CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) composite (P478917)

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

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Literary (ETCSL 4.19.01 Ningeshzida A (composite))

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Sumerian

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1. ur-sag en sza3-tum2 a-gar3 ur-mah kur su3-da
2. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da musz-mah uszumgal-a-da tab-ba
3. am gal szen-szen-na gaba guz-a-ba a-ge6 x [...]
4. ama-ni ki ag2 {d}nin-girid2-da-a sza3 hi-li-a tu-da
5. ubur ku3-ga-na ga zi gu7-a usz11 pirig sub-sub-ba
6. abzu-a bulug3-ga2 iszib mah-am3 esz2-da ku3 szu du8
7. sag5-ga2 dub kal-ga-ba nig2-zi zu2 kesz2-da
8. lugal am ur5 un3 eme si sa2 nig2-erim2-e hul gig
9. uru2 idim hur nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4 szu suh3-a di-de3
10. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da idim hur nu-mu-un-gi4-gi4 szu suh3-a di-de3
11. erim-erim-ma szu-zu ma-ra-szi-gal2
12. sipa sag ge6-ga szid-bi mu-e-zu
13. u8 sila4-bi kin-kin-de3 ma-ra-szi-gen
14. ud5-de3 masz2-bi gidru u4 su3-ra2 tum2-tum2-mu-bi mu-e-zu
15. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da gidru u4 su3-ra2 tum2-tum2-mu-bi mu-e-zu
16. lugal sza3-la2 sug4 sza3-ta e3-a inim szudu3-zu szu-a he2-eb-gi4
17. nam-ti u3-tu za-da sza-mu-un-gal2
18. nun hi-li su3-su3 {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
19. bara2 ki-tusz mah-a tusz-a-ni en dingir szul a2 zi-da
20. x x-zu-ur tug2 mur10 gidru za-gin3 szu u3-mu-e-ti
21. szir3-nam-szub ad mi-ri-ib-du11 ni2-te-na mi-ni-ib-be2
22. [...]
23. [...]-bi ka lul-la bala-bala-am3 sza3 mu-na-te-en-te-en
24. x x szar2-szar2-ra sza-mu-szub{ub}-be2-en izi-gin7 ba-ra-ma5-ma5-an
25. lugal en sza3 su3-ra2 bara2 mah-za nam du10 mu-ri-in-tar
26. dingir nig2-si-sa2-e ki ag2-e inim du10-bi mu-un-e
27. igi-du gal-zu ukken-na PA-PA-a he2-du7
28. lugal ni2 ri-a ildum2 u4-bi sag-ba du-a
29. an-bar an-ta a-ba de-gen-ne2 a-na an-da-sa2-a
30. ur-sag me3 igi gal2 tak4-a kur un3-na i3-a-e3
31. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da me3 igi gal2 tak4-a kur un3-na i3-a-e3
32. lugal ki gu-la a2 ag2-ga2 tum2 ki DU-bi tum2-mu-de3
33. szul dingir tuku ki a2 ag2-ga2-ni igi-bi ma-ra-szi-gal2
34. lugal ka lal3 dingir-re-e-ne {d}en-ki za3-mi2
35. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da dumu {d}nin-a-zu
36. a-a {d}en-ki za3-mi2
37. bala-bala-e {d}nin-gesz-zi-da-kam

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)

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    composite text

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    composite text

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.19.01 Ningeshzida A (composite))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ETCSL, 4.19.01 Ningeshzida A

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

  • Composite No.: Q000699
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2016-07-28 at 16:34:12 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:11 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000699, ex. 001 (P345369) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P478917.
CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) composite artifact entry (No. P478917). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478917 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478917 (Accessed: December 7, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000699 ({Ningeshzida} {A}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478917},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478917},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P478917.
CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) composite artifact entry (No. P478917). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478917 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478917 (Accessed: December 7, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000699 ({Ningeshzida} {A}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478917},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478917},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P478917
LB  - CDLI:P478917
M1  - 2025/12/7/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000699 (Ningeshzida A) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P478917
ER  -
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