CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 039 (P346463)

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

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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

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tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x x [...]
 en: ...
2'. x x x [...] x-da?-x [...]
 en: ...
3'. abul#? 1(disz)#?-kam#?-[ma ...]-ta
 en: As Inanna was entering the first gate
4'. {tug2}szu-gur#?-[...] x x x x [...]
 en: The man removed the turban, the crown of the plain
5'. ta#-am3#-me-[...]
 en: What ...?
6'. si#-a# [...] x x [...] x [...]
 en: Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed
7'. [...] garza# [...]
 en: Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. x x [...]
 en: ...
2'. ta-am3 [...]
 en: What ...?
3'. si-a me! kur-ra-ke4 szu# al#-du7#-[...]
 en: Be satisfied, Inanna! This is the rite of the netherworld that is being completed
4'. {d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba#-e#
 en: Inanna! This is the procedure of the netherworld, you should not speak aloud (to interrupt it)
5'. gir-gir gilim-ma#-ni ugu-ni-sze3 lu2 im#?-[...]
 en: When she bent down(?), the man ... above her
6'. ze2#-ze2# x-x-ni igi#-ni-sze3 x ba-an-x-[...]
 en: When she split apart(?), before her he ...
7'. [...] x x [...]
 en: ...
  rest broken

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 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: UET 6, 0424

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U —
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:08 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:52:00 Heinle, Michael Atf Heinle, Michael CDLI approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:48:10 Heinle, Michael Atf Heinle, Michael CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 039 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346463.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 039 artifact entry (No. P346463). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346463 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 039 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346463 (Accessed: May 19, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 039 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346463},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346463},
}


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