CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 (P345364)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 05385

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E (witness); ETCSL 4.23.01 (witness); ETCSL 5.05 Ninkasi hymn)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1. a zal-le u3-tu-da [...]
2. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 zi#-[de3-esz du11-ga]
3. {d}nin-ka-si a zal-le u3-tu#-[da ...]
4. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ke4 mi2 zi-de3#-[esz du11-ga]
5. iri-zu lal3-har-re ki us2-sa
6. bad3 gal-bi szu mu-ra-an-du7-du7
7. {d}nin-ka-si iri-zu lal3-har-re ki us2-sa
8. bad3 gal-bi szu mu-ra-an-du7-du7
9. a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e
10. ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-a
11. {d}nin-ka-si a-a-zu {d}en-ki en {d}nu-dim2-mud-e
12. ama-zu {d}nin-ti nin abzu-a
13. si nig2-silag {gesz}mar mah-a du8-a-zu
14. szim-lal3-ta ub4-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a
15. {d}nin-ka-si si nig2-silag {gesz}mar mah-a du8-a-zu
16. szim-lal3-ta ub4-ba bappir2 hi-hi-a
17. bappir2 udun-mah-a du8-a-zu
18. zar gu2-nida-am3 si sa2-sa2-am3
19. munu4 sahar gar-ra a si-ga-zu
20. ur me-me nam gam-gam-ma-am3
21. sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu
22. i-zi zi-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam
23. {d}nin-ka-si sumun2 dug-a a gar-ra-zu
24. i-zi zi-zi-dam i-zi ga2-ga2-dam
25. titab {gi}kid-mah-a bara2-ga-zu
26. sza3 sed8 AN dib-ba-a
27. {d}nin-ka-si titab {gi}kid-mah-a bara2-ga-zu
28. sza3 sed8 AN dib-ba-a
29. kasz dida gal szu tab-ba gal2-la-zu
30. lal3 gesztin tesz2-ba sur-ra-a
31. {d}nin-ka-si kasz dida gal szu tab-ba gal2-la-zu
32. lal3 gesztin# tesz2-ba sur-ra-a
33. kasz# [si]-im# {dug#}lahtan#-na de2-a-zu
34. [{i7}idigna] {i7#}buranun-na sag se3-ga-am3
35. [{gi}gakkul]-e# {gi}gakkul-e
36. [{gi}gakkul-e] {dug}lam-sa2-ri
37. {gi}gakkul-e nig2 ur5 sa6-sa6-ge
38. [{dug}lam-sa2-ri nig2 sza3] hul2#-hul2-e
39. [{dug}u-gur-bala nig2] e2#-a me-te-bi
reverse
1. [{dug}sza3-gub-be2 nig2] kasz si-si-ga#
2. [{dug}am-am] |DU.DU|# {dug}lam-sa2-ra-[ke4]
3. [{gi}bugin {u2}]bur2 {gi}ba-an-du8 silag-[ga2-ke4]
4. dug sa6 dag-dug-e sa-gi4-a
5. sza3 dingir-za hu-mu-ra-ab-hun-e
6. igi {gi}gakkul-am3 igi-me na-nam
7. sza3 {gi}gakkul-am3 sza3-me na-nam
8. ag2 sza3-zu gur4-gur4-ru ni2-bi-a
9. sza3-me-a gur4-gur4-ru ni2-bi-a
10. ur5-me bi2-sa6 sza3-me bi2-hul2
11. szeg12 nam tar-ra a de2-zu
12. silim-ma he2-gal2-e ki us2-sa-zu
13. {d}nin-ka-si za-da hu-mu-u8-da-an-ti
14. kasz gesztin hu-mu-ra-an-bala-bala-e
15. kurun2 lal3-e gu3 nun ha-ra-ni-ib-be2
16. {gi}bugin {u2}bur2-a kasz ku7-ku7-dam
17. sagi lu2-tur-ra lunga3 bi2-in-gub-en
18. a-nigin2-e nigin-na-gu10-ne
19. gur4-gur4-re-ga2 gur4-gur4-re-ga2-gu10-ne
20. kasz nag-e me-e se3-ga-gu10-ne
21. kurun2 nag-a ul ti-a-gu10-ne
22. sza3 hul2-la ur5 sa6-ga-gu10-ne
23. sza3-ga2 sza3 hul2-la gal2-la-bi
24. ur5 sa6 {tug2}pala3-a sza-mur10-ra-gu10-ne
25. sza3 {d}inanna ki-bi ba-ab-gi4
26. sza3 ga-sza-an-an-na-ke4 ki-bi ba-ab-gi4
27. [...] {d}nin-ka-si-kam
28. ba-lam ba-lam hi-is{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
29. {gisz}kiri6 ge6-edin-na gu2 gar-gar-ra-na sa6-ga ama-na-mu
30. sze ab-sin2-ba hi-li-a sa5-mu hi-is{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
31. {gisz}haszhur em3-sag-ga2 gurun il2-la-mu hi-is{sar}-am3 a ba-an-du11
32. lu2-lal3-e lu2-lal3-e ma2-a mu-ku7-ku7-de3-en
33. en-mu lu2-lal3-e dingir-ra sa6-ga ama-na-mu
34. szu-ni lal3-e giri3-ni lal3-e ma3-a mu-un-ku7-ku7-de3-[en]
35. a2-szu-giri3-ni lal3 ku7-ku7-dam ma3-a mu-un-[ku7-ku7-de3-en]
36. en3-dur szu-gur4 tukum ku7-ku7-mu sa6#-[ga ama-na-mu]
37. hasz4# sa6-sa6 a2 bulug5 e-ru-mu hi-is{sar#}-[am3 a ba-an-du11]
38. min bal-bal-e {d}inanna-[kam]

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 4.08.05 Inanna and Dumuzi E (witness); ETCSL 4.23.01 (witness); ETCSL 5.05 Ninkasi hymn)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: TRS 1 = TCL 15, 20

    [Genouillac1930TCL15] Genouillac, Henri de. 1930. Textes Religieux Sumériennes Du Louvre. Vol. 1. Textes Cunéiformes, Musée Du Louvre 15. Paris: Paul Geuthner.

  • history: Fs Attinger p.291-328, p. 296-300

    [Sallaberger2012Ninkasi-Hymne] Sallaberger, Walther. 2012. “Bierbrauen in Versen: Eine Neue Edition Und Interpretation Der Ninkasi-Hymne.” In Altorientalische Studien Zu Ehren von Pascal Attinger, edited by Catherine Mittermayer and Sabine Ecklin, 291–328. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 256. Fribourg: Academic Press.

  • citation: Tinney JNES 59, 024,

    [sec87129] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: AO 05385
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-12-26 at 19:38:21 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2019-12-16 at 09:10:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-08-24 at 18:00:30 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2017-05-01 at 11:14:24 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2016-07-01 at 13:21:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-10 at 05:35:44 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000636, Ex. 003 & 000714, Ex. 002 & 000781, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 26, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345364.
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345364). (2023, December 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345364 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345364 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	month = {dec 26},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000636, ex. 003 & 000714, ex. 002 & 000781, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345364},
}

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