CDLI Literary 000583, ex. 004 & 000791, ex. 006 (P356626)
Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USAMuseum Number
OIM A30201Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.11 Letter from Inim-Inanna to Enlil-massu (witness); ETCSL 5.07.02 Do Rev. Letter;)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
1. {disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu zu-zu um-mi-a nibru#[{ki}-ke4]
2. tu6-ni-lu2-sa6 ur kig2-gi4-a-ka-ni {d}nin-tin-ug5-ga-ra mu-na-an-dim2#
3. nam-bi-sze3 ur-e nin-a-ni-ir kun mu-na-ab-gun3-gun3 KA mu-na-ab-gi4#
4. nin an ki-bi szukur2 sum-ma agrig {d}en-lil2-la2#
5. akan{a-ka-an} du10 kur-kur sza3 si-si nam-hi-a DU-DU
6. a2-sag3 simx(GIG)-ma sza3-bi bar ak giri3-pax(PAD)-ra2 igi bar-re
7. sa nam-ti-la sa nam-usz2-a-ka igi sag5-sag5 nig2-kesze2-bi sa6-ge
8. nig2 ra-ah-a du11-ga zi ir-ra ki gig-bi zu-zu
9. a-zu sa6-ge szim-mu2 du2-ra-ta sza3 lu2-ulu3 igi du8
10. nin-mu mu-un-dim2-en-na
11. tu6-ni-lu2-sa6 mu-sze3 mu-un-sa4
12. X ba-an-sa6-ga mu-sze3 mu-sa4-a#
13. [X]-ga-DI zi#-pa-ag2 u3-mu-ni-[X X] a2-sag3# zi ba-an-da#-[X]
14. mu#-mu mu-zu-ta im-da-an-pad3#
15. nam#-gur4#-[ra]-zu# [ki-zu i3-kig2-ge26]
16. [tu6-ni-lu2-sa6 mu-sze3 mu-un-sa4?]
17. [u4 til3-la-ga2 igi hu-mu-un-du8?]
18. [u4 ba]-ug7-e-[en kur-ra] a si-ga hu-mu-[un-na8-na8]
19. [{disz}{d}]en#-lil2-[mas]-su [u3]-na-a-du11#
1. {disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu zu-zu um-mi-a nibru#[{ki}-ke4]
2. tu6-ni-lu2-sa6 ur kig2-gi4-a-ka-ni {d}nin-tin-ug5-ga-ra mu-na-an-dim2#
3. nam-bi-sze3 ur-e nin-a-ni-ir kun mu-na-ab-gun3-gun3 KA mu-na-ab-gi4#
4. nin an ki-bi szukur2 sum-ma agrig {d}en-lil2-la2#
5. akan{a-ka-an} du10 kur-kur sza3 si-si nam-hi-a DU-DU
6. a2-sag3 simx(GIG)-ma sza3-bi bar ak giri3-pax(PAD)-ra2 igi bar-re
7. sa nam-ti-la sa nam-usz2-a-ka igi sag5-sag5 nig2-kesze2-bi sa6-ge
8. nig2 ra-ah-a du11-ga zi ir-ra ki gig-bi zu-zu
9. a-zu sa6-ge szim-mu2 du2-ra-ta sza3 lu2-ulu3 igi du8
10. nin-mu mu-un-dim2-en-na
11. tu6-ni-lu2-sa6 mu-sze3 mu-un-sa4
12. X ba-an-sa6-ga mu-sze3 mu-sa4-a#
13. [X]-ga-DI zi#-pa-ag2 u3-mu-ni-[X X] a2-sag3# zi ba-an-da#-[X]
14. mu#-mu mu-zu-ta im-da-an-pad3#
15. nam#-gur4#-[ra]-zu# [ki-zu i3-kig2-ge26]
16. [tu6-ni-lu2-sa6 mu-sze3 mu-un-sa4?]
17. [u4 til3-la-ga2 igi hu-mu-un-du8?]
18. [u4 ba]-ug7-e-[en kur-ra] a si-ga hu-mu-[un-na8-na8]
19. [{disz}{d}]en#-lil2-[mas]-su [u3]-na-a-du11#
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
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.11 Letter from Inim-Inanna to Enlil-massu (witness); ETCSL 5.07.02 Do Rev. Letter;)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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- Museum No.: OIM A30201
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Excavation No: 3N-T0292
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact metadata | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | Approved |
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| 2014-11-21 at 08:56:22 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2011-10-07 at 08:24:06 | Wagensonner, Klaus | Transliteration | Wagensonner, Klaus | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Oriental Institute Integrated Database (90d4b586-3683-4a78-85d2-b8bd45df33f4) (90d4b586-3683-4a78-85d2-b8bd45df33f4)
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (3.3.11) (3.3.11)
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (3.3.11) (3.3.11)
- Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P356626) (P356626)
This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):
| Composite | Score |
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| CDLI Literary 000583 (Letter from Inim-Inanna to Enlil-massu) composite (P479847) | View the score |
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Cite this Artifacts
“CDLI Literary 000583, Ex. 004 & 000791, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356626.
CDLI Literary 000583, ex. 004 & 000791, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P356626). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356626 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000583, ex. 004 & 000791, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356626 (Accessed: March 29, 2026).
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year = {2023},
month = {jun 15},
title = {CDLI {Literary} 000583, ex. 004 & 000791, ex. 006 artifact entry},
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