CDLI Literary 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) composite (P473746)

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 4.08.02 Inanna and Dumuzi B (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. lu-bi-gu10 lu-bi-gu10 lu-bi-gu10
2. la-bi-gu10 la-bi-gu10 lal3 ama ugu-na-gu10
3. gesztin duru5-gu10 lal3 ku7-ku7-gu10 ka lal3 ama-na-gu10
4. igi-za igi du8-ru-na-bi ma-du10 ge nin9 ki ag2-gu10
5. ka-za gu3 di-di-bi ma-du10 ka lal3 ama-na-gu10
6. nundum-za ne su-ub-bi ma-du10 ge nin9 ki ag2-gu10
7. nin9-gu10 sze-za kasz-bi in-du10 ka lal3 ama-na-gu10
8. bappir-za gu2-me-ze2-bi in-du10 ge nin9 ki ag2-gu10
9. e2-a la-la-zu x x x x ka lal3 ama-na-gu10
10. nin9-gu10 la-la-zu x x [...] x ki ag2-gu10
11. e2-zu e2 szutum x ak ka lal3 ama-na-gu10
12. za-e dumu lugal-la LA? x x x x x x-gu10
13. mu-un-ti-le-na mu-un-ti-le-na na-ag2-erim2 ma-ku4-de3-en
14. szesz uru2 bar-ra mu-un-ti-le-nam na-ag2-erim2 ma-ku4-de3-en
15. lu2-kur2-ra szu nu-mu-ni-in-du11-ga na-ag2-erim2 ma-ku4-de3-en
16. lu2-kur2-ra sag NU x [...]-ba-a na-ag2-erim2 ma-ku4-de3-en
17. {tug2}ag2-lam2 sal-la ma-il2-la-a-gu10
18. ki-ig-ga ag2-gu10 mu-lu sza3-ab-ga2?
19. x na-ag2-erim2-ma du5-mu-ra-an-mar-mar szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-gu10
20. szesz-gu10 na-ag2-erim2-ma du5-mu-ra-an-mar-mar szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-gu10
21. szu zi3-da-zu gal4-la-ga2 de3-em-mar
22. gab2-bu-zu sag-gu10-usz im-szi-ri
23. ka-zu ka-ga2 um-me-te
24. szu-um-du-um-gu10 ka-za u3-ba-e-ni-dab5
25. za-e ur5-ta na-ag2-erim2 ma-ku4-de3-en
26. ur5-ra-am3 mu? munus-e-ne-kam szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-gu10
27. ul gur3-ru-gu10 ul gur3-ru-gu10 hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
28. {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}haszhur-a ul gur3-ru-gu10 hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
29. {gesz}kiri6 {gesz}mesz3-a gurun il2-la-gu10 hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
30. du5-mu-zi3-abzu ni2-te-na-gu10 hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
31. dim3 ku3-ga-gu10 dim3 ku3-ga-gu10 hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
32. dim3 gesz-nu11-gal suh za-gin3 kesz2 hi-li-zu ze2-ba-am3
33. bala-bala-e {d}inanna-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.02 Inanna and Dumuzi B (composite))
Composite Number Q000633
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 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000633, ex. 001 (P345323) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P473746

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

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) 4.08.02
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.08.02
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000633

References

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

    [AttingerViewCommentary] Attinger, Pascal. n.d.

  • history: ETCSL, 4.08.02

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

  • citation: RA 79 (pp. 142-146), 142-146

    [Alster1985RA79] Alster, Bendt. 1985. “RA 79 (Pp. 142-146).” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 79: 142–46.

  • citation: Alster 1994, 1-11

    [Alster1994Sima] Alster, Bendt. 1994. “Alster 1994” 1: 1–11.

  • citation: JNES 54 (pp. 149), 149

    [Alster1995JNES54] Alster, Bendt. 1995. “JNES 54 (Pp. 149).” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 54: 149.

  • 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:

    [Black1998Etcsl40802] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998. “ETCSL 4.08.02.” 1998. https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=c.4.08.02.

  • citation: AOAT 307 (pp. 88), 88

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

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

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

  • citation: Jacobsen 1987, 60-63

    [Jacobsen1987Pope] Jacobsen, Thorkild. 1987. “Jacobsen 1987.” In Mél. Pope, 60–63.

  • 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: , 30-41, 279-280

    [Leick1994Eroticism] Leick, Gwendolyn. 1994. Sex and Eroticism in Mesopotamian Literature.

  • 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: JAOS 121 (pp. 272), 272

    [Rubio2001JAOS121] Rubio, Gonzalo. 2001. “JAOS 121 (Pp. 272).” Journal of the American Oriental Society 121: 272.

  • citation: Sefati 1990, 45-63

    [Sefati1990Artzi] Sefati, Yitschak. 1990. “Sefati 1990.” In Mél. Artzi, 45–63.

  • citation: Sefati 1997 [2], 540-541

    [Sefati1997Contexte] Sefati, Yitschak. 1997. “Sefati 1997 [2].” In The Contexte of Scripture I [...], edited by William W. Hallo and K. L. Younger, 540–41.

  • 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: AS 20 (pp. 278-279), 278-279

    [Wilcke1975NO] Wilcke, Claus. 1975. AS 20 (Pp. 278-279). Vol. 20. AS.

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 16:30:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-29 at 14:46:52 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 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P473746.
CDLI Literary 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) composite artifact entry (No. P473746). (2026, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473746 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473746 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P473746},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P473746},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P473746.
CDLI Literary 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) composite artifact entry (No. P473746). (2026, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473746 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000633 (Inanna and Dumuzi B) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473746 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {sep 4},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P473746},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P473746},
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