CDLI Literary 000790, ex. 010 (P271798)

Literary tablet excavated in Emar (mod. Tell Meskene), dated to the Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria

Museum Number

NMSA — ?

Period

Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)

Provenience

Emar (mod. Tell Meskene)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.07.01 Enlil and Namzitara (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.07.01 Enlil and Namzitara (witness))
Language(s) Akkadian, Sumerian

Chronology

Period Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) composite (P478972) Q000790 View the score

Record

20170812 cdliadmin: new identifications provided by Andrea Ulshöfer

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P271798

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Emar (mod. Tell Meskene)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Msk 74174a
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Syria, Aleppo, Syria
Museum Number NMSA — ?
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.7.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.7.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P271798

References

  • history: Emar 6/2, p. 440-441, Msk 74174a

    [Arnaud1985Emar6/2] Arnaud, Daniel. 1985. Textes Sumériens et Accadiens. Vol. 6/2. Recherches Au Pays d’Aštata : Emar.

  • history: Emar 6/4, no. 771A (+)

    [Arnaud1987Emar6/4] Arnaud, Daniel. 1987. Textes de La Bibliothèque: Transcriptions et Traductions. Recherches Au Pays d’Aštata : Emar. 6/4.

  • history: RA 104 (pp. p. 87-97), p. 87-97

    [Cohen2010Namzitarra] Cohen, Yoram. 2010. “‘Enlil and Namzitarra’: The Emar and Ugarit Manuscripts and a New Understanding of the ‘Vanity Theme’ Speech.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 104: 87–97.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-06-20 at 17:18:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-06-16 at 19:17:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 08:18:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000790, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P271798.
CDLI Literary 000790, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P271798). (2026, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271798 (Original work published 1970)
CDLI Literary 000790, ex. 010 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271798 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000790, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271798},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271798},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000790, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P271798.
CDLI Literary 000790, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P271798). (2026, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P271798 (Original work published 1970)
CDLI Literary 000790, ex. 010 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P271798 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000790, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P271798},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P271798},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/6/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P271798
LB  - CDLI:P271798
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000790, ex. 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P271798
ER  -
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