CDLI Literary 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) composite (P478879)

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 4.08.25 Inanna and Dumuzi Y (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...]
6. x x x x x
7. x ad-da-ni kin-gi4-a-gin7
8. x x DA x x-a-gu10 kasz4 [...] ga2?-nu
9. mussa-me u4 [...]-zal
10. mussa-me ge6 [...]-sa2
11. iti6 e2-ba mi-ni-ib-ku4 x x
12. mul e2-ba mi-ni-ib-di4-di4-en
13. mussa-me u4 me-zal-la-gin7
14. mussa-me ge6 me-sa2-a-gin7
15. iti6 e2-ba mi-ni-ku4-ra-gin7
16. mul e2-ba mi-ni-di4-di4-la2-gin7
17. ig-ta sag-kul
18. x x-ra-si-il-le-en x
19. [...]
20. [...]
21. [...]
22. [...]
23. [...]
24. nin9 gal-gu10 [...]
25. ze2-ba-gu10 x [...] zi3-de3? [...]
26. nin9 gal-gu10 da [...]-ta
27. szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-gu10
28. x x-ra-gu10 [...]-zi-in
29. x x al? gal2? LU x x im-me x x
30. bad3-si-me al-gal2 bad3-si-me gul-lu
31. gidlam-me ag2 kusz2?-u3 kusz2-u3
32. szu u8-ub-dab5-be2-en ta-me mu-un-gal2
33. szu e-ri-in-bar-re-esz e2-me-esz-e ga2-nu
34. suhur-e du7-gu10 suhur-e du7-gu10
35. ze2-ba-gu10 suhur-e du7-gu10
36. mu-nim-mar-gin7 suhur-e du7-gu10
37. {gesz}szinig-gin7 gu2 lum-lum-gu10 suhur-e du7-gu10
38. mu-ti-in suhur-za? ukken-na du7-gu10
39. ze2-ba-gu10 gaba-me-a su-ub-bi
40. gi-ru suhur-za? ukken-na dugud-da
41. szesz i-bi2 sa6-sa6-gu10 gaba-me-a su-ub-bi
42. sun4 za-gin3-gu10 suhur gakkul3-gu10
43. sun4 x za-gin3-gin7 gun3-a-gu10
44. suhur gakkul3-gin7 gar-gar-ra-gu10
45. dim3 zu2-gu10 me-dim2 ku3-sig17-ga-gu10
46. nig2 nagar ku3-zu dim2-ma-gu10
47. tibira ku3-zu kin ak-a-gu10
48. ge nin9 ki ag2-gu10 ka-ka x ME RI MU ga-e
49. ka-ka-ni-gin7 gal4-la-ni du10-ga-am3
50. gal4-la-ni-gin7 ka-ka-ni du10-ga-am3
51. sig7-ge x [...]
52. igi bi2-[...]
53. TA [...]
54. [...]
55. x MASZ GUR-am3
56. ka?-ka inim ze2-ba he2-me-en
57. bala u4 sa6-ga e3 he2-me-en
58. ezem sag-ki zalag-ga he2-me-en
59. zabar-szu dadag-ga he2-me-en
60. ki ag2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2
61. sza3 dingir-za
62. ge6-a ga2-nu ge6-a gub-ba
63. {d}utu-da ga2-nu {d}utu-da gub-ba
64. dingir-zu kaskal ha-ra-ab-se3-ge
65. il2-la2 du5-la2 ha-ra-ab-sa2-sa2-en

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.25 Inanna and Dumuzi Y (composite))
Composite Number Q000656
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 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000656, ex. 001 (P260882) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000656, ex. 002 (P256805) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478879

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)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.08.26
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.08.26
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000656

References

  • history: ETCSL, 4.08.26

    [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
2015-02-22 at 08:58:04 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 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478879.
CDLI Literary 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) composite artifact entry (No. P478879). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478879 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478879 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000656 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {Y}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478879},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478879},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478879.
CDLI Literary 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) composite artifact entry (No. P478879). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478879 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000656 (Inanna and Dumuzi Y) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478879 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000656 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {Y}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478879},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478879},
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