CDLI Literary 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite (P473737)

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 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (composite))

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Sumerian

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object composite text
surface a
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1. lugal zalag-ga-ni iti6-gin7 kur-kur-ra pa e3-a
2. u3-na-du11
3. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5-de3? esz-bar {d}isztaran-gin7 si sa2-sa2-e-ra
4. lugal szudu3-de3 gesz tuku-gu10-ur2 u3-na-de3-tah
5. {disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
6. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7-gu10 mu-e-pa3 naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
7. gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a nu-ub-ha-za la2-gin7 edin-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
8. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 gu3 arhusz-a im-me
9. u8 sila4-bi e2-ubur-ra dab5-ba-gin7 szu-ni ba-ab-dab5-be2
10. muszen-gin7 gud3-ga2 lu2 szu ba-ni-in-ti
11. {gesz}ma2 kar gi-na-a li-bi2-ib-tak4-a-gin7 tum9-e ba-ab-dirig-ge
12. i-si-isz sila nibru{ki}-ka mu-gu7-e-en
13. iri kur2 iri-ga2 mu-da-an-ku4 lu2 en3 tar-re la-ba-tuku
14. e2 kur2 e2-ga2 mu-da-an-ku4 ugu-ga2-asz ba-ab-DUN
15. iri-ga2 sag-gin7 ku3 la-ba-ni-DU siki sag mu-dur7-re? ba-la2
16. gu5-li du10-sa zu-a kal-la-gu10
17. lu2 dili gu7-u3-gin7 igi tur mu-un-gid2-i-esz
18. ama ugu-gu10 u4-sakar ubur-ra-bi
19. du10-ge-esz ga-gu10 gu7-gu10 ka-gu10-ta ba-an-kar
20. a-a-gu10 sza3 ur2-bi-ta guru3-gur3-ru-a ki-ta ba-an-gar-re-en
21. nin arhusz-a-gu10 e2-bi ba-kal igi nu-mu-un-szi-bar-re
22. gesz hul gurun nu-il2-la-gin7 lu2 na-ma-szi-hul2-le
23. |GISZ.BIL2|-|GISZ.BIL2|-me-en {gesz}isimu2{sar} nu-tuku-me-en HAR-re nam-ba-tum2-un
24. lugal-gu10 en3-gu10 he2-tar-re ki-ur3-gu10-sze3 he2-em-mi-ib-gi4-gi4-in
surface b
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1'. lugal szudu3-de3 gesz tuku-gu10-ur2
2'. [...] x x x
3'. [...] nibru{ki} x x x
4'. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7 mu-ni-in-szub
5'. naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
6'. gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a nu-ub-ha-za-gin7
7'. edin-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
8'. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-la2-a-gin7
9'. gu3 arhusz-a i-im-me
10'. [...] BAD ZU AB-gin7
11'. szu ba-ab-dab5-be2
12'. {gesz}ma2 kar gi-na li-bi2-ib-tak4-a-gin7
13'. tum9-e ba-ab-dirig-ge
14'. [...] x x x x
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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)

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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, 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King

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

  • Composite No.: Q000574
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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
2019-06-22 at 10:59:53 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 16:27:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 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 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 001 (P265434) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 (P356752) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 003 (P343514) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 004 (P343784) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 005 (P356218) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 006 (P464217) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) -
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 007 (P264390) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 008 (P252257) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 009 & 000575, ex. 015 (P345097) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 010 & 000575, ex. 016 & 000604, ex. 008 (P230451) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 011 & 000575, ex. 017 & 000576, ex. 007 & 000579, ex. 006 (P343801) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 012 & 000575, ex. 018 & 000585, ex. 003 (P343538) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000574 (Letter from Lugal-Szu to a King) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473737.
CDLI Literary 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite artifact entry (No. P473737). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473737 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473737 (Accessed: October 4, 2024).
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