CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) composite (P478867)

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 4.08.07 Inanna and Dumuzi G (composite))

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Sumerian

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1. nig2? lam-lam-ma ama ugu-na? [...] x
2. sza3 i-bi2 sa6-sa6 ad-da-na ad mu-un-da-gi4-gi4
3. szesz-me he2-me-en szesz-me he2-me-en
4. szesz kan4 e2-gal-la-me he2-me-en
5. u3-mu-un-si {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra-me he2-me-en
6. nu-banda3 {gesz}gigir2-ra-me he2-me-en
7. szusz3 {gesz}gigir2 sar-ra-me he2-me-en
8. ad-da iri di ku5-ru-me he2-me-en
9. mussa nig2 5(disz) mussa nig2 1(u) he2-me-en
10. szesz mussa ad-da-me he2-me-en
11. mussa gu2 zi-ga-me he2-me-en
12. ama-me nig2 ze2-ba he2-me-da-ab-du11
13. im-ma-ge-na-zu na-ag2-ti na-nam
14. e2-a ku4-ra-zu he2-gal2-la-am3
15. da nu2-da hul2-la diri-gu10
16. ze2-ba-gu10 ki-nu2-a du5-mu-ni-ib-ze2-be2-en-de3-en
17. bala-bala-e {d}inanna-kam

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

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    composite text

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    composite text

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.08.07 Inanna and Dumuzi G (composite))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ETCSL, 4.08.07 Inanna and Dumuzi G

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

  • Composite No.: Q000638
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 Approved View
2015-02-16 at 12:04:03 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000638, ex. 001 (P268477) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000638, ex. 002 (P346207) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000638, ex. 003 (P252299) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000638, ex. 004 & 000646, ex. 002 & 000662, ex. 001 & 000714, ex. 003 & 000781, ex. 003 (P343146) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P478867.
CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) composite artifact entry (No. P478867). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478867 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478867 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000638 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {G}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478867},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P478867.
CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) composite artifact entry (No. P478867). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478867 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478867 (Accessed: March 13, 2026).
@misc{2024CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000638 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {G}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478867},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P478867
LB  - CDLI:P478867
M1  - 2026/3/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000638 (Inanna and Dumuzi G) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P478867
ER  -
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