CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 005 (P346263)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.21 Letter from Abaindasa to Šulgi (witness) Letter from Abaindasa to Shulgi (B 1))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1. lugal#-gu10#-ra# u3-na-du11
2. masz2# hur-sag-ga2 a2 sa6-sa6-gu10
3. sisix(|ANSZE.KUR|) hur-sag-ga2 umbin u11-ri2-in-na
4-5. {gesz}geszimmar ki sikil-e mu2-a zu2-lum {na4}za-gin3 la2-ur2
6. u3-ne-de3-tah
7. gesz-gin7 tir-ga2 mu-un-tum4 mu-dur7-e im-gurumx(BUR3)-e
8. {gesz}gu-za lugal mu-da-la2-a szu-gu10 esz2#? im#-ma-la2
9. iri-ga2!(GISZ) tug2 dan2#?-na mi-ni-mur10-ra tug2 mu-dur7-ra ba-an-mur10
10. lag-e a mi-ni-tux(NAGA)-tu5-a sahar igi gun3!? ba-e-gub
reverse
1. ur#-e adda ib2-gu7# gaba-bi ib2-zi-zi-x
2. uszumgal-e sag gesz ib2-ra-ra ka da13-da13 ib2-tuku
3. gesz-gi izi ib2-gu7 a!-nigin2 i3-tuku-tuku
4-5. {d}utu i3 un-gu7 ga-ar3 un-gu7 {gesz}szakir-ra-sze3 szu-ni ib2-szi-in-tum4
6-8. ga2-e me-na-am3 sza3 {d}szul-gi lugal-ga2 ki-bi ma-gi4-gi4
 en: As for me, when will the heart of Shulgi my king be return to its place on my behalf?
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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: UET 6, 0178

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

  • history: Michalowski CKU 04,

    [sec87804] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U 16851
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2020-01-25 at 13:13:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Notizia, Palmiro CDLI approved View
2019-06-11 at 15:59:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000561 (Letter from Abaindasa to Shulgi) composite (P473732) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000561, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 28, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346263.
CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P346263). (2023, June 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346263 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346263 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	month = {jun 28},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346263},
}

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