CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 004 (P343784)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 02758

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1. lugal zalag-a-ni iti-[gin7 kur-kur-ra] pa e3-a u3#-[na-du11]
2. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5#-[ku5-de3 esz-bar {d}isztaran-gin7] si sa2-[sa2-e-ra]
3. lugal# szud3-de3 gesz tuku-mu-ur2#
4. [u3]-ne-de3-tah#
5. [{disz}]lugal#-szu2 dumu nibru{ki}
6. [ARAD2]-zu na-ab-be2-a
5. [udu-gin7] ka# u2 gu7-um mu#-pa3
8. [naga] dub2#-ba i-ni-bad
6. [gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a] nu-za la2-a-gin7 [eden-na] ba#-ab-gen-ne-en
7. [...]
reverse
1. [du10-ge-esz ga-mu gu7-mu ka-mu-ta] ba-an-[kar]
2. a-a-mu sza3 ur2-bi-ta gur3-gur3-ru-a ki-ta ba-an-gar-re-en
3. nin arhusz-a-mu e2-bi ba-kal igi nu-mu-un-szi-bar-re
4. gesz hul gurun nu-il2-la-gin7 lu2 na-ma-szi-hul2-le
5. {gesz}gibil-{gesz}gibil-me-en {gesz}isimu2{sar} nu-tuku-me-en ur5-re nam-ba-tum2
6. lugal-mu en3-mu he2-tar-re ki-ur3-mu-sze3 he2-em-mi-ib-gi4-gi4

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)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • history: ISET 2, 117, Ni 02758

    [Çig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 02758
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2014-11-21 at 08:56:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-19 at 12:11:13 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite (P473737) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000574, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343784.
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P343784). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343784 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343784 (Accessed: April 24, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343784},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343784},
}


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