CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 002 (P346601)

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 3.02.03 Letter from Nanna-kiag to Lipit-Ishtar (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] ku4#-ku4-de3# [...]
 en: I(?) did not allow this army to enter the ancient upper part of the city
2'. [...] iri{ki} gibil-bi-am3#? [...]
 en: They are dwelling in the city that is new(er)(?)
3'. ugnim#-bi gu2# [...]
 en: ...
4'. szeg12# du3-u3-de3 du#-[...]
 en: ...
5'. u3# i7 ba-al-[...]
 en: This army, at the (far?) bank of the Amar-Suen canal, serves(?) by constructing brickwork, working/fortifying Dunnum(?), and excavating the canal
6'. tukumbi# lugal#-[...]
 en: ...
7'. [{gesz}]pana# {gesz}gag pana!? {gesz#}[...]
 en: ...
8'. [{gesz}]ma2# tur-tur szu-ku6#-[...]
 en: ...
9'. [...]-la2 kesz2#-[...]
 en: ...
10'. [...] x-ke4 [...]
 en: If my king has not brought out from ... Elam(ite troops), bows, arrow, small boats bound with sacks for the “fishermen,” weapons, ..., (all) the furnishings of battle.
  rest broken
reverse
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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, 0564

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

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U —
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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
2019-05-29 at 21:01:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View
2011-07-19 at 12:11:15 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. 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

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000564 (Letter from Nanna-kiag to Lipit-Ishtar) composite (P473734) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000564, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346601.
CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P346601). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346601 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346601 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000564, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346601},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346601},
}


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