CDLI Literary 000594 (X to Nanna) composite (P479844)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.22 Letter from X to Nanna (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. {d}nanna dumu-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 szudu3-de3 ki ag2-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3a. en iti6 dagal bur2 men an urasz-a
3b. _a-na be-lim sza s,i2-it wa-ar-hi-szu ra-bi-isz szu-pa-ru-ru a-ge-e sza-me-e u3 er-s,e-tim_
4a. en gal lu2 ti-ti ki ag2-me-en a-a sag ge6-ga
4b. _be-lum ra-bu-u2 sza a-we-lam bu-lu-t,u2 i-ra-mu a-bi s,a-al-ma-at qa2-qa2-di-im_
5a. lugal sza3-la2 sug4 u3 du8 mu-un-zu-a
5b. _a-na szar-ri-im re-me-ni-im sza ru?-ma?-am u3 pa-t,a-ra-am mu-du-u2_
6a. dingir arhusz su3 sza3 gur-ru a-ra-zu-e gesz tuku
6b. _a-na i-lim re-me-ni-im ta-a-a-ri-im sze-mi te-es3-li-tim_
7. u3-ne-de3-tah
8a. nam-en-na szu du7 aga zi gur3-ru-me-en
8b. _be-lu-tam szu-uk-lu-lu a-ga-am ki-nam na-szu-u2_
9a. musz3-me husz ulutim2-ta nir-ra alan ku3 hi-li du8-du8
9b. _zi-mu ru-szu-tum bu-na-nu tu-ru-s,u2-tum la-nu-um el-lum sza? [...]-du-u2_
10. nam-mah-zu kur-kur-ra dul-la
11a. me-lam2-zu an ku3-ga szu2-a
11b. _sza-me-e el-lu-tim sa3-ah-pu_
12a. ni2 gal-zu su zi im-du8-du8
12b. _... x x sza-lu-ma-tam ma-lu_
13a. [...] kalam-e za3 dib
13b. _... i-na ma-tim szu-tu-uq_
14a. u4 e3-ta u4 szu2-usz-e za-e mah-me-en
14b. _i-na s,i2-it sza-am-szi u3 e-re-eb sza-am-szi at-ta-ma s,i-ra-a-ti_
15a. [...] an-sza3-ta ma-ra-an-szum2 an szu-zu-usz mu-un-gar
15b. _... id-di-kum sza-me-e i-na qa2-ti-ka [...]_
16a. an ki-bi-ta lugal-bi za-e-me-en nam-bi i3-tar-re
16b. _sza-me-e u3 er-s,e-tam be-el-szu-nu at-ta-ma szi-ma-ti-szu-nu ta-szi-a-am_

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.22 Letter from X to Nanna (composite))
Composite Number Q000594
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 000594 (X to Nanna) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000594, ex. 001 (P349116) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Uruk (mod. Warka)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P479844

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
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Collections

Collection(s)
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Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.22
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.22
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000594

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
2019-07-28 at 10:46:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000594 (X to Nanna) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479844.
CDLI Literary 000594 (X to Nanna) composite artifact entry (No. P479844). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479844 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000594 (X to Nanna) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479844 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000594 ({X} to {Nanna}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479844},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479844},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000594 (X to Nanna) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479844.
CDLI Literary 000594 (X to Nanna) composite artifact entry (No. P479844). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479844 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000594 (X to Nanna) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479844 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-22]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000594 ({X} to {Nanna}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479844},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479844},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P479844
LB  - CDLI:P479844
M1  - 2026/10/22/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000594 (X to Nanna) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479844
ER  -
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