CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) composite (P478972)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.07.01 Enlil and Namzitara (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. nam-zi-tar-ra {d}en-lil2 mu-zal-le
2. inim in-na-an-du11
3. me-ta-am3 nam-zi-tar-ra
4. e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta
5. bala gub-ba-gu10 bi2-silim-ma-am3
6. ki gudug-e-ne-ka udu-bi-da i3-gub-bu-nam
7. e2-gu10-sze3 al-du-un
8. nam-mu-un-gub-be2-en
9. giri3-gu10 u4 tab2-tab2
10. a-ba-am3 za-e-me-en lu2 en3 mu-e-szi-tar-re-en
11. ge26-e {d}en-lil2-me-en
12. {d}en-lil2-le igi-ni mu-ni-in-gi4
13. uga{muszen}-asz u3-mu-ni-in-ku4
14. gu3 al-de2-de2-e
15. uga{muszen} nu-me-en {d}en-lil2-me-en
16. nam mu-tar-ra ge26-e {d}en-lil2-me-en a-gin7 bi2-zu
17. u4 en-me-szar2-ra szesz ad-da-zu szaga-da-a
18. nam-{d}en-lil2 ba-e-de6-a u4-de3 en-gin7 nam ga-zu-e-sze
19. ku3 he2-tuku za he2-tuku gu4 he2-tuku udu he2-tuku
20. u4 nam-lu2-u18-lu al-ku-nu
21. nig2-tuku-zu me-sze3 e-tum3-ma
22. {d}en-lil2-me-en nam mu-tar-ra
23. a-ba-am3 mu-zu
24. nam-zi-tar-ra mu-gu10-um
25. mu-zu-gin7 nam-zu he2-tar-re
26. e2 lugal-za-ka e3-a
27. ibila-zu e2-ga2 si sa2-e he2-en-dib-dib-be2-ne

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.07.01 Enlil and Namzitara (composite))
Composite Number Q000790
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478972

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

References

  • history: ETCSL, 5.7.1

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

  • history: Fs Civil90 (pp. 37-53), 037-053

    [Cooper2017FsCivil90] Cooper, Jerrold S. 2017. “‘Enlil and Namzitara’ Reconsidered.” In The First Ninety Years: A Sumerian Celebration in Honor of Miguel Civil, 37–53.

  • history: Lämmerhirt, Kai, Fs Sommerfeld & Krebernik (2020) 383-407

    [sec128199] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 View
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 View
2024-09-05 at 13:08:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:30:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478972.
CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) composite artifact entry (No. P478972). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478972 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478972 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478972},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478972.
CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) composite artifact entry (No. P478972). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478972 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000790 (Enlil and Namzitara) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478972 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478972},
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