CDLI Literary 000658, ex. 001 (P345460)
Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UKMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
British Museum, London, UKMuseum Number
BM 023702Provenience
uncertain (mod. uncertain)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary (ETCSL 4.08.28 Inanna and Dumuzi B1 (witness))Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Witness
tablet
obverse
1. u4 he2-gal2-la na-nam gi6 nam-he2 na-nam
2. iti giri17-zal na-nam mu asila na-nam
3. u4-ba {lu2}sipa-de3 sza3 hul2-la ak-de3
4. e2#-tur3-ra du-de3 ur5-bi zalag-ge-de3
5. amasz# ku3-ga u4-gin7 kar2-kar2-re-de3
6. su8#-ba {d}dumu-zi-de3 sza3 ku3-ga na-an-tum4
7. ga-sza-an an-na ga-sza-an an ki-a-ke4
8. gu3 mu-na-de2-e galga umusz-a-ke4
9. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na inim mu-un-na-ni-ib-be2
10. gidlam a zal ki a-ri-a-sze3 ga-de6
11. e2-tur3 dagal-la-gu10 en3-bi ga-me-szi-tar
12. amasz ku3-ga-gu10 a-ra2-bi ga-me-szi-szu
13. udu-gu10 ka u2-gu7 ga-me-szi-gar
14. a nag du10-ga LI-bi ga-me-szi-kig2
15. gidlam umusz-bi ba-an-na-du11
16. galga-a-ni e-ne-ra mu-un-na-an-szum2
17. gidlam-ni tusz-bi-sze3 im-ma-an-gi4
18. ku3 ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 e2-tur3 kalam-ma-ke4
19. x mu-ni-in-ku4 nig2-me-gar# ba-an-dab5
20. mu-gi17-ib ga-sza-an-an-na a#-gi6#-gin7# ba-lu3
21. ki-ri-gu2 1(disz)-kam-ma
22. u4-ba {lu2}sipa-de3 edin-sze3 ba-ra-e3
23. gurusz {d}dumu-zi-de3 e2-tur3-ra ga DU
24. nin9-a-ni ga-sza-an dub-sar-ke4
25. an-da ki-bi-da-sze3 ba-szi-re7
26. amasz ku3-ga ki udu du-ru sza3-ba
27. sipa-de3 nin9-a-ni ki-bi ba-an-su-ne2-esz2
28. ti-le-da-an-ni sipa-de3 ti-le-da-an-ni
29. nin9-a-ni nar en3-du zu-a tusz-ba ti-le-da-an-ni
30. e2-tur3-ra he2-gal2 im-mi-in-si
reverse
1. amasz-e nam-he2-a i3-zal-e
2. i3-gu7-ne u2 sikil i3-gu7-ne
3. i3 sur-sur-ra lal3 i3-nun-na-ke4
4. i3-nag-ne {kasz}uluszin3 kurun
5. {d}dumu-zi nin9-a-ni sza3 hul2-la zal-e-de3
6. su8-[ba] {d}dumu-zi-de3 sza3 ku3-ga na-an-tum4
7. x x mu-un-szi-la2 x tur3-ra ba-szi-in-ku4
8. x mu-un-na-ni#-in-de6 u8 sila4-bi-da
9. sila4 ama-bi-sze3# u3-mu-un-na-an-ku5
10. ba-szi-in-u5 x gisz mi-ni-in-du#
11. sipa-de3 nin9-a-ni# gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
12. nin9-gu10 igi bar-ra# sila4 ama-ni# x a#-nam mu-un-szi-kig2#-[kig2]
13. nin9-a-ni mu-un-na#-[ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
14. ama-a-ni murgu-na u3-mu-un-szi-[u5] i-lu mu-un-du-du
15. tukum-bi murgu-na u3-mu-un#-[szi-u5] i-lu mu-un-du-du
16. DU a-na-am3 gisz-a-ni mu-un-[du3 zal]-le#-esz a-ni mi-ni-in-si
17. masz2 nin9-a-ni [u3]-mu#-un-szi-gud
18. ba-szi-in-u5 gisz# x x mi-ni-in-[du3]
19. sipa-de3 nin9-a-ni [gu3] mu-un-na-de2-e
20. x nin9-gu10 igi bar-ra masz2-e nin9-a#-ni# a-na-am3 mu-un-kig2-kig2
21. nin9-a-ni sza3 nu-dab5-ba-na [mu]-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4#
22. nin9-a-ni murgu-na u3-mu#-[un-szi-u5] i-lu mu-un-du-du
23. tukum-bi murgu-na u3-mu-un-[szi-u5] i-lu mu-un-du-du
24. te-am3 a ri-a-ni gal4-la# mi-ni-in-su-su
25. gar-ra szesz-gu10 su-lum ma-ra e#-ne bad ba-u5
26. a-ba-a MI SZA AM mi-ni-in-tuku-e en-na a-ga-bi-sze3
27. ki-ru-gu2 2(disz)-kam-ma
28. sipa-de3 su nu-um-zi#? UR SU la-ba-an-SU
29. nin9-a#-ni# gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
rest missing
obverse
1. u4 he2-gal2-la na-nam gi6 nam-he2 na-nam
2. iti giri17-zal na-nam mu asila na-nam
3. u4-ba {lu2}sipa-de3 sza3 hul2-la ak-de3
4. e2#-tur3-ra du-de3 ur5-bi zalag-ge-de3
5. amasz# ku3-ga u4-gin7 kar2-kar2-re-de3
6. su8#-ba {d}dumu-zi-de3 sza3 ku3-ga na-an-tum4
7. ga-sza-an an-na ga-sza-an an ki-a-ke4
8. gu3 mu-na-de2-e galga umusz-a-ke4
9. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na inim mu-un-na-ni-ib-be2
10. gidlam a zal ki a-ri-a-sze3 ga-de6
11. e2-tur3 dagal-la-gu10 en3-bi ga-me-szi-tar
12. amasz ku3-ga-gu10 a-ra2-bi ga-me-szi-szu
13. udu-gu10 ka u2-gu7 ga-me-szi-gar
14. a nag du10-ga LI-bi ga-me-szi-kig2
15. gidlam umusz-bi ba-an-na-du11
16. galga-a-ni e-ne-ra mu-un-na-an-szum2
17. gidlam-ni tusz-bi-sze3 im-ma-an-gi4
18. ku3 ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 e2-tur3 kalam-ma-ke4
19. x mu-ni-in-ku4 nig2-me-gar# ba-an-dab5
20. mu-gi17-ib ga-sza-an-an-na a#-gi6#-gin7# ba-lu3
21. ki-ri-gu2 1(disz)-kam-ma
22. u4-ba {lu2}sipa-de3 edin-sze3 ba-ra-e3
23. gurusz {d}dumu-zi-de3 e2-tur3-ra ga DU
24. nin9-a-ni ga-sza-an dub-sar-ke4
25. an-da ki-bi-da-sze3 ba-szi-re7
26. amasz ku3-ga ki udu du-ru sza3-ba
27. sipa-de3 nin9-a-ni ki-bi ba-an-su-ne2-esz2
28. ti-le-da-an-ni sipa-de3 ti-le-da-an-ni
29. nin9-a-ni nar en3-du zu-a tusz-ba ti-le-da-an-ni
30. e2-tur3-ra he2-gal2 im-mi-in-si
reverse
1. amasz-e nam-he2-a i3-zal-e
2. i3-gu7-ne u2 sikil i3-gu7-ne
3. i3 sur-sur-ra lal3 i3-nun-na-ke4
4. i3-nag-ne {kasz}uluszin3 kurun
5. {d}dumu-zi nin9-a-ni sza3 hul2-la zal-e-de3
6. su8-[ba] {d}dumu-zi-de3 sza3 ku3-ga na-an-tum4
7. x x mu-un-szi-la2 x tur3-ra ba-szi-in-ku4
8. x mu-un-na-ni#-in-de6 u8 sila4-bi-da
9. sila4 ama-bi-sze3# u3-mu-un-na-an-ku5
10. ba-szi-in-u5 x gisz mi-ni-in-du#
11. sipa-de3 nin9-a-ni# gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
12. nin9-gu10 igi bar-ra# sila4 ama-ni# x a#-nam mu-un-szi-kig2#-[kig2]
13. nin9-a-ni mu-un-na#-[ni-ib-gi4-gi4]
14. ama-a-ni murgu-na u3-mu-un-szi-[u5] i-lu mu-un-du-du
15. tukum-bi murgu-na u3-mu-un#-[szi-u5] i-lu mu-un-du-du
16. DU a-na-am3 gisz-a-ni mu-un-[du3 zal]-le#-esz a-ni mi-ni-in-si
17. masz2 nin9-a-ni [u3]-mu#-un-szi-gud
18. ba-szi-in-u5 gisz# x x mi-ni-in-[du3]
19. sipa-de3 nin9-a-ni [gu3] mu-un-na-de2-e
20. x nin9-gu10 igi bar-ra masz2-e nin9-a#-ni# a-na-am3 mu-un-kig2-kig2
21. nin9-a-ni sza3 nu-dab5-ba-na [mu]-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4#
22. nin9-a-ni murgu-na u3-mu#-[un-szi-u5] i-lu mu-un-du-du
23. tukum-bi murgu-na u3-mu-un-[szi-u5] i-lu mu-un-du-du
24. te-am3 a ri-a-ni gal4-la# mi-ni-in-su-su
25. gar-ra szesz-gu10 su-lum ma-ra e#-ne bad ba-u5
26. a-ba-a MI SZA AM mi-ni-in-tuku-e en-na a-ga-bi-sze3
27. ki-ru-gu2 2(disz)-kam-ma
28. sipa-de3 su nu-um-zi#? UR SU la-ba-an-SU
29. nin9-a#-ni# gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
rest missing
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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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history: CT 15, pl. 28-29, BM 023702
[King1902CT15] King, Leonard W. 1902. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts From Babylonian Tablets In The British Museum 15.
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- Museum No.: BM 023702
- Accession No.: 1898-02-15, 0084
- Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | approved |
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| 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 |
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| 2021-02-16 at 10:15:58 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Atf | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | approved |
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| 2006-11-10 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact | Tinney, Stephen J. | CDLI | approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (4.8.28) (4.8.28)
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (4.8.28) (4.8.28)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (BM.23702) (BM.23702)
- Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P345460) (P345460)
- The British Museum Collection (W_1898-0215-84) (W_1898-0215-84)
This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):
| Composite | Score |
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| CDLI Literary 000658 (Inanna and Dumuzi B1) composite (P478881) | View the score |
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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000658, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345460.
CDLI Literary 000658, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345460). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345460 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000658, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345460 (Accessed: November 26, 2025).
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