CDLI Literary 000604 (Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha) composite (P473755)

Literary letter and letter-prayer artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.32 Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.32 Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha (composite))
Composite Number	Q000604
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 000604 (Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000604, ex. 001 (P356120)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000604, ex. 002 (P356510)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000604, ex. 003 (P346600)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000604, ex. 004 (P269062)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000604, ex. 005 (P251527)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Record

CDLI number	P473755
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P473755

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

history: Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)

[AttingerViewCommentary] Attinger, Pascal. n.d.
history: ETCSL, 3.03.32 Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-15 at 13:33:04	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2015-01-24 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Peterson, Jeremiah	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000604 (Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P473755.

CDLI Literary 000604 (Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha) composite artifact entry (No. P473755). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473755 (Original work published 2015)

CDLI Literary 000604 (Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473755 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000604 (Letter from Nabi-Enlil to Iterpisha) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P473755.

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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P473755},
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