CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 053 (P356898)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 09685

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x [...]
2'. {na4#}nunuz tab-ba [...]
3'. {tug2#}pala3 nam-nin-a x x [...]
4'. szimbi# lu2 he2-em-du igi-ni [...]
5'. tu-di-da lu2 ga2-nu ga2-nu x [...]
6'. har ku3-sig17 szu-na i-im#-[...]
7'. gi 1(disz) ninda esz2-gan2 za-gin3 szu-na i-im#-[...]
8'. u4-ba {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ke4 hasz2 bar-bi [...]
9'. numdun zu2 bi2-in-gub inim sza3-sze3 ba-tig4#
10'. i3-du8 gal-ni-ir gu3 mu-na-de3-e#
11'. ga2-nu {d}bi2-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra-mu#
12'. inim a-ra-ab-be-en-na-mu gu2-na la-ba-an-szub-x-x
13'. abul kur-ra 7(disz)-bi {gesz}si-gar-bi he2-eb-ur3
14'. e2-gal2 ganzer dili-bi {gesz}ig-bi szu ha-ba-an-us2
15'. [...]-ne ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
16'. [...]
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reverse
  beginning broken
1'. x [...] ne#-e#
2'. x [...] x szu al-du7-du7
3'. {d}x x kur#-ra-ke4# ka-zu na-an-ba-e
4'. x [...]-kam#-ma ku4-ku4 x x mar#
5'. [...] x x gu2-na lu2 ba-x-an-x-[...]
6'. [...]-am3# ne!-e
7'. [...] {d#}inanna# me kur-ra-ke4 szu al-du7-du7#
8'. [...]-ra#-ke4 ka-zu na-an-ba-e#
9'. [...] ku4-ku4#-[...]
10'. [...] lu2# [...]

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
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: ISET 3, 025, Ni 09685

    [ISET3] “Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul.” nd. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 09685
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:18 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
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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. 053 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356898.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 053 artifact entry (No. P356898). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356898 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 053 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356898 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 053 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356898},
}

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