CDLI Literary 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite (P469677)

Literary artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Composite

Text

object composite text
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1. en-me-bara2-ge4-e-si lugal-e
 en: En-me-barage-si, the king,
2. iri-na-nam e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3
 en: built the Iri-nanam in Enlil's temple.
3. ag-ga dumu en-me-bara2-ge4-e-si-ke4
 en: Aga, son of En-me-barage-si,
4. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
 en: made the Tummal flourish
5. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum3
 en: and brought Ninlil into the Tummal.
6. a-ra2 1(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
 en: Then the Tummal fell into ruins for the first time.
7. {1(disz)}mes-an-ne2-pa3-da bur-szu2-szu2-a e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3
 en: Meš-Ane-pada built the Bur-šušua in Enlil's temple.
8. {1(disz)}mes-ki-ag2-nun-na dumu mes-an-ne2-pa3-da-ke4
 en: Meš-ki-aĝ-nuna, son of Meš-Ane-pada,
9. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
 en: made the Tummal flourish
10. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum3
 en: and brought Ninlil into the Tummal.
11. a-ra2 2(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
 en: Then the Tummal fell into ruins for a second time.
12. {d}|GESZ.BIL2.GA.MES|-e |ZI&ZI.LAGAB|-bur-ra bara2 {d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3
 en: Gilgameš built the Numunbura in Enlil's shrine.
13. mur-lugal dumu {d}|GESZ.BIL2.GA.MES|-ke4
 en: Ur-lugal, son of Gilgameš,
14. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
 en: made the Tummal flourish
15. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum3
 en: and brought Ninlil into the Tummal.
16. a-ra2 3(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
 en: Then the Tummal fell into ruins for a third time.
17. na-an-ni {gesz}kiri6 mah e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3
 en: Nanni built the Lofty Garden in Enlil's temple.
18. 1(disz) mes-ki-ag2-{d}nanna dumu na-an-ni-ke4
 en: Meš-ki-aĝ-Nanna, son of Nanni,
19. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
 en: made the Tummal flourish
20. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum3
 en: and brought Ninlil into the Tummal.
21. a-ra2 4(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
 en: Then the Tummal fell into ruins for a fourth time.
22. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 e2-kur in-du3
 en: Ur-Namma, built the E-kur.
23. szul-gi dumu {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4
 en: Šulgi, son of Ur-Namma,
24. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
 en: made the Tummal flourish
25. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum3
 en: and brought Ninlil into the Tummal.
26. a-ra2 5(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
 en: Then the Tummal fell into ruins for a fourth time.
27. mu {d}amar-{d}suen-ka-ta
 en: From the years of Amar-Suena
27a. {d}szu-{d}suen-ta
 en: of Amar-Suena
28. en-na mu di-bi2-{d}suen lugal-e
 en: until King Ibbi-Suen
29. en-am-gal-an-na en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e in-pa3-de3
 en: chose En-am-gal-ana by extispicy as the high priest of inanna of Uruk,
30. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 i-gen-gen
 en: Ninlil came regularly to the Tummal.
31. inim lu2-{d}inanna aszgab gal {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 sar-re
 en: Written according to the words of Lu-inanna the chief leatherworker of Enlil.
32. {d}isz-bi-er3-ra e2-kur igi gal2-la2
 en: Išbi-Erra, who looks after the E-kur,
33. e2-|GI.NA.AB.DU7| {d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3
 en: built the storehouse of Enlil.

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (composite))
Composite Number Q000373
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 001 (P267252) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 002 (P265680) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 003 (P345630) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 004 & 000561, ex. 018 & 000562, ex. 004 & 000564, ex. 005, Q000573, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 011 (P255096) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 005 & 000561, ex. 018 & 000562, ex. 005 & 000563, ex. 005 & 000564, ex. 006 & 000565, ex. 003 & 000573, ex. 015 & 000574, ex. 011 & 000575, ex. 010 & 000576, ex. 005 & 000577, ex. 003 & 000578, ex. 005 & 000579, ex. 005 & 000580, (P230799) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 006 (P349960) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 007 (P349961) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 008 (P349962) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 009 (P343063) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 010 & 000539, ex. 020 & 000540, ex. 014 & 000541, ex. 009 & 000546, ex. 008 & 000584, ex. 005 (P343777) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 011 (P356109) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 013 & 000543, ex. 015 & 000562, ex. 006 & 000563, ex. 006 & 000564, ex. 007 & 000565, ex. 004 & 000573, ex. 016 & 000574, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 009 & 000576, ex. 006 & 000577, ex. 004 & 000578, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 007 (P230450) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 014 & 000791, ex. 004 & 000792, ex. 009 & 000813, ex. 005 & 000828, ex. 003 & 002338, ex. 006 (P343323) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 015, & 000569, ex. 002 & 000575, ex. 012 & 000604, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 008 (P257283) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 016 (P356605) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 017 (P356868) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P469677

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References

  • history: ETCSL, 2.1.3

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-07-15 at 19:38:00 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-10-17 at 12:10:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-09-12 at 08:12:04 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000373 (History of the Tummal) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469677.
CDLI Literary 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite artifact entry (No. P469677). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469677 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469677 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P469677},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000373 (History of the Tummal) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P469677.
CDLI Literary 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite artifact entry (No. P469677). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P469677 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P469677 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P469677},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P469677},
}

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