CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 022 (P266238)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 11064 + CBS 11088

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

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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tablet
obverse
  (needs to be done)
reverse
1. inim nin-a-na-sze3 sag-kesz2 ba-szi-[...]
2. abul kur-ra 7(disz)-bi {gesz}gar-bi [...]
3. e2-gal ganzer igi kur-ra-ka dili-bi [...]
4. ku3-{d}inanna-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-[...]
5. ga2-nu {d}inanna ku4-um#-[...]
6. {d}inanna ku4-ku4#-[...]
7. gi 1(disz) ninda esz2-gan2 za-gin3# [...]
8. abul 1(disz)-kam-ma ku4-[...]
9. {tug2}szu-gur-ra men edin-na# sag-ga2-na# [...]
10. ta-am3 me!-[...]
11. si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4 szu x [...]
12. {d}inanna garza kur-ra ka-zu na-[...]
13. abul 2(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-[...]
14. x x sag-ki-na lu2 ba-da-[...]
15. ta-am3 me
16. [...] kur#-ra-ka szu al-[...]
17. [...] AN kur#-ra ka-zu na-an-[...]
18. abul 3(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-[...]
19. {na4}nunuz tab-ba
20. ta-am3 me
21. si-a {d}inanna# kur-ra-ke4 szu al-[...]
22. {d}inanna garza# kur#-ra ka-zu na-an-[...]
23. abul 4(disz)#-[...]-ma ku4-ku4-[...]

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):
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: l. part, obv. mutilated
  • Join Information:
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: PBS 5, 023

    [Poebel1914PBS5] Poebel, Arno. 1914. Historical and Grammatical Texts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 5. University Museum, Pennsylvania.

  • history: Museum Journal 07, 180,

    [sec49824] N.d.

  • history: PAPS 85, p. 303,

    [sec49825] N.d.

  • history: Sladek Inanna, p. 101,

    [sec49826] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CBS 11064 + CBS 11088
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
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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

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P266238 leadP266238 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 022 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P266238.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 022 artifact entry (No. P266238). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P266238 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 022 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P266238 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 022 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P266238},
}

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