CDLI Literary 000650, ex. 001 & 000657, ex. 002 (P345619)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

HS 1429 + N 2854 + N 2861

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.19 Inanna and Dumuzi S; ETCSL 4.08.26 Inanna and Dumuzi Z (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text

obverse
1. [...] |U.KA|-mu za-a-ra ma3-a im-mi-in-tu-u4-en
2. [...]-sza#-an#-gal?-mu za-a-ra ma3-a im-mi-in-tu-ud-en
3. [x x]-un#?-ma-al-e-en sza3-ab ki-ig ag2-ga2 i3-du
4. [x x]-da#?-ma3 sza3-ab ki-ig ag2-ga2 bi2-du
5. [...]-mu-un-szi-du me-e mu-szi!-hul2-en
6. [...]-zi# de3-mu-un-szi-du me-e mu-da-hul2-en
7. [x x] |GISZ.KU.TUM|? x# me#?-e#? mu#-na#?-x#-BU#
8. [...]-zi de3#-[...] x# [...]
9. [...] x# [...]
  lines missing
reverse
1. x x# [...]
2. mu-ud#-na#-mu gu2#-[...]
3. ga2-nu e-ne di de3-hul2#-le#?-[...]
4. {d}ama!-uszum-mu gu2-da ma3-la2-e-en#-de3#-en#
5. ga2-nu e-ne di4? de3-hul2-le?-en-de3-en
6. ku-li an-na u3-mu-un ag2 sza3-ba-mu
7. ur5 sa6-ge sza3 hul2-la {d}utu-me he2-me-en
8. u3-mu-un-ra da-an-szi-gen me-e du5-mu-na-da-ab-du11
9. u3-mu-un sza3-ab-ma3 me-e du5-mu-ne-de-be2
10. ki {d}mu-ul-lil2-da x KU IM? DI?-en
11. a-[...]-en#
12. sza3-ab-ma3 bi2-in-pa3-de3-en me-e mu-lu sza3-ba-men3
13. aga zi men ku3 sag-za ma-ra-ni-ma-al
14. dim3-me-er gal-gal-e-ne i-bi2-bi sza-mu-un-gub-en
15. {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne mu-lu dalla bi2-in-e3-a
16. mu#-ud#-na#-mu# gu2#-da ma3-la2-e-en-de3-en
17. [...]-da# ga#-ba-e-x-na2-en-de3-en

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.19 Inanna and Dumuzi S; ETCSL 4.08.26 Inanna and Dumuzi Z (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 000650 (Inanna and Dumuzi S) composite (P498511) Q000650 View the score

Record

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Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P345619

Physical information

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number HS 1429 + N 2854 + N 2861
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.19
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.19
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345619
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.1429
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q120081206

References

  • history: TMH NF 3, 24

    [Bernhardt1961TMHNF3] Bernhardt, Inez, and Samuel N. Kramer. 1961. Sumerische Literarische Texte Aus Nippur. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, Neue Folge 3. Berlin : Akademie-Verlag.

  • citation: JNES 59 (pp. 23-30), 024

    [Tinney2000JNES59] Tinney, Stephen J. 2000. “Notes on Sumerian Sexual Lyric.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 59 (1): 23–30. https://www.jstor.org/stable/546210.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-09-15 at 13:34:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-15 at 17:56:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2011-10-10 at 05:35:48 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2006-11-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000650, Ex. 001 & 000657, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345619.
CDLI Literary 000650, ex. 001 & 000657, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345619). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345619 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000650, ex. 001 & 000657, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345619 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000650, ex. 001 & 000657, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345619},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345619},
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000650, Ex. 001 & 000657, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345619.
CDLI Literary 000650, ex. 001 & 000657, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345619). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345619 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000650, ex. 001 & 000657, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345619 (Accessed: April 25, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000650, ex. 001 & 000657, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345619},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345619},
}


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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345619
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