CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 007 (P345454)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 029628

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness) E165:A)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  (incomplete transliteration)
19. nim-me ku3 {d}inanna-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
20. nim-me ki mu-lu-ni ma-ra-an-pa3-de3 a-na mu-un-ba-e-e
21. e2-kasz-a-ka e2-girin-na-ka
22. dumu{mu} lu-ku3-zu e2-ne-ne mu-un-ti-en3
23. nim-me ku3 {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4 gu3 mu-un-na-de2#-[e]
24. nim-me ki szesz ma-ra-an-pa3-de3 a-na-am3 mu-un-ba-al
reverse
1. e2-kasz-a-ka e2-girin-na-ka
  (incomplete transliteration)

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness) E165:A)
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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P345454

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 029628
Accession Number 1898-11-15, 0014

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) BM.29628
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345454
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1898-1115-14

References

  • history: CT 15, pl. 19 (1902) BM 029628

    [King1902CT15] King, Leonard W. 1902. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts From Babylonian Tablets In The British Museum 15.

  • history: Vanderburgh Sumerian hymns, no. 4

    [Vanderburgh1966Sumerianhymns] Vanderburgh, Frederick A. 1966. Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum; Transliteration, Translation and Commentary [Originally Published 1908]. New York (State): AMS Press, 1966 [c1908].

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-01-18 at 11:50:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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
2019-08-29 at 01:49:50 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Giles, Ralph CDLI Approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:16 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
2006-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 18, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P345454.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P345454). (2025, January 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345454 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 007 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345454 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 18, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P345454.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P345454). (2025, January 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345454 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 007 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345454 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jan 18},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345454},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345454},
}


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