CDLI Literary 000626, ex. 001 (P345503)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 096739

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.07.05 Inanna E (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. nin {d}nin-gal-e ul-e hi-li-sze3 sa7-ga
2. uszumgal-am3 hu-hub2 sza-mu-ra-an-gal2
3. {d}inanna {d}nin-gal-e ul-e hi-li-sze3 sa7-ga
4. uszumgal-am3 hub2#?-hub2 sza-mu-ra-an-gal2
5. ulu3-a u5-a abzu-ta me szu ti-a-me-en
6. lugal {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na bara2 ku3-za szi-im-mi-tusz
7. {d}inanna ulu3-a u5-a abzu-ta me szu ti-a-me-en
8. lugal {d}ama-uszumgal#-an-na bara2 ku3-za szi-im-mi-tusz
9. dingir ur-sag-ga2 szu*# bi2-in-gar me-zu an-na mu-un-diri-dam
10. 1(u) sza3 ama-za-ta szita2 mi-tum-ma za3 sza-mu-ni-in-kesz2
11. {d}inanna ur-sag-ga2 szu*# bi2-in-gar me-zu an-na mu-un-diri-[dam]
12. sza3 {d}nin-<gal>-a-ta szita2 mi-tum-ma za3 sza-mu-ni-in-kesz2
13. lugal kalam-ma gi6 zal-a bara2 dingir u4-te sza-mu-ra*!-su8*!-ge-esz
14. kur#-[re] ba#-e-il2 kur sza-mu-u8#-da-hul2#-la-am3
15. {d}ama#-uszumgal-an-na kalam-ma gi6 zal-a bara2 dingir u4-te sza-mu-ra*!-su8*!-ge
16. kur-re ba#-il2 kur sza-mu-u8#-da-hul2-la-am3
17. nin-mu dam ni2-za im-mi-se3 hul2-hul2#-la-mu-un-da
18. {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-szum2 kur nig2-gal-la szu-zu-usz
19. {d}inanna dam ni2-za! im-mi-se3 hul2-hul2-la-mu-un-da
20. 1(u) {d}en-lil2-le ma-ra-an-szum2 kur nig2-gal-la szu-zu-usz
21. in-nin ne3-a-zu mu-un-na-szum2 lugal-am3
22. {d}<ama>-uszumgal-an-na sze-er-zi sza-ra-ab-e3-de3
23. {d}inanna ne3-a-zu mu-un-na-szum2 lugal-am3
24. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sze-er-zi sza-ra-ab-e3-de3
25. ki-bala kur bad-ra2 e3#-a-ne2 suh3-sah4-a u4 mi-ni-ib#-zal-zal-e
reverse
1. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 <ki-bala> kur bad-ra2 e3-a-ne2 suh3-sah4-a u4 mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
2. {d}utu kur szim {gesz}eren-na-ta e3-a-ne2 i3-du10-ga sza-mu-u8#-szi-pesz-pesz-e
3. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na {d}utu kur szim {gesz}eren-na-ta e3-a-ne2 e2-du10-ga sza-mu-u8-szi-pesz-pesz-e
4. sa-gid2-da-am3
5. nin me3-na nu-gub-bu dumu gal {d}suen-na an-na e3-a su2-lim ga2-ga2
6. 1(u) nam-gurusz tesz2-bi-sze3 gub-gub-bu me3 ezem-gin7 sza-mu-ra-de3-du7
7. ki-bala e2 ni2-be2 sza-ra-gul-e
8. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na ur-sag kal-ga szita2 za-gin3 szar2 sza-ra-ni-in-ug7
9. {d}inanna me3-ne2 /(P1) nam-gurusz /(P1) ki-bala /(P1) {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na
10. nin an-an-sze3 ki-ki-sze3 nig2 {sa2}sza3-zu nig2-gal a-ba-a mu-e-da-an-zu
11. inim-zu gu tab-ba nu-ku5-ru-da an tesz2-ba szi-im-da-gu7-gu7
12. a-a-zu {d}en-lil2-le mu-ra-an-szum2
13. 1(u) {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 me3 sahar*#-re-esz ak uszumgal-gin7 nir-gal2 sza-ra-ni-in-{sa3}sa2
14. {d}inanna nin an-an-sze3 /(P1) inim-zu /(P1) a-a-zu /(P1) {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na
15. nin-mu {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na-ke4 nir sza-mu-u8-da-gal2
16. {tug2}ba13-zu-gin7 bar-ra szi-bi2-dul
17. iti-da u4-sakar-ra {d}suen-gin7 an-ne2 za!-ra sza-mu-ra-an-u3-tu
18. lugal {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na sza3-za ki-ag2-bi!-im
19. {d}utu e3-a-gin7 sza-mu-na-an-i-i-ne
20. {d}inanna nin-mu {d}uszumgal-an-na-ke4
21. {tug2}ba13-zu-gin7 /(P1) iti-da u4-sakar-ra
left
1. lugal {d}uszumgal-an-na
2. {d}utu-gin7 e3-a sza-mu-u8-da-i-i-ne
3. sa-gar-ra-am3 tigi2 {d}inanna-kam
4. :' 5(u) 3(disz)

Consult previous versions and their differences
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 36, pl. 33-34, BM 096739

    [Gadd1921CT36] Gadd, Cyril J. 1921. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 36.

  • citation: NABU 2017/095

    [Sövegjártó2017NABU95] Sövegjártó, Szilvia Jaka. 2017. “A Collection of Manuscripts in Miniature Script: Some Additions.” NABU, Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 2017 (4).

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  • Museum No.: BM 096739
  • Accession No.: 1902-04-15, 0060

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 17:47:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
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 View
2014-02-28 at 09:07:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-08-06 at 15:52:51 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000626 (Inanna E) composite (P478855) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000626, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345503.
CDLI Literary 000626, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345503). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345503 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000626, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345503 (Accessed: June 11, 2025).
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	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000626, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345503},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345503},
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