CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) composite (P478964)

Literary 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 (ETCSL 5.05.02 Death of Nannaya (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. ab-ba ki re-a-sze3 dumu-ni-ir kin bi2-in-gi4
2. dumu ki ba9-ra2 gen-na re u4-ba ba-ra-an-bad
3. ab-ba uru2{ki}-a tusz-a-ra tu-ra gaba ba-ri
4. su3-ag2 kal-la kur su3-da pa3-da tu-ra gaba ba-ri
5. KA dim3 sa6-sa6 lu2 inim zil2-zil2-le tu-ra gaba ba-ri
6. alan su3 tuku sag-du tuku tesz2-bi tu-ra gaba ba-ri
7. gal-zu gesz-hur-ra me-te ukken-na tu-ra gaba ba-ri
8. lu2 gi-na ni2 te-ge26 dingir-bi tu-ra gaba ba-ri
9. tu-ra u2 nu-gu7 gaba ba-ri tu-ra ba-an-dab5
10. ka u3-ba-e-szu2 ninda nu-mu-un-szu2-szu2 sza3-sug4-ga ba-an-nu2
11. dub-gin7 bar-gin7 ni2-gal2-la RI ib2-gurud-da mu-un-la2
12. ur-sag gaba ur4-ur4 giri3 nu-mu-un-da-bad-de3
13. KA tu-ra-a-ni-ta nam-dumu-ni i-si-isz x i3-gu7
14. sza3 sag3-sag3-ge i-si-isz SI A x
15. dub zu nibru{ki}-a ki-lul-la ba-an-ug5
16. inim-bi kaskal su3-ra2-sze3 dumu-ni-ir ba-an-na-te
17. dumu ad-da-a-ni-ta nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7
18. kin in-szi-gi4-in4-nam nu-ub-da-gur?-ra?-am3
19. dumu er2 in-pa3 sahar-ta ma-ra-da-szub szir3 nam-nar mu-un-na-ab-e
20. {disz}lu2-dingir-ra sza3 NE-NE-a-ni-ta i-lu ab-sar-re
21. ab-ba ki-lul-la ba-an-ug5-ga-ta
22. {disz}{d}nanna-a sza3 hul dim2-ma-ni-ta kur-sze3 ba-ab-DU-a
23. dam-zu nig2 u4-bi-ta nitalam-a-ni na-nam me-da nu-mu-un-su-a
24. {tu15}dal-ha-mun-gin7 u4 DI ma-ra-ab-kas4-kas4-e u18-lu ma-ab-sag3-ge
25. a2-e3-gin7 za-e ma-ra-ab-ak-e dim2-ma-ni in-kur2
26. al-lib mu-na-gar i-gi4-in-zu i-im-szi-tu-tu-de3
27. x x im-ma-ab-gur-re ab2-gin7 gu3 x x
28. x x a-nir an?-DAG? er2 im-ma-sze8-sze8
29. x x-bi mu-un-szu2 u3 nig2-zi ba-an-dab5
30. [...]-a NI [...]
31. [...]-a-ur4-ur4 mu-da?-ab-ZA
32. [...] szu mu-ra-ab-tag-ge sza3 x ba x x BAD?
33. [...] zi-zi u4 zal-sze3 KA? x KA?
34. [...] ki dur2-ru-na-ta lukur {d}nin?-urta?-ke4 x ta [...] ma-ra-da?-szub
35. dingir? sig7-ga-gin7 x x KA mi-ni-in-x x-a
36. an-gul-a-ni hul [...]
37. sza3 PI-ra-ke4 hub2 in? [...]
38. x IGI KA? x x u8 [...]
39. ug3 dagal-la sze mu-e-szi-ib-x A [...]
40. suh3-suh3 szen-szen-na nin-dingir {d}nusku? [...] te
41. x x-ra-an-sil2-sil2-e u8?-ni ma-ra-an-SU-e
42. x x GI ma-[...]-nam
43. x x ki [...]-nam
44. x x ur2-zu-ta [...]-de3
45. x x A ga [...]-ra
46. [...]-de2-e
47. dumu tur-zu dumu lugal-la-gin7 mu-da?-ak?-a
48. a-na-am3 i3-gu7 [...]
49. a-na-am3 i3-nag [...]
50. lal3 i3-nun x x ma? x mu?-un?-x
51. {gesz}banszur i3-zu-ta? mu-un-da-ga2-ga2
52. er2 im-ga2-ga2-a-ni er2 arhusz x x-am3
53. i-im-sig7-sig7-ga-a-ni ki ag2 sza3 ku3-ga-kam
54. sze ur4-ur4 NUMUN-gin7 sag ba-da-[...]-esz
55. amar muszen-e? amar? x SA la he?-en-gi4-gi4 x al-il2-il2
56. e2-gi4-a dumu tur-zu me-na me-na-am3 bi2-in-du11-ga-a
57. ugu-ne-ne-a x U2?-zu bi2-in-szub?
58. x-ne-ne-a x x-ra ma-ra-an-si-ig
59. ur2 e2-ke4 x sza? NE? x x ma-ra-[...]
60. x x-zu x ad du10-du10-ga-x u3-sa2-a x x-a
61. [...]-gin7 im-ma-ab-x x
62. i-lu [...]-zu? [...] nu?-gul-e
63. ad-da-gu10 sza3-zu he2-hun-ge26
64. {disz}{d}nanna-a ur5-zu he2-sa6
65. en ensi2 x er3?-ra-bi a?-ab-[...]
66. szu nam-usz2-ta kar-ra x UL [...]
67. szu nam-usz2 nig2? x x-ba bi2-ib-si lu2 [...]
68. nam-usz2 nig2 du10 dingir-ra-kam ki nam tar-ra [...]
69. sza3-bala-bala-zu du10-zu he2-en-x x
70. dumu-munus-zu x x-ne-a ma-ra-x x
71. ab-ba-iri{ki}-za-a-kam kana5 ma-ra-x-x
72. ki-sikil iri{ki}-za-a-kam x x MU mu-ra-ab-x x
73. sag {na4}kin2?-kin2?-x x er2-zu x IN x
74. e2 im-ma-ni-ga2-ga2 [...]
75. ku3? in-tak4 sze bi2-in-tuku nig2-gur11 dagal bi2-in-[...]
76. ibila suhusz gi-na x MASZ-zu ha-ra-ab-x x
77. lu2-ug5-ge-zu sza3 |IGI+X|-gin7 [...]
78. za3-zu a2 hul-la za-e ma-ra-kin-ga2
79. szu gar gi lugal sipa dingir-za-a-kam
80. sa2-gar gi {d}utu-u3-kam
81. lu2-bi lu2 nam ku5 he2?-a nam-usz2 [...]
82. giri3-pad-ra2-ni lu2 [...]
83. {u2}numun li-li-a-ni x ma [...] tuku mu-bi [...]
84. nig2-gur11-bi buru5? muszen x dal?-a-gin7 x he2-[...]
85. x x TUG2? ki? x x-ib-la2-e KU-KU-de3? kalam-ma? [...]
86. inim nig2 sa6-ga x-zu he2-en-tum2 sza3 du10 he2-ri-ib-ga2-ga2
87. {disz}{d}nanna-a ur5?-zu he2-sa6 sza3-zu he2-szi-hun-ge26
88. {d}utu en? gal a-ra-li-ke4
89. ki ku10-ku10 u4-sze3 u3-mu-ni-in-tu di ku5-zu i3-ku5-de3
90. {d}nanna-a u4 nu2-a nam-zu he2-tar-re
91. {d}nergal {d}en-lil2 kur-ra-ke4 igi-bi-a sa6-ni
92. ki-TAR gu7 mu-zu he2-pa3-de3 u2 du10 he2-ri-ib-gu7-e
93. SZE3 bar-ra nin kur-ra he2-me-en arhusz hu-mu-ra-an-tuku-tuku
94. ki-nag a du10-ga e2-zu he2-ni-ib-us2-x
95. e2-a NIM-ta he2-bi2-in-KU x en {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
96. kal-ga {d}gilgames2 silim ha-ra-an-x x
97. {d}ne-ti u3 de-ta2-na a2-tah-zu x x
98. dingir kur-ra-ke4 szudu3-zu he2-em-sza4-x
99. musz3-am3 dingir-zu he2-em-me nam-zu [...]
100. dingir iri{ki}-za-a-kam sza3 szu nigin2 ha-ra-x
101. sza3 zu2 kesz2 szul-a-lum ha-ra-du8
102. nam-tag-ga e2-e-ke4 szid-bi he2-en-gaz
103. nig2-hul dim2-ma-zu MUNUS? kur-ta? ge-en6-na-bi
104. egir-zu he2-sa6 x x x x-zu [...] x
105. [...] TUG2? he2-dab5
106. {d}udug {d}lamma x x NIG2-zu he2-x
107. dumu u3-tu-u4-da-zu nam?-sag-sze3 he2-ni-sar?
108. dumu-munus-zu dingir he2-tuku-tuku
109. dam-zu he2-ti im-ri-a-zu he2-dagal
110. he2-gal2 sag sa6-ga u4 szu2-usz-e he2-ni-gur3-ru
111. a-pap-za kurun nig2 du10-ga musz2 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu
112. KA e2-e-zu KA dingir-za-kam du-ri2-sze3 he2-a

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Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 5.05.02 Death of Nannaya (composite))
Composite Number	Q000776
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 000776 (Death of Nannaya) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 001 (P269079)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 002 (P343417)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 003 (P256636)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 004 (P278328)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 005 (P257232)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 006 (P256346)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 007 & 000777, ex. 001 (P464126)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

CDLI number	P478964
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P478964

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	5.5.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	5.5.2
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary)	Q000776

References

history: ETCSL, 5.5.2

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2026-07-15 at 19:38:00	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	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
2019-06-22 at 10:59:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-10-20 at 10:10:53	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-10-11 at 15:43:20	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-04-23 at 16:30:15	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12	Dahl, Jacob L.	Transliteration	Dahl, Jacob L.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478964.

CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) composite artifact entry (No. P478964). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478964 (Original work published 2015)

CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478964 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478964.

CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478964 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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