CDLI Literary 000340, ex. 015 (P346458)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.03.03 Inanna and Shukalletuda (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-x-na#? [...]
 en: Its shade, having spent its time low, was not returning (i.e., receding?) at either noon or evening
2'. [... mu]-un#-nigin2-na-ta ki mu#-un#!-nigin2#-na#-[ta]
 en: At that time, after my lady roamed heaven and roamed earth
3'. [...] mu#-un-nigin2-na-ta ki mu-un-nigin2-na-[ta]
 en: At that time, after Inanna roamed heaven and roamed earth
reverse
1. [...] mu-un-nigin2-na-ta
 en: After she roamed Elam and Subir
2. [...] mu-un-nigin2-na-ta
 en: After she roamed the entangled base of heaven
3. [...]-ma#?-te dur2?-bi-sze3 ba-nu2
 en: The nugig midwife approached the tree by/after? her exhaustion and laid down at its bottom
4. [...] sar#-ra#-ka#-ni#!? igi im-ma-ni#-x-[...]
 en: Šukaletuda looked at the border of his garden
5. [...] x x x [...]
 en: Inanna ... the seven ... of her genitalia
  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
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.03.03 Inanna and Shukalletuda (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: UET 6, 0419

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

  • history: Volk, Inanna and Shukalletuda 094 Gu2, pl.6 (cited as UET 6/3, 79),

    [sec87996] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U —
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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
2019-06-09 at 20:52:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000340 (Inanna and Shu-kale-tuda) composite (P469522) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

Shaffer: probably part of same tablet as UET 6/3, 418Shaffer: probably part of same tablet as UET 6/3, 418

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000340, Ex. 015 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346458.
CDLI Literary 000340, ex. 015 artifact entry (No. P346458). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346458 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000340, ex. 015 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346458 (Accessed: May 7, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000340, ex. 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346458},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346458},
}


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