CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 (P345344)

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

Metadata / catalogue

Flat catalogue

As CSV As TSV

Expanded catalogue

As JSON

Linked catalogue

As TTL As JSON-LD As RDF/JSON As RDF/XML

Text / annotations

Text data

As ATF As JTF

Linked annotations

As TTL As JSON-LD As RDF/JSON As RDF/XML

Related publications

As CSV As BibTeX

Chemical Data

Seal Chemistry

As CSV
Metadata history Transliteration history

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 02198 + CBS 09800 + Ist Ni 00368

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

-

Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...]-ni na#-[...]
3'. [...] x [...]-e#-a-e11
4'. [...] mu [...]-e#-a-e11
5'. [...]-e-a-e11
6'. [...] x mu-un-szub
7'. [...] mu-un-szub
8'. [...] na# mu-un-szub
9'. [...] mu-un-szub
10'. nibru#{ki} [...] mu-un-szub
11'. kisz{ki}-a hur-sag# [...] mu-un-szub
12'. a-ga-de3{ki} e2-x-[...] mu-un-szub
13'. me 7(disz)-bi za3 mu-ni-in-kesz2
14'. me mu-un-ur4-ur4 me# [...] x mu-un-gal2
15'. me du giri3 gub-ba# i-im-gen
16'. {tug2}szu-gur-ra men edin-na sag2-ga2-na mu-un-gal2
17'. hi-li sag-ki-na szu ba-ni-in-ti
18'. x [...]
19'. {na4}za-gin3 di4-di4 gu2-na ba-an-la2
20'. {na}[...] tab#-ba gaba#-na# [...]-in-si
21'. {tug2#}pala3# [...]-na ba-an-dul
22'. szimbi# [...] he2-em-du he2-em-du igi-na ba-ni-in-gar
23'. tu-[...] lu2 ga2#-[...] ba-an-gid2
24'. har ku3-sig17 szu#-na [...]-du8#
25'. {d}inanna kur#-sze3# i-im-gen
26'. sukkal-a-ni {d}ga-sza-an-[...]-na i-im-gen
27'. ku3-{d}inanna [...] gu3 mu-na-de2-e
28'. ge#-en-ge-en-mu
29'. sukkal e-ne-eg3 sa6-sa6-ga-mu
30'. ra#-gaba e-ne-eg3 ge-en-ge-en-na-mu
31'. u4-da kur-sze3 mu-un-e11-[...]
32'. x-x kur-sze3 gen-na-[...]
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ze2-eb{ki} e2 {d}x-[...]
2'. [...]-an-ki#-ga-sze3 a [...]
3'. [...] {d}am-an-ki du5?-mu-zu mu-lu kur-ra [...]
4'. ku3 sa6-ga ki# sahar kur-ra-ka nam-ba-an-da-szar2#-[...]
5'. {na4}za-gin3 sa6-ga-zu za-dim-ma-ka nam-ba-an-da-[...]
6'. {gisz}taszkarin#-x x nagar-ra-ka nam-ba-da-an-dar-[...]
7'. ki#-x {d}ga-sza-an-na kur-ra nam-ba-da-an-gam-[...]
8'. a-a [...]-an-ki u3-mu-un mu-usz gisz tug2 ma-al-la# [...]
9'. u2 [...]-ti#-la mu-un-zu a nam-ti-la mu-un-[...]
10'. e-ne ma-ra hu-mu-un-ti-le-en
11'. {d}inanna kur-sze3 i-im-gen
12'. sukkal-a-ni {d}ga-sza-an-szubur-ra gu3 mu-un-na-x
13'. gen-na {d}ga-sza-an-szubur x
14'. e-ne a-ra-du11-mu-un gu2-zu la-ba-szi-szub
15'. {d}inanna e2-gal ganzerx(|KUR.ZA.KUR|)-sze3 um-ma-[...]
16'. {gesz}ig kur-ra-ka szu! hul ba-an-us2#
17'. e2-gal2 kur-ra-ka gu3 hul ba-an-de2
18'. e2 gal2-u2 ni-du8 e2 gal2-u2
19'. e2 gal2-u2 {d}ne-ti e2 gal2-u2 [...]
20'. {d}ne-ti ni-du8 gal kur-ra-ke4
21'. ku3 {d}inanna-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
22'. a-ba-me-en za-e
23'. me-e {d}ga-sza-an-na ki {d}utu e3-a-sze3
24'. tukumbi za-e {d}inanna ki {d}utu e3-a-[...]
25'. a-na-am3 ba-du-un kur [...]
26'. har-ra-an lu2# du-bi nu-gi4#-[...]
27'. [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
column 1
1'. [...]-me-en [...]
2'. [...] me x [...] me-a
3'. [...]-x-kur-ra-ke4 x-[...]-du7
4'. [...] KA [...]-e-en
5'. [...]-ku4-ku4-da-ni-ta
6'. [...] szu-na [...]-en#-[...]-x-an-ze2-er
7'. [...] me-[...]
8'. [...]-du7-du7
9'. [...]
10'. abul 6(disz)-kam-ma [...]
11'. x x x [...]
12'. ta-am3 me-[...]
13'. [...]
14'. [...]
15'. abul# [...]
16'. [...]
17'. ta-am3 [...]
18'. [...]
19'. [...]
20'. [...]
21'. [...] en# [...] ni-in [...]
22'. [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] bi2-in-du11
2'. [...] x ib-du11
3'. [...] du-un
4'. [...] kur#-ra-x
5'. [...]-ta?
6'. [...]
7'. [...] kur-ra nam?-[...]
8'. [...]-ka nam-ba-NI-[...]
9'. [...]-x-ka nam-ba-[...]
10'. [...]-da-[...]
11'. [...] nam-ba-DU-[...]
12'. a!-a {d}[...]
13'. [...] al# ka# x ka
14'. {d}inanna an [...]
15'. me kur-ra al [...]
16'. a-ba-am3 ki-bi [...]
17'. a-a {d}nanna [...]
18'. uru2?-ze2-eb ki e2 {d}x-x-x [...]-da-ni-ta
19'. {d}en-ki-ga-sze3 [...]-x-ma-sze8-sze8

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):
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: SRT, 053 + unpub. frag.

    [Chiera1924SRT] Chiera, Edward. 1924. Sumerian Religious Texts. Crozer Theological Seminary. Babylonian Publications 1.

  • history: PAPS 85 (pp. 293-323), Kramer PAPS 085, 293 (CBS 09800, Ist Ni 00368)

    [Kramer1942PAPS85] Kramer, Samuel N. 1942. “Sumerian Literature; A Preliminary Survey of the Oldest Literature in the World.” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 85 (3): 293–323.

  • history: JCS 05 (pp. 1-17), p.1

    [Kramer1951JCS5] Kramer, Samuel N. 1951. “‘Inanna’s Descent to the Nether World’ Continued and Revised. Second Part: Revised Edition of ‘Inanna’s Descent to the Nether World.’” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 1–17. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359570.

  • history: BE 31, 033 (Ist Ni 00368)

    [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. https://ia804502.us.archive.org/30/items/serababylonianex31univuoft/serababylonianex31univuoft.pdf.

  • history: Sladek Inanna, p.100

    [SladekInanna] Sladek, William R. n.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CBS 02198 + CBS 09800 + Ist Ni 00368
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-08 at 07:24:25 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 12:44:49 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-13 at 08:42:22 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
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 09:43:17 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
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P345344 leadP345344 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 030 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345344.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry (No. P345344). (2024, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345344 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345344 (Accessed: December 4, 2024).
@misc{2024CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-12-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345344},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345344},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345344
LB  - CDLI:P345344
M1  - 2024/12/4/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 030 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345344
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.