CDLI Literary 000641 (Inanna and Dumuzi J) composite (P478870)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.10 Inanna and Dumuzi J (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. x nin9 ki ag2 {d}dumu-zi3-de3
2. x |GADAxKID2| ki ag2 {d}dur7-tur8-e
3. a x am zi3-de3 sza3-ga ri-a
4. nin-gu10 nam-nin-e tu-da
5. e2 tur3-e i3 gara2 mu-un-da-ab-si
6. amasz-e ga mu-un-da-an-gid2-e
7. an-edin-ne2 x x-gu10 {d}gesztin-an-na-me-en
8. a ki-sikil x [...] na-nam
9. tur-tur-zu [...] na-nam
10. unu{ki}-ga [...]-bi na-nam
11. kul-aba4{ki} [...] x-bi na-nam
12. mu u4 x x-me-en RU-RU-a-na x x
13. ki-sikil-e bar szesz-a-na-ka
14. igi mu-un-na-hur giri17 mu-un-na-hur
15. ki lu2-da nu-u6-di hasz2-gal mu-un-na-hur
16. {e2}esz2-dam e2-gal-la si ba-ni-in-sa2
17. sukkal lu2 e2-gal-la-ta e3-a ki-sikil-e en3{en} mu-un-tar-re-en
18. sukkal lu2 e2-gal-la-ta e3-a ki-sikil-ra mu-un-na-ab-gi4
19. szesz-zu nam-en-sze3 szu mu-un-ga2-ga2-a
20. nam-en unu{ki}-ga nig2 x x-e
21. me hal-hal-ne 1(u) iszib-ne
22. ki za-za-a-ne a-tu5-a-tu5-a-ne susbu2-be-e-ne
23. iti-da esz3 gal-e iti du-de3 musz2 nu-tum2-mu-ne
24. szesz-zu nam-en-sze3 szu mu-un-ga2-ga2-a
25. u4-bi-a 7(disz) he2-en-na-me-esz 7(disz) he2-en-na-me-esz
26. szir3 du11-du11 unu{ki}-ga 7(disz)-me-esz
27. zabala{ki} ad sza4-sza4 5(u)-me-esz
28. e-ne-ne an-na mul zu-me-esz ki har-ra-an zu-me-esz
29. an-na dagal-ba nesag il2-la-me-esz
30. e-ne-ne szir3 im-zi-zi-ne szir3 im-ga2-ga2-ne
31. szir3-e sag-bi nu-mu-un-ne-pa3-ne
32. ad-da ki-gub-ba nu-mu-un-ga2-ga2-me-esz
33. nin9 ban3-da murub4-bi-a ti-la gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
34. gaba ba-da-ab-gu-la gaba ba-da-ab-tur-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
35. me-e-de3 szir3 im-zi-zi-de3 szir3? im-ga2-ga2-ze2-en
36. murub4-bi-a nu-mu-un-ti
37. x x er2-szem3-ma-ka mu-un-ti
38. er2-szem3-ma-kam ku3 za-gin3-a-ka gu3-dim-ma-ka mu-un-ti

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.10 Inanna and Dumuzi J (composite))
Composite Number Q000641
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 000641 (Inanna and Dumuzi J) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000641, ex. 001 (P346107) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478870

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
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Collections

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External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.08.10
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.08.10
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000641

References

  • history: ETCSL, 4.08.10

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2024-06-07 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
2015-02-16 at 12:04:03 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000641 (Inanna and Dumuzi J) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478870.
CDLI Literary 000641 (Inanna and Dumuzi J) composite artifact entry (No. P478870). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478870 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000641 (Inanna and Dumuzi J) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478870 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000641 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {J}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478870},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478870},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000641 (Inanna and Dumuzi J) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478870.
CDLI Literary 000641 (Inanna and Dumuzi J) composite artifact entry (No. P478870). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478870 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000641 (Inanna and Dumuzi J) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478870 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000641 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {J}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478870},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478870},
}


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