CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) composite (P473745)

Literary artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Info

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.01 Inanna and Dumuzi A (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. szesz-e nin9-ra mi2 na-mu-e
2. {d}utu nin9-ra mi2 na-mu-e
3. ku3 {d}inanna-ra mi2 zi3 na-mu-e
4. in-nin9 gu sar-ra hi-li gur3-ru
5. {d}inanna gu sar-ra hi-li gur3-ru
6. sze ab-sin2-na hi-li ma-az diri-ga
7. nin9
8. {d}inanna gada mah-e hi-li ba?-e?-te-a
9. al ga-mu-ra-ab-ak SAR ga-mu-ra-ab-szum2 _lu-ur-pi-iq-ki lu-um-hu-ra-ki_
10. in-nin9
11. {d}inanna gu sar-ra ga-mu-ra-de6
12. szesz
13. a-ba-a ma-e-ri a-ba-a ma-e-ri
14. gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-e-ri
15. nin9-gu10 ri-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
16. {d}inanna ri-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
17. szesz
18. a-ba-a ma-ab-NU-NU a-ba-a ma-ab-NU-NU
19. gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ab-NU-NU
20. nin9-gu10 NU-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
21. {d}inanna NU-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
22. szesz
23. a-ba-a ma-ab-tab-be2 a-ba-a ma-ab-tab-be2
24. gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ab-tab-be2
25. nin9-gu10 tab-ba-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
26. {d}inanna tab-ba-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
27. szesz tab-ba-bi a-ma-i-ra-ta
28. a-ba-a ma-ab-ze2-ze2 a-ba-a ma-ab-ze2-ze2
29. gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ab-ze2-ze2
30. nin9-gu10 ze2-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
31. {d}inanna ze2-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
32. szesz ze2-a-bi a-ma-i-ra-ta
33. a-ba-a ma-ab-TUKU5-TUKU5 a-ba-a ma-ab-TUKU5-TUKU5
34. gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-ab-TUKU5-TUKU5
35. nin9-gu10 tuku5-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
36. {d}inanna tuku5-a-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
37. szesz tuku5-a-bi a-ma-i-ra-ta
38. a-ba-a ma-dan3-dan3 a-ba-a ma-dan3-dan3
39. gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a ma-dan3-dan3
40. nin9-gu10 dan3-na-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
41. {d}inanna dan3-na-bi ga-mu-ra-de6
42. szesz dan3-na-bi a-ma-i-ra-ta
43. a-ba-a mu-da-an-nu2 a-ba-a mu-da-an-nu2
44. gu-bi ma-a-ra a-ba-a mu-da-an-nu2
45. za-ra he2-da-an-nu2 he2-da-an-nu2
46. za-ra nitalam-zu he2-da-an-nu2
47. {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na he2-da-an-nu2
48. gu5-li {d}en-lil2-la2 he2-da-an-nu2
49. sza3 zi3-ta e3-a he2-da-an-nu2
50. a bara2-ga ri-a he2-da-an-nu2
51. i3-ge4-en mu-lu sza3-ab-ga2-kam mu-lu sza3-ab-ga2-kam
52. szesz mu-lu sza3-ab-gu10 im-mi-in-du11-ga-am3
53. al nu-ak-am3 guru7 dub-dub-ba-am3
54. sze ga2-nun-e sa2 du11-du11-ga-am3
55. mu-un-gar3 sze-ni
56. sipa e-ze2-ni siki su3-su3-ga-am3
57. bala-bala-e {d}inanna-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.01 Inanna and Dumuzi A (composite))
Composite Number Q000632
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
AUWE 23, 103 (P349106) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Uruk (mod. Warka)
CDLI Literary 000632, ex. 001 (P265677) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000632, ex. 002 (P263001) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P473745

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation fragment
abraded, ruled

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.08.01
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.08.01
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000632

References

  • history: Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)

    [AttingerViewCommentary] Attinger, Pascal. n.d.

  • history: ETCSL, 4.08.01

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

  • citation: AfO 46/47 (pp. 264-265), 264-265

    [Attinger1999AfO46] Attinger, Pascal. 1999. “AfO 46/47 (Pp. 264-265).” Archiv Für Orientforschung 46/47: 264–65.

  • citation:

    [Black1998Etcsl40801] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998. “ETCSL 4.08.01.” 1998. https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=c.4.08.01.

  • citation: , 31-40

    [Black2004LAS] Black, Jeremy Allen. 2004. LAS.

  • citation: Couto-Ferreira 2017, 62-63

    [CoutoFerreira2017Saner] Couto-Ferreira, M. E. 2017. “Couto-Ferreira 2017.” In SANER 12, 62–63.

  • citation: AOAT 307 (pp. 88), 88

    [Fritz2003Orient] Fritz, M. M. 2003. AOAT 307 (Pp. 88). Vol. 307. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

  • citation: Fritz 2008, 58-59

    [Fritz2008Schwellen] Fritz, M. M. 2008. “Fritz 2008.” In An Den Schwellen Des Lebens. Zur Geschlechterdifferenz in Ritualen Des Übergangs, edited by B. Heininger, 58–59.

  • citation: The Harps that Once, 181-204, 181-204

    [Jacobsen1987Harps] Jacobsen, Thorkild. 1987. The Harps That Once ... Sumerian Poetry in Translation. Yale University.

  • citation: , 104-106

    [Kramer1969Marriage] Kramer, Samuel N. 1969. The Sacred Marriage Rite [...].

  • citation: , 136-146, 168-170

    [Kramer1983Mariage] Kramer, Samuel N. 1983. Le Mariage Sacré à Sumer et Babylone.

  • citation: , 128-138, 141

    [Kramer1999Matrimonio] Kramer, Samuel N., and Manuel Molina. 1999. El Matrimonio Sagrado En La Antigua Súmer. Traducción y Adaptación de Manuel Molina. Vol. 11. Colección: Estudios Orientales 11. Sabadell.

  • citation: SAAS 15 (pp. 36-37, 254), 36-37, 254

    [Lapinkivi2004SAAS15] Lapinkivi, Pirjo. 2004. SAAS 15 (Pp. 36-37, 254). Vol. 15. State Archives of Assyria Studies.

  • citation: , 114-118

    [Mander2005Canti] Mander, Pietro. 2005. Canti Sumerici d’amore e Morte. Vol. 2/8. Testi Del Vicino Oriente Antico 2/8. Brescia.

  • citation: Love Songs, 324-343

    [Sefati1998-NDRZQNRT] Sefati, Yitschak. 1998. Love Songs in Sumerian Literature. Critical Edition of the Dumuzi-Inanna Songs. Jerusalem: Bar-Ilan University Press.

  • citation: , 65-85

    [VanDijk1953SSA] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1953. SSA.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-04 at 08:11:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-08-19 at 06:04:41 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-07-15 at 19:38:00 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-15 at 13:33:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-29 at 14:45:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-01-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P473745.
CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) composite artifact entry (No. P473745). (2026, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473745 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473745 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P473745},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P473745},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P473745.
CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) composite artifact entry (No. P473745). (2026, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473745 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000632 (Inanna and Dumuzi A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473745 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 4},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P473745},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P473745},
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