CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 010 (P274244)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 080054

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

67.0 mm × 37.0 mm

Witness

obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [x x] x [...]
2'. abul# [...]
3'. e2#-an-na#-[...]
4'. me 7(disz)-[...]
5'. me mu#?-[...]
6'. me du10 giri3# [...]
7'. ba-a-[...]
8'. hi-li# [...]
9'. {na4#}[...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. x {d}inanna me kur-ra
3'. {d#}inanna garza kur-[...]
4'. gam-gam-ma-ni tug2 [...]
5'. {d}eresz-ki-gal-la# [...]
6'. nin9-a-ni {gesz}gu-za-[...]
7'. e-ne {gesz}gu-za-a-ni-ta# [...]
8'. {d}a-nun-na di-ku5 7(disz) [...]
9'. inim-ma AN x [...]
10'. inim-ne-ne [...]
  rest broken
left
column 1
1. [...]-x-dar-re-a
2. [...]-ba-da-gam-me
3. [...] mu-un-na-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4
column 2
1. dumu-mu an gal al# [...]
2. me kur-ra me x [...]
3. x-x [...]
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 67.0 high × 37.0 wide
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: CT 58, 49a

    [Alster1990CT58] Alster, Bendt, and Markham J. Geller. 1990. Sumerian Literary Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 58. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

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  • Museum No.: BM 080054
  • Accession No.: 1889-10-14, 0601

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-01-04 at 13:10:34 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-01-04 at 12:00:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-01-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-27 at 15:48:10 Heinle, Michael Atf Heinle, Michael CDLI approved View
2012-04-21 at 21:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274244.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P274244). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274244 (Original work published 2017)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274244 (Accessed: March 29, 2024).
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	month = {aug 19},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274244},
}

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