CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite (P478865)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Literary (ETCSL 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E (composite))

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Sumerian

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1. ba-lam ba-lam-lam hi-iz{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
2. {gesz}kiri6 ge6-edin-na gu2 gar-gar-ra-na sa6-ga ama-na-gu10
3. sze ab-sin2-ba hi-li-a sa6-gu10 hi-iz{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
4. {gesz}haszhur ag2 sag-ga2 gurun il2-la-gu10 hi-iz{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
5. lu2-lal3-e lu2-lal3-e me-e mu-ku7-ku7-de3-en
6. en-gu10 lu2-lal3-e dim3-me-er-ra sa6-ga ama-na-gu10
7. szu-ni lal3-e me-ri-ni lal3-e ge26-e mu-un-ku7-ku7-de3-en
8. a2-szu-giri3-ni lal3 ku7-ku7-dam ge26-e mu-un-ku7-ku7-de3-en
9. en3-dur szu-nigin2 tukum ku7-ku7-gu10 sa6-ga ama-na-gu10
10. hasz4 sa6-sa6 a2 bulug5 e-ru-gu10 hi-iz{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
11. bala-bala-e {d}inanna-kam

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Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Artifact type comments:

    composite text

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    composite text

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E (composite))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ETCSL, 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E

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

  • Composite No.: Q000636
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:30:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-02-16 at 12:04:03 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 001 (P223411) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) -
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 002 (P464018) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 (P345364) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 004 & 000638, ex. 006 (P346206) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P478865.
CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite artifact entry (No. P478865). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478865 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478865 (Accessed: December 14, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000636 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {E}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478865},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478865},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P478865.
CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite artifact entry (No. P478865). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478865 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478865 (Accessed: December 14, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000636 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {E}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478865},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478865},
}


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PY  - 2024
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TI  - CDLI Literary 000636 (Inanna and Dumuzi E) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P478865
ER  -
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