CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 031 (P345597)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1480 + HS 1580 + HS 2505

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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tablet
obverse
column 1
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1'. [...]-szub# x x x [...]
2'. [...]-un-szub kur-ra mu-[...] x [...]
3'. [...]-ga e2#-[...]-un#-szub
4'. zabala2#{ki} gi#-[...]-un#-szub
5'. umma{ki}-a ib-gal mu#-un-szub
6'. uri2{ki}-ma e2-dilmun#-na# mu-un-szub
7'. kisig{ki}-a amasz-e2-ku3 mu-un-szub
8'. gir2-su{ki}-a e2-esz2-dam-ku3 mu-un-szub
9'. adab{ki}-a e2-szar2-ra mu-un-szub
10'. nibru{ki}-a bara2#-dur2-gar-ra mu-un-szub
11'. i3-si-i-na{ki} e2-sig4-me-sze3-du7 mu-un-szub
12'. kisz{ki}-a hur-sag-kalam-ma mu-un-szub
13'. akszak{ki}-a an!-za-gar3 mu-un-szub
14'. szuruppak{ki}-e nigar{gar}-ku3 mu-un-szub
15'. ka-zal-lu{ki} e2-sza3-hul2-la mu-un#-szub#
16'. a-ga-de3{ki}-a e2 ul-masz mu-un-szub
17'. me 7(disz)-bi za3 mu-ni-in-kesz2
18'. me mu-un-ur4!-ur4 szu-ni-sze3 mu-un-la2
19'. me du10 giri3 gub-ba i-im#-gen#
20'. {tug2}szu-gur-ra men edin-na sag-ga2-na mu-un-gal2
21'. hi-li sag-ki-na szu ba-szi-in-ti
22'. {na4}za di4-di4 gu2-na ba-ni-in-la2
23'. {na4}nunuz tab-ba gaba-na ba-ni-im-si
24'. {tug2}pala3 nam-nin-a bar-ra-na bi2-in-dul
25'. szimbi lu2 he2-du igi-ni x-NI-ba!-gar
26'. tu-di-da lu2 ga2-nu ga2-nu [...]
27'. har ku3-sig17 szu-na ba-ni-in-la2#
28'. gi 1(disz) ninda esz2-GAN2 za-gin3 szu ba-ni-in-du8
29'. sukkal-a-ni {d}x-ra
30'. ga2-nu sukkal zi e2-an-na-mu
31'. sukkal e-ne-eg3 sa6-sa6-ga-mu
32'. ra-gaba e-ne-eg3 ge-en-ge#
33'. u4-da kur-sze3 am3# e11-de3-en-na
34'. ud-da ki gub-ba-asz ba-du-en#-na-ta
35'. er2 du6-du6-da mar-mar-ma-ni-[...]
36'. szem# gu2#-en-na du12-du12-a-ma-ni-[...]
37'. [...]-x-e-ne [...]
38'. [...] hur#-ma-ab giri17-zu# hur-ma-ab
39'. [...] u6 di-zu [...]
40'. [...] x nu-di [...]
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41'. [...] hur-ma-ab
42'. [...] hasz4?-gal-zu! hur-ma-ab
43'. [...] x tug2 dili-a mu4?-ma-ab
44'. [...] mu-ul-lil2-la2-sze3 me-ri-zu dili u3-mu-un-gub
45'. [...] mu-ul-lil2-la2-sze3 er2
46'. [...] x x mu-lu mu-lu kur-ra nam-x-[...]
47'. [...]
48'. [...]
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column 2
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1'. x [...]
2'. ki-x [...]
3'. u4-da# [...]
4'. i-[...]
5'. IGI-a
6'. ku3 [...]
7'. {na4}za-gin3
8'. {gesz}taszkarin-zu# gesz nagar-ra [...]
9'. ki-sikil ga-sza-an-na x [...]
10'. a-a-mu {d}am!-an-ki-ra [...]
11'. a-a {d}am-an-ki u3-[...]
12'. u2 nam-ti-la a nam-ti-la# [...]
13'. {d}inanna kur-sze3 [...]
14'. {d}nin-szubur?-ra-ke4 [...]
15'. x x x
16'. x x x
17'. {d}inanna
18'. {gesz}ig# kur-ra x szu x [...]
19'. abul kur-ra-ke4 gu3 x-x-[...]
20'. e2 gal2-u3 i3-du8 e2# [...]
21'. e2 gal2-u3 {d}bi2-ti dili-mu-sze3 x-[...]
22'. {d}bi2-ti i3-du8 gal kur# [...]
23'. ku3 {d}inanna-ra inim mu-na#-[...]
24'. a-ba-me-en za-[...]
25'. me-e ga-sza-an#-na ki {d}utu [...]
26'. tukumbi za-e {d}inanna ki {d}utu e3-[...]
27'. a-na ba-du-un kur nu-gi4# [...]
28'. kaskal lu2# ib! lu2# nu-gi4-gi4-de3 sza3-zu a-[...]
29'. nin9 gu-la-mu ga-sza-an-ki-gal-[...]
30'. nin-a-ni u3-mu-un gu4-gal-an-na ba-an-ug5#-[...]
31'. NIG2-se3-ga-ni i-bi2 du8-u8
32'. kasz ki-se3-ga-ni gal x?-bi2 ur5 he2-en-na-[...]
33'. {d}bi2-ti i3-du8 gal kur-ra [...]
34'. ku3 {d}inanna-ra mu-na-ni-ib-[...]
35'. gub#-ba-a nin-mu [...] x x [...]
36'. nin-ga2! {d}x [...] x [...]
37'. {d}bi2-ti# [...]
38'. nin x [...]
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reverse
column 1
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1'. inim [...]
2'. abul kur-ra# [...]
3'. e2-gal ganzer [...]
4'. ku3 {d}inanna-ra [...]
5'. ga2-nu {d}inanna# [...]
6'. {d}inanna ku4-ku4-da-[...]
7'. {tug2}szu-gur-ra men edin x [...]
8'. ta-am3 ne-e si-a {d}inanna [...]
9'. {d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu [...]
10'. abul 2(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da#-[...]
11'. {na4}za-gin3 [...] gu2-na lu2# [...]
12'. ta-am3 ne-e si-a {d}inanna [...]
13'. {d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu [...]
14'. abul 3(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4#-[...]
15'. {na4}nunuz tab-ba gaba-na x [...]
16'. ta-am3 ne-e si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra#-ke4# [...]
17'. {d}inanna garza kur-ta-ke4 ka-zu# na-an-[...]
18'. abul 4(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta#
19'. tu-di-da lu2 ga2-nu ga2-nu gaba-na lu2 ba-[...]
20'. ta-am3 ne-e si-a {d}inanna me kur-ra-ke4# szu# [...]
21'. {d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-[...]
22'. abul 5(disz)-kam#-ma ku4-ku4-ta-[...]
23'. x x [...] x ba-da#-[...]
24'. ta-am3 ne-e si-a {d}inanna [...]
25'. {d}inanna garza kur-ra-ke4 ka-zu na-an#-[...]
26'. KA2 6(disz)-kam-ma kur-ra-da-ni#-[...]
27'. gi 1(disz) ninda esz2-GAN2 za-gin3 szu#-[...] lu2 x-[...]
28'. ta-am3 ne-e si-a {d}inanna me kur-[...]
29'. abul 7(disz)-kam-ma ku4-ku4#-[...]
30'. gam-gam-ma-ni tug2 zil#-zil#-la#-ni-[...]
31'. nin-a-ni {gesz}gu-za# [...]
32'. e-ne {gesz}gu-za-ni-ta [...]
33'. {d}a-nun-na di-ku5 7(disz)-bi [...]
34'. igi mu-un-szi-in-bar x [...]
35'. inim mu-un-x-x-[...]
36'. x x [...]
37'. x [...]
38'. x [...]
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column 2
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1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] zu# x [...]
3'. [...] sa6#-ga-zu za-dim# [...]
4'. [...] gesz# nagar-ra-ka nam#-[...]
5'. [...] ga#-sza-an-na# kur-ra nam-[...]
6'. [...] en-lil2 lipisz bala-a-ni {d}nin-[...] mu-un#-[...]
7'. [...] an
8'. [...] an gal al bi2-in-du11 ki gal x [...]-in-du11
9'. [...]-ra me al nu-di-da sa2 bi2-in-[...]-x he2-eb-us2
10'. a-a {d}en-lil2 inim-bi nu-mu-na!-an-DU# [...] ba-gen
11'. igi {d}suen-na-sze3 er2# [...] sze8-sze8
12'. a-a {d}x mu mu-lu kur# [...]-da-an-gam-e
13'. ku3 sa6-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ka nam#-[...]-szar2-re
14'. {na4}za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za-dim# [...]-si-il-si-il-le [...]
15'. {gisz}taszkarin gisz nagar-ra-ka [...]-dar#-re
16'. ki-sikil ga-sza#-an-na kur-ra [...]-gam-e
17'. a-a {d}x [...]
18'. dumu-mu an gal al bi2-in-du11 [...]-in#-du11
19'. {d}inanna an gal al bi2-in-du11# [...]-in#-du11
20'. [...] x me al nu-di-da sa2# x [...]-eb-us2
21'. [...]
22'. igi# {d}en-ki-sze3 [...]
23'. a-a {d}en-ki du5-mu-zu mu-[...]-x-an-gam-e
24'. ku3 sa6-ga-zu sahar kur-ra-ke4 nam-[...]-x-x-re
25'. {na4}za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za zadim-e nam-[...]-x-x-[...]-il-i
26'. {gesz}taszkarin-zu gisz nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-da-dar-[...]-re
27'. ki-sikil ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-U-e
28'. a#-a {d}en-ki inim-bi ba-e-de3-gub
29'. umbin si-ni mu-sir2 ba-ra-an-de6 kur-gar#-ra-asz ba#-an#-dim2#
30'. umbin 3(disz)-kam-ma mu-sir2 ba-ra-an-de6 gala-tur-ra-asz ba-[...]
31'. {d}en-ki-ke4 gala-tur-ra kur-gar-ra gu3 mu-na-[...]
32'. gen-na-an-ze2-en giri3 kur-sze3 nu2-ba-an-[...]-en#
33'. {gesz}ig nim-gin7 u3-mu-un-dal-dal-ze2-en
34'. za-ra x-gin7 u3-mu-un-gur-gur-re-en-ze2-en
35'. ama gan-e nam-x-dumu-ne-ne-sze3
36'. {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ke4 i3-nu2 tu-ra-am3
37'. mur-ku3-ga-ni gada nu-un-bur2
38'. gaba-ni bur szagan-gin7 nu-un-gid2
39'. x-si-ni {uruda}lul-bi-gin7 an-da-gal2
40'. x-ni ga-rasz{sar}-gin7 sag-ga2-na mu-un-ur4-ur4
41'. u3-u8-a sza3-mu du11-ga-ni
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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: TMH NF 3, 02 (HS 1480 + 1580) + frag.

    [Bernhardt1961TMHNF3] Bernhardt, Inez, and Samuel N. Kramer. 1961. Sumerische Literarische Texte Aus Nippur. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, Neue Folge 3. Berlin : Akademie-Verlag.

  • history: photo PAPS 107, 526-527 (of HS 1480 + HS 1580),

    [sec87312] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: HS 1480 + HS 1580 + HS 2505
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; 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
2016-11-03 at 07:52:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-19 at 09:43:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-10-18 at 21:24:06 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
2006-11-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI 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. 031 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 19, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345597.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 031 artifact entry (No. P345597). (2023, October 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345597 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 031 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345597 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	month = {oct 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 031 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345597},
}

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