CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 035 (P346459)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] a#?-a#? {d#?}en#?-ki#? dumu#-[...]
 en: ... father Enki, no one should bend your child over (dead) in the netherworld
2'. [...] sa6#-ga-zu sahar kur-ra#-[...]
 en: No one should be allowed to mix your good quality silver with the unrefined ore of the mountain
3'. [...] za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu [...]
 en: No one should be allowed to split apart your good quality lapis lazuli among the beads of the gem cutter
4'. [...]-zu GA2 nagar-ra-ka# [...]
 en: No one should be allowed to split apart your boxwood among the wood(!?) of the carpenter
5'. [...] {d#}inanna [...]
 en: No one should be allowed to bend over the young woman Inanna (dead) in the netherworld
6'. [...]-ki#? {d}nin-szubur#-[...]
 en: Father Enki was replying to Ninšubura
7'. [...]-x-x ga2-[...]
 en: What has my child done?(!?) I am exhausted
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (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 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903) Q000343 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P346459

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U —
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.4.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.4.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346459

References

  • history: UET 6, 0420

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-06-09 at 20:57:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:48:10 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 035 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346459.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 035 artifact entry (No. P346459). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346459 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 035 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346459 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346459},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346459},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346459
LB  - CDLI:P346459
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346459
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 035 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346459.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 035 artifact entry (No. P346459). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346459 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 035 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346459 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346459},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346459},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346459
LB  - CDLI:P346459
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346459
ER  -
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