CDLI Literary 000524 (Samsu-iluna A) composite (P481145)

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 2.08.03.01 Samsu-iluna A (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. musz3-me husz giri2 gal nam-gurusz-a
2. igi hul2-la sag-ki zalag-ga-na im-ma-szi-in-bar
3. nam sa6-ga-ni-sze3 la-la ba-an-szi-in-ak
4. alan gun3-a-ni-sze3 hi-li im-ma-szi-in-ti
5. bala-a-re-ni-sze3 im-ma-an-szi-gub
6. ulutim2 kal-la-bi sza3 im-ma-ab-dab5-be2
7. sza3 gu2-bi gi4-a-na im-ma-ab-ni10-ni10-e
8. {d}inanna lugal-ra inim-e mu-un-gun3-gun3{gu2}
9. u3-mu-un na-ag2-zu ze2-ba-am3 ki-ig ag2 ku7-ku7-dam
10. sa-am-su-i-lu-na szuba2 gun3-a masz2 gesz i-bi2 kar2-kam
11. igi-gu10-gin7 silim-ma de3-gub du-ri2-sze3 ti-la
12. i-zi-ig3 ag2 KA-mu7-a asila da-ra-ab-si
13. ug3 gu2-re-a hub2 dar du5-mu-ra-an-ak
14. sa-am-su-i-lu-na a2-gal2 za-a-kam ug3 szar2-ra en-e
15. mu-usz mesz3 sa6-ga-zu i3-me-en nam-en-nu-ug3 mu-ak-e-en
16. za3 lugal-la-ka ul-sze3 gub-bu-da-ni
17. ug3 nam-lugal-la-sze3 nam du10 mu-un-tar
18. ur gal {d}alad2 {d}lamma mu-ne-en-szum2
19. an-ta-ne-ne a2-gal2 ak-de3
20. bala-a-re gu2-re hub2 dar ak-de3
21. {d}inanna a2 zi-da ba-an-da-gub
22. gab2-bu-ne-ne-a sa-am-su-i-lu-na ba-gub
23. sila3 ga ku3-sig17 e-ne im-da-e-ne
24. en3-du ag2 KA-mu7-a mu-un-ku7-ku7-de3-ne
25. bala-a-re gu2-re mu-un-ti-ti-ne
26. me-en-de3-en ga-sza-an-an-na {d}lamma sa6-ga-me
27. ildum2 il2-la sa-am-su-i-lu-na me-en-de3-en
28. me-en-ze2-en bala-a-re zi-in-BU-ka-ke4
29. i-zi-ig3 ag2 KA-mu7-a la-ba-an-du7 pi-li-pi-li da-mu-ra-ab-szid
30. sza3 la2-la2 alan nu-un-ki-zil2-zil2-i nu-ma-al
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Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.08.03.01 Samsu-iluna A (composite))
Composite Number Q000524
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000524 (Samsu-iluna A) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000524, ex. 001 (P260881) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000524, ex. 002 (P264423) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P481145

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation fragment

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) 2.8.3.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.8.3.1
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000524

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
2020-03-27 at 11:39:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-07-31 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000524 (Samsu-Iluna A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P481145.
CDLI Literary 000524 (Samsu-iluna A) composite artifact entry (No. P481145). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481145 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000524 (Samsu-iluna A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481145 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000524 ({Samsu}-iluna {A}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481145},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481145},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000524 (Samsu-Iluna A) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P481145.
CDLI Literary 000524 (Samsu-iluna A) composite artifact entry (No. P481145). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481145 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000524 (Samsu-iluna A) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481145 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000524 ({Samsu}-iluna {A}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481145},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481145},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/8/
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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P481145
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