CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 (P356752)

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 Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30262

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) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1. lugal zalag-ga-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 u3-na-de3-tah
4. {disz}lugal-szu2 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
5. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7-mu mu-e-pa3 naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
6. gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a nu-ha-za la2-gin7 eden-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
7. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 gu3 arhusz-a im-me
8. u8 sila4-bi e2-ubur-ra dab5-ba-gin7 szu-ni ba-ab-dab5-be2
9. muszen-gin7 gud3-ga2 lu2 szu ba-ni-ti
10. {gesz}ma2 kar ge-na-am3 li-bi2#-tak4-tak4-a-gin7 tum9-e ba-ab-diri-ge
11. i-si-isz sila nibru{ki}-ka mu-gu7-e-en

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: Ali letters, pl.28

    [Ali1964Letters] Ali, Fadhil A. 1964. “Sumerian Letters : Two Collections from the Old Babylonian Schools.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A30262
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Excavation No: 3N-T0521
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 10:12:03 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:11:45 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:10:14 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2014-11-21 at 08:56:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-19 at 12:11:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Peterson, Jeremiah; 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. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356752.
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P356752). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356752 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356752 (Accessed: March 14, 2025).
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	month = {jul 23},
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356752},
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