CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 004 (P345106)

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 02279

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
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. {d}inanna an gal-x [...]
4. nin-mu an x-[...] kur-ra ba-e-[...]
5. {d}inanna an mu-un-szub [...] kur-ra ba-e-[...]
6. nam-en mu-un-szub x-[...] kur-ra ba-e-e11#
7. unu{ki}-ga e2-an-na mu-[...] kur-ra ba-e-e11
8. zabala2{ki}-a gi-gun4-na mu-[...] kur-ra ba-e-e11
9. me 7(disz)-bi za3 mu-ni-in-kesz2
10. me mu-un-ur4-ur4 szu-ni-sze3 mu-un!-[...]
11. me du10 giri3 gub-ba um-mi-in-[...]
12. {tug2}szu-gur-ra men lah4-na sag-[...]
13. hi-li sag-ki-na szu ba-[...]
14. {tug2}nam-nin-a tug2 nam-nin-a [...]
15. tu-di-tum he2 lu2 ga2-nu ga2-nu gaba# [...]
16. [...] ku3-sig17 szu-na ba-an#-[...]
17. [...] za-gin3 di4-di4-la2 gu2-na [...]
18. [...] nunuz tab-ba x-[...]

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: JAOS 60 (pp. 234-257), 246

    [Kramer1940] Kramer, Samuel N. 1940. “Langdon’s Historical and Religious Texts from the Temple Library of Nippur-Additions and Corrections.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 60 (June): 234–57. http://www.jstor.org/stable/594011.

  • history: BE 31, 034

    [Langdon1914BE31] Langdon, Stephen H. 1914. Historical and Religious Texts from the Temple Library of Nippur. Vol. 31. The Babylonian Expedition of the University of Pennsylvania 31.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 02279
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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 09:43:16 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
2006-11-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact 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. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345106.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P345106). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345106 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345106 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	month = {jun 15},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345106},
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