CDLI Literary 000655, ex. 002 (P269032)

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 14002

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1'. [...]-a#? mu-un-DU-DU#
2'. [...]-gi#? du10#-ga im-ma-ra-an-pad3#-de3
3'. [...]-NE# gi-ra gi-du10-ga
4'. [...]-ma-ra-an-pad3-de3#
5'. [...]-pad3#-pad3 gisz*? gi-di na-ku5-de3 {{ki-ME u2?-RU-bu-tim}}
6'. [...]-NE# an-pad3-pad3 gi-di na-ku5-de3
7'. [...]-ru-sze3? mu he2-gal2-la-sze3 {{a-na}}
8'. [...]-du10#-ga gal2-la-sze3? gi-di na-ku5-de3 {{i-ba-asz*-szi*-a}}
9'. [...] gi-di-sze3 na-ku5-de3
10'. [...] gi-SUD-sze3 na-ku5-de3
11'. x x-bi# i-lu balag-ga2-sze3 {{ki#-is*-su-ur2*-ra-tum}}
12'. [...]-an-na-ra
13'. [...] an*#-ga2*#-ga2*#
column 2
1'. x [...]
2'. {d}dumu#-zi#-de3# ga# [...]
3'. ga-ni kig2-ga2 he2-en-NE x x [x]
4'. {dug}szakir3-a-ni hul2#? {{x x x}}
5'. im-si he2*-en-na*
6'. nin9-a-ni {gisz}al-gar gu3 du10-ga-ka#?
7'. ama-{d}gesztin-an-na amasz-a mu-un-da-an-ti
8'. u8 i3-gid2-de3 sila4 ba-ab-szum2-gu10 {{i-sza-da-ad i-na-an*-di-in#}}
9'. uz3 i3-<gid2>-de3 masz2 ba-ab-szum2-gu10
10'. szu x-da-ni {dug}szakir3-ra bi2-in-gar {{i-mi-it-ta-sza i-na ASZ sza-ak-na-at}}
11'. munus-e gab2*-bu-na {gisz}al-gar sur9-ra# x-in#-gar
12'. lu2#? ki*? x x x du10#-ga#
reverse
column 1
1'. [...]
2'. [...] x-bi#? HA#? lu2? balag tur-ra# x [...] {{s,e-eh*-rum}}
3'. x nin#-sun2-na-ke4 mi2 mu-un-e ama-ne2# mi2* mu-un-e
4'. [...]-zu me-a-am uru-zu ki lul!-a ma-ra-an-ag2 {{x-ru-szi-isz i-ra-ram-ka}}
5'. {d}dumu-zi uru-zu# ki lul!-a ma-ra-an-ag2
6'. {d}ama-gal-an-na uru-zu ki lul-a# ma#-ra#-an#-ag2#
7'. x x en-me-en uru-gu10 ki nu-[...] {{be#-le-ku u2*-ul*}}
8'. [...]-zi#-me-en sig4 ku6-a{ki}-ke4 [...]
9'. [...]-en#? x x [...]
  rest broken
column 2
1'. x dumu#-zi#? [...]
2'. {d}ama-uszum-gal-an-na# [...]
3'. {tug2}ma6 dagal-la e#-ne#? [...]
4'. {im}szu-rin-na gaba x [...]
5'. e2?-me e2? kur9-kur9-ra? [...] {{da?-ri-isz}}
6'. {kusz}lu-ub2-zu bi2-la2 sa-zu bi2#-x {{ik-ki#-x-ka x x ki}}
7'. {kusz}a-ga2-la2 zi3? si-ga-zu? x bi2-x {{sza GI-mu? ad-di}}
8'. me-a-am {kusz}e#-sir2#-zu#? e2-me-a bi2-x {{i-na}}
9'. {d}dumu-zi {kusz}e#-x x e2#-me-a bi2#-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):
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: chip, mid. l. part
  • Join Information:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.08.24 Inanna and Dumuzi X (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: OIP 15,, 090

    [Chiera1934OIP15] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Epics and Myths. Oriental Institute Publications 15. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: Sefati, Yitschak, Fs Klein (2005) 254ff. (source A),

    [sec50558] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CBS 14002
  • 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 000655 (Inanna and Dumuzi X) composite (P498513) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000655, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269032.
CDLI Literary 000655, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P269032). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269032 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000655, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269032 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269032},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269032},
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