka nam-ba-[...]
10'. [...]-da-[...]
11'. [...] nam-ba-DU-[...]
12'. a!-a {d}[...]
13'. [...] al# ka# x ka
14'. {d}inanna an [...]
15'. me kur-ra al [...]
16'. a-ba-am3 ki-bi [...]
17'. a-a {d}nanna [...]
18'. uru2?-ze2-eb ki e2 {d}x-x-x [...]-da-ni-ta
19'. {d}en-ki-ga-sze3 [...]-x-ma-sze8-sze8

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

P345344 leadP345344 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345344

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 02198 + CBS 09800 + Ist Ni 00368
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
Penn Museum (Penn) 578120 + 578121
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.2198 + CBS.9800
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345344

References

  • history: SRT, 053 + unpub. frag.

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

  • history: PAPS 85 (pp. 293-323), Kramer PAPS 085, 293 (CBS 09800, Ist Ni 00368)

    [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: JCS 05 (pp. 1-17), p.1

    [Kramer1951JCS5] Kramer, Samuel N. 1951. “‘Inanna’s Descent to the Nether World’ Continued and Revised. Second Part: Revised Edition of ‘Inanna’s Descent to the Nether World.’” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359570.

  • history: BE 31, 033 (Ist Ni 00368)

    [Langdon1914BE31] Langdon, Stephen H. 1914. Historical and Religious Texts from the Temple Library of Nippur. Vol. 31. The Babylonian Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania 31. https://ia804502.us.archive.org/30/items/serababylonianex31univuoft/serababylonianex31univuoft.pdf.

  • history: Sladek Inanna, p.100

    [SladekInanna] Sladek, William R. n.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-08 at 07:24:25 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
2024-06-13 at 08:42:22 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 Approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:48:10 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI Approved View
2012-04-21 at 21:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345344.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry (No. P345344). (2024, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345344 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345344 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345344},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345344.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry (No. P345344). (2024, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345344 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345344 (Accessed: May 19, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345344},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345344},
}


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