CDLI Literary 000516 (Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin) composite (P481137)

Literary artifact excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.06.09.a Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. {gesz}gu-za nam-ti-la suhusz-bi an gi-na-a
2. mu nam-ti-la-ka mu-zu he2-em-mi-in-sa4
3. igi sa6-ga-ni he2-mu-e-szi-bar-re
4. gesz he2-ri-in-tuku
5. ki za-za-da ZA TUM-TUM KA BA
6. nam nam-ti-la nam-e-esz hu-mu-ri-in-tar
7. {d}ri-im-{d}suen ki ag2 an-na he2-me-en
8. nam-lugal-zu du-ri2 he2-em
9. sipa ug3 szar2 an gal-e gar-ra-ab

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)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 2.06.09.a Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin (composite))
Composite Number	Q000516
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000516 (Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 001 (P289962)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 002 (P459862)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 003 (P417473)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Record

CDLI number	P481137
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P481137

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation	fragment

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2019-06-22 at 10:59:54	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2016-04-23 at 16:27:19	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2015-12-17 at 12:21:38	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.	CDLI	Approved
2015-07-31 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000516 (Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P481137.

CDLI Literary 000516 (Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin) composite artifact entry (No. P481137). (2015, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481137

CDLI Literary 000516 (Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481137 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).

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	year = {2015},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000516 ({Excerpt} from {Prayer} for {Rim}-{Sin}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481137},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481137},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000516 (Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 31, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P481137.

CDLI Literary 000516 (Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin) composite artifact entry (No. P481137). (2015, July 31). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481137

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {jul 31},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000516 ({Excerpt} from {Prayer} for {Rim}-{Sin}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481137},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481137},
}

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