CDLI Literary 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) composite (P473727)

Literary letter and letter-prayer artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.01 Letter from Aradmu to Šulgi about Apillasha (composite))

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Sumerian

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1. lugal-gu10-ra u3-na-a-du11
2. {disz}ARAD2-gu10 ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
3. kur su-bir4{ki}-sze3 har-ra-an kaskal-la si sa2-sa2-e-ra
4. gun2 ma-da ge-en-gi-ne2-de3
5. a-ra2 ma-da zu-zu-de3
6. ugu a-pi-il-la-sza gal-zu unken-na-sze3
7. ad gi4-gi4-de3 gu3 tesz2-a se3-ge5-de3
8. KA u4-da-ka-ne-ne-a he2-em-tum3 a2-sze3 mu-e-da-a-ag2
9. ka2 e2-gal-la-sze3 gen-a-gu10-ne
10. silim-ma lugal-ga2-ke4 en3 li-bi2-in-tar
11. dur2 na-ma-ta-an-zi ki-a nu-ub-za
  {(1 ms. adds:) ba-an-da-mud-de3-en}
12. te-ge26-e-da-gu10-ne
13. e2 kaskal-la-zu ga-rig2-ak {urud}szukur ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar
14. {na4}gug {na4}za-gin3 gar-ra-ta a-ab-du3-du3-a 3(u) sar-am3 i-ib2-KU
15. ku3-sig17 {na4}za-gin3-na mi2 zi-de3-esz im-me
16. {gesz}gu-za bara2 {tug2}szutur-e ri-a i-ib2-tusz
17. {gesz}giri3-gub ku3-sig17-ka giri3-ni i-ib2-gar
18. giri3-ni na-ma-ta-an-kur2
19. aga-us2 sag-ga2-na 5(disz) li-mu-um-ta-am3 zi-da gab2-bu-na ib2-ta-an-gub-bu-usz
20. 6(disz) gu4 niga 1(gesz2) udu niga nig2-zu2-gub-sze3 in-gar?
21. szu-luh lugal-ga2-ke4 sa2 bi2-in-du11
22. ka2-na en3 tar-tar-ra-a-ba lu2 na-ma-szi-in-ku4-re-en
23. ku4-ku4-da-gu10-ne
24. {gesz}gu-za gar3?-ba ku3-sig17 husz-a gar-ra lu2 ma-an-de6 tusz-a ma-an-du11
25. a2 ag2-ga2 lugal-ga2-ke4 i3-gub-be2-en nu-tusz-u3-de3-en bi2-du11
26. 2(disz) gu4 niga 2(u) udu niga {gesz}banszur-gu10 lu2 ma-an-sa2
  {(the same ms. has instead:) 6}
27. nu-kar2-kar2-de3 aga-us2 lugal-ga2-ke4 {gesz}banszur-gu10 in-bala-a-sze3
28. ni2 ba-da-te su ba-da-zi
  (lines 29-33 are in a different sequence in 2 mss.)
29. iti ezen-{d}nin-a-zu u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam-ma-ta
30. lugal-gu10 a2-sze mu-e-da-a-a-ag2
31. iti u5-bi2-gu7 u4 1(disz)-kam-ma-[...]
32. lu2-kasz4-e mu-szi-gi4-in
33. u4 MASZ-am3 x x-e ba-te
  {(1 other ms. has instead:) u4 nu-mu-un-x x}
34. lugal-gu10 he2-en-zu

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    composite text

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    composite text

  • history: Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)

    [AttingerViewCommentary] Attinger, Pascal. n.d.

  • history: ETCSL, 3.01.01 Letter from Aradgu to Shulgi about Apillasha

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy A. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

  • Composite No.: Q000539
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-15 at 13:33:04 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2020-03-27 at 11:39:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-06-22 at 10:59:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-01-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 010 & 000539, ex. 020 & 000540, ex. 014 & 000541, ex. 009 & 000546, ex. 008 & 000584, ex. 005 (P343777) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 001 (P216495) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 002 (P463982) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) -
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 003 (P256312) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 004 (P247912) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Tutub (mod. Khafaje)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 005 (P343797) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 006 (P356099) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 007 (P356495) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 008 (P356565) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 009 (P349146) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Uruk (mod. Warka)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 010 (P252216) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 011 (P262135) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 012 (P388361) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 013 & 000540, ex. 015 (P273669) Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) -
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 014 & 000540, ex. 016 & 000559, ex. 017 & 000574, ex. 015 & 000582, ex. 012 (P346259) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 015 & 000540, ex. 017 & 000558, ex. 002 (P356635) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 016 & 000540, ex. 018 (P343796) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 017 & 000540, ex. 019 (P250947) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 018 & 000540, ex. 020 & 000556, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 018 (P357183) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 019 & 000540, ex. 021 (P357290) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473727.
CDLI Literary 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) composite artifact entry (No. P473727). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473727 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473727 (Accessed: September 14, 2024).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000539 ({Letter} from {Aradmu} to {Shulgi} about {Apillasha}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473727},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473727},
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