CDLI Literary 000639, ex. 001 (P345620)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1486

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.08 Inanna and Dumuzi H (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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1. ga-sza-an-gen sza-ga-ba-ta u4 zal-la-mu-ne _isz-tu am-sza-li i-na szum-s,u2-li-ia_
2. ga-sza-an-an-na-men3 sza-ga-ba-ta u4 zal-la-mu-de3
3. u4 zal-la-mu-ne e-ne di-da-mu-de3
4. u4 zal gi6 sa2-a-sze3 en3-du du11-ga-mu-ne _i-na szum-s,u2-lim u3 szum-szi-im_
5. gaba mu-un-ri gaba mu-un-ri _im-hur-an-ni_
6. u3-mu-un gu5-li an-na gaba mu-un-ri
7. u3-mu-un-e szu-ni-a szu im-ma-an-du3 _ih!-s,i2-in-an-ni_
8. {d}uszumgal-an-na gu2-ga2-a gu2-da ba-an-la2 _ki-sza-di i-di-ir_
9. me-a-am szu ba-mu-u8 e2-me-sze3 da-gen
10. ku-li {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2 szu ba-mu-u8 e2#-me#-sze3 da-gen
11. ama-mu lul-la-sze3 ta mu-na-ab-gub-be2-en _mi-nam az-za-as?-si2_
12. ama-mu ga-sza-an-gal-e lul-la-sze3 ta mu-na-ab-gub-be2-en
13. ga2-e ga-ri-ib-zu-zu ga2-e ga-ri-ib-zu-zu _lu-uq-bi?-ki_
14. {d}inanna lul-la munus-e-ne ga2-e ga-ri-ib-zu-zu
15. ma-la-mu sila dagal-la e-ne mu-di-ni-ib-di?-di? _i-na re-bi-tim im-me-li-il_
16. ub3 {gisz}PA e-ne di-da hub2 mu-di-ni-in-gub _i-na up-pi lu-pu-tim i-na me-lu-ul-tim i-ra-[ap]-pu-ud_
17. i-lu-ni ze2-ba-am3 ad mu-szi-ib-sza4 _qu2-be2-e-sza# t,a-bu-tim i-na-as-sa3-as_
18. hul2-hul2-e ze2-ba-am3 u4 mu-di-ni-ib-zal-e _it-ti-sza? usz-te-be2-er-re_
19. ama ugu-zu-ur2 lul-la-sze3 za-e gub-bu-na-da
20. me-en-de3 iti6-sze3 e-ne su3-u4 ga!-da-e _i-na ri-sza-tim i nim-me-li-il_
21. ki-nu2 ku3 hi-nun-na musz2 ga-mu-ra-du8# _mu-usz-t,a-ti-ki lu-pa-t,i-ir_
22. u4 du10 nam-he2-a hul2-la hu-mu-u3-di-ni-ib#-[zal?-e] _li-ip-pu-uh2_
23. sa-gid2-da-am3
24. [x x] ki#-sikil-men3 sila sir2-ra x [...] _ina su?-qe2-tim_
25. [x x] x#-da u4-da mu-e-da-x [...] _x#-im-[...]_
26. [...] x x x [...]
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1. [...]
2. [...] mu x x [...]
3. [x x] x RA? su3-u4# mu#-un-ga2-[ga2]
4. ka2# ama-me-da nam-mi-gub
5. me-e hul2-la-ta i3-di-di-de3-en
6. ka2 ga-sza-an-gal-la-da nam-mi-gub
7. me-e hul2-la-da i3-di-di-de3-en
8. ama-mu-ra mu-lu e-ne-eg3 hu-mu-na-ab-be2
9. u5-szu-ur2-me a ki de3-su4-e _li-sa3-al-li-ih_
10. ama-mu ga-sza-an-gal-ra mu-lu e-ne-eg3 hu-mu-na-ab-be2
11. u5-szu-ur2-me a ki de3-su4-e
12. ki-tusz-a-ni ir-bi ze2-ba-am3
13. e-ne-eg3-ga2-ni ag2 hul2-hul2#-la#-am3 _sza hi-di-a-tim#-ma_
14. u3-mu-un-mu ur2 ku3-ge he2-du7
15. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na mi2-us2-sa {d}suen-na
16. en {d}dumu-zi ur2 ku3-ge he2-du7
17. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na mi2-us2-sa {d}suen-na
18. u3-mu-un-mu he2-ma-al-zu ze2-ba-am3
19. edin-na u2-szim-zu ku7-ku7-dam
20. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na he2-ma-al-zu ze2-ba-am3
21. edin-na u2-szim-zu ku7-ku7-dam
22. sa-gar-ra-am3 tigi {d}inanna-kam

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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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.08.08 Inanna and Dumuzi H (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: TMH NF 3, 25

    [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.

  • history: PAPS 107 (pp. 485-527), 499

    [Kramer1963PAPS107] Kramer, Samuel N. 1963. “Cuneiform Studies and the History of Literature: The Sumerian Sacred Marriage Texts.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 107 (6): 485–527.

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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars approved View
2024-07-25 at 12:41:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2011-10-10 at 05:35:49 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2006-11-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000639 (Inanna and Dumuzi H) composite (P498507) View the score
CDLI Literary 000639 (Nanna and Dumuzi H) composite (P473748) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000639, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345620.
CDLI Literary 000639, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345620). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345620 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000639, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345620 (Accessed: April 27, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000639, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345620},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345620},
}


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