CDLI Literary 000646 (Inanna and Dumuzi O) composite (P478873)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.15 Inanna and Dumuzi O (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. x [...]
2. mu-zu DI x [...]
3. di-da-gu10-ne di-da-gu10-ne
4. gu2 i7 nun-na dib-ba-gu10-ne
5. gu2 {i7}buranun-na szu nigin2-na-gu10-ne
6. za-pa-ag2 u3-mu-un-e gub-ba-gu10-ne
7. e-sir2 gun3-a dib-ba-gu10-ne
8. gi gam-ma x x x x he2-me-en
9. sze ab-sin2-na [...] sa6-ga he2-me-en
10. {d}ezina2 [...] sa6-ge he2-me-en
11. sza3-tur3 ama gan-bi he2-me-esz
12. ama-za |NE.KA| {gesz}gesztin? he2-me-en
13. ki-ig-ga ag2-gu10
14. i3-ma-al i3-ma-al nam-zu he2-a
15. nu-ma-al nig2-gig-zu he2-a
16. e2 i3-ma-al-la lu2-bi he2-me-en
17. nin9? sa6-ga ban3-da sa6-ga
18. esz2-gin7 [...] e2 nig2-gur11-ra? sa6-ga
19. nitah lu2 he2-me-en lu2 he2-me-en
20. he2-me-en dumu dingir-za he2-me-en
21. in-sa6 he2-me-en in-bulug3 he2-me-en
22. dingir iri-ni ba-an-sa6 he2-me-en
23. dumu ama-ni ba-an-zil2-zil2-i he2-me-en
24. zi-sza3-gal2 iri-za-ka he2-me-en
25. lu2 sag-kal-la numun zi3 he2-me-en
26. nig2-gur11 tuku nam-tar-ra [...] he2-me-en
27. za-e lu2 ku3 tuku-bi he2-me-en
28. za-e lu2 sze tuku-bi he2-me-en
29. ku3 tuku ku3-ta hul2-la he2-me-en
30. sze tuku sze-ta hul2-la he2-me-en
31. lipisz-tuku sza3? la-la-gal2 he2-me-en
32. x sag-ga2 nu-gig-ge he2-me-en
33. sza3 kusz2-u3 inim-ma nu-kusz2-u3 he2-me-en
34. bala-bala-e {d}inanna-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.15 Inanna and Dumuzi O (composite))
Composite Number Q000646
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 000646 (Inanna and Dumuzi O) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000646, ex. 001 (P266110) Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478873

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
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Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.08.15
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.08.15
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000646

References

  • history: ETCSL, 4.08.15

    [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 000646 (Inanna and Dumuzi O) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478873.
CDLI Literary 000646 (Inanna and Dumuzi O) composite artifact entry (No. P478873). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478873 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000646 (Inanna and Dumuzi O) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478873 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478873},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478873},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000646 (Inanna and Dumuzi O) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478873.
CDLI Literary 000646 (Inanna and Dumuzi O) composite artifact entry (No. P478873). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478873 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000646 (Inanna and Dumuzi O) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478873 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000646 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {O}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478873},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478873},
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