CDLI Literary 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) composite (P498513)

Literary artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.24 Inanna and Dumuzi X (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.08.24 Inanna and Dumuzi X (composite))
Composite Number Q000655
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 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000655, ex. 001 (P345118) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000655, ex. 002 (P269032) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000655, ex. 003 (P269031) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P498513

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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) 4.08.25
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.08.25
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000655

References

  • history: ETCSL, 4.08.25

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

  • history: Fs Reiner (pp. 37-56), 037ff.

    [Civil1987FsReiner] Civil, Miguel. 1987. “Feeding Dumuzi’s Sheep: The Lexicon as a Source of Literary Inspiration.” In Language, Literature, and History : Philological and Historical Studies Presented to Erica Reiner, edited by Francesca Rochberg-Halton, 67:37–56. American Oriental Series.

  • history: Fs Klein (pp. 254-286), 254ff.

    [Sefati2005FsKlein] Sefati, Yitschak. 2005. “At Dead of Night I Will Come (DI X).” In “An Experienced Scribe Who Neglects Nothing.” Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honor of Jakob Klein, 254–86. Bethesda, Maryland: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2024-10-18 at 08:16:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-06 at 15:03:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2016-07-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P498513.
CDLI Literary 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) composite artifact entry (No. P498513). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498513 (Original work published 2016)
CDLI Literary 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498513 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498513},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P498513.
CDLI Literary 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) composite artifact entry (No. P498513). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P498513 (Original work published 2016)
CDLI Literary 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P498513 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000655 ({Inanna} and {Dumuzi} {X}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P498513},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P498513},
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