CDLI Literary 000661, ex. 001 (P464076)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 04563

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.31 Inanna and Dumuzi E1 (witness) A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana E1))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1'. x [...]
2'. uru? A#? [...]
3'. u4-x [...]
4'. HA-x [...]
5'. x x [...]
6'. x x [...]
7'. [...] me-tesz2 x [...]
8'. x x x [...] szir3 [...]
9'. szul?-e? x x MU U3 x [...]
10'. bur-e bur-ta [...]
11'. ku6-ma-al i7?-ta? [...]
12'. musz2 x x musz2? x balag?-ta i?-[...]
13'. u4-bi-a musz2 nita? u4 NE [...]
14'. x ki gisz gid2 x [...]
15'. sag TI x MES? la2 [...]
16'. tur-tur-ra? SA? A2? E x [...]
17'. ki-sikil tur-ra suh mu#-[...]
18'. gurusz tur-ra {tug2}nig2-la2 mu-[...]
19'. ki? ezem?-ma-sze3 ma-la-gu10-u3 he2#?-[...]
20'. ur-ra mu-un-u5 ur-ra mu#-[...]
21'. x x x ur-mah-a mu#-[...]
22'. x x x ur# gal-la [...]
reverse
1'. [...] x x x [...]
2'. x x x x ri-ri gesztu2 x [...]
3'. im-da-du7-ru im-da-du7-ru x x i-[...]
4'. szim-bi zi-da im-da-du7#-[ru]
5'. mu-un-dub-dub-be2 mu-un-bur2-bur2#-[re]
6'. a im-ma-tu5 naga im-ma-[...]
7'. na-ma bur babbar-ra im-ma-[...]
8'. a {urud}szen-dilim2 ku3-ga im-ma-[...]
9'. u5 ze2-ba {na4}bur-ra im-ma-[...]
10'. tug2 dan3-na-ni im-ma-[...]
11'. mu-un-bur2-bur2-re mu-un-dub#-[dub-be2]
12'. i-bi2-ni szem-bi-zi-da [...]
13'. {na4}za-gin3 gu2-ni!-a im-ma#-[...]
14'. murub2-bi gu2 sa-na si bi2-[...]
15'. {na4}kiszib gu2 bar-ra-na im-mi-[...]
16'. {tug2}pala3 na-ag2-ga-sza-an-na-ka bar-ra# [...]
17'. {d}dur7-tur e2 ma-la-ga? x [...]
18'. {d}dur7-tur il2-la du-a KU BI? x [...]
19'. {d}dur7-tur du5-la2-ta du7# [...]
20'. {d}dur7-tur ma-la-ga [...]
21'. {d}dur7#-tur?# x x x [...]
left
1. [...] HA E x AN x x
2. [...] x x x x na-an-na
3. [...] {d}u3-mu-un-ban3-da
4. [...] an-sun2?-na
5. {d}dur7-tur x x SZE3-bi-ta szim-zi i-bi2 [...]
6. x x di-de3 x x in-na?-an-szum2-ma x [...]
7. x x gisz ki [...]
8. bal-bal-e {d}inanna#-[kam]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.31 Inanna and Dumuzi E1 (witness) A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana E1))
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 000661 (Inanna and Dumuzi E1) composite (P478884) Q000661 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P464076

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 04563
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.8.31
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.8.31
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.4563
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P464076

References

  • history: Kizilyay, Hatice & Çig, Muazzez, TADA 8/2, pl. 28f.

    [Kızılyay1958TADA8] Kızılyay, Hatice, and Muazzez İlmiye Çığ. 1958. Türk Arkeoloji Dergisi 8/2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 17:55:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2021-02-16 at 10:16:24 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2014-02-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000661, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P464076.
CDLI Literary 000661, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P464076). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464076 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000661, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464076 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464076},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464076},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000661, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P464076.
CDLI Literary 000661, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P464076). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P464076 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000661, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P464076 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000661, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P464076},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P464076},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P464076
LB  - CDLI:P464076
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000661, ex. 001 artifact entry
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