Cuneiform tablet: Sumerian dedicatory(?) inscription from Ekur; the temple of the god Enlil; Kassite; ca. 16th-15th century B.C.; Mesopotamia; probably from Nippur; Kassite; Black marble; 8.25 x 9 x 1 in (20.96 x 22.86 x 2.55 cm) ; Stone-Tablets-Inscribed; The city of Nippur; home to the chief god Enlil; was an important religious center in Mesopotamia. Rulers seeking the favor of Enlil visited the city to make offerings to the god; and contributed to the refurbishment of his temple and ziggurat; known as the Ekur (which means "mountain temple")