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

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

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
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 [...]
  n lines broken
reverse
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

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.08 Inanna and Dumuzi H (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 000639 (Inanna and Dumuzi H) composite (P498507) Q000639 View the score
CDLI Literary 000639 (Nanna and Dumuzi H) composite (P473748) Q000639 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345620

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 1486
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.8
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.8
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345620
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.1486
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q120081299

References

  • 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.

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
2024-07-25 at 12:41:10 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 05:35:49 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

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: October 5, 2026).
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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: October 5, 2026).
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	month = {nov 6},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345620},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345620},
}


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