CDLI Literary 000579 (Letter from Ugubi to Mother) composite (P473738)

Literary letter and letter-prayer artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.07 Letter from Ugubi to Mother (composite))

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Sumerian

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1. lu2 di lu2 di ama-gu10-ra
 en: Messenger, messenger, to my mother
2. u3-na-du11
 en: say
3. ugu{gu5}-bi na-ab-be2-a
 en: what monkey says:
4. uri2{ki} iri giri17-zal {d}nanna-kam
 en: Ur is the city resplendent of Nanna.
5. eridu{ki} iri he2-gal2 {d}en-ki-ga-ka
 en: In Eridu, the city abundant of Enki,
6. ge26-e egir {gesz}ig e2 nar-gal-ka al-tusz-en
 en: indeed I, behind the door of the house of the Chief Musician am sitting.
7. igi-tum3-la2 mu-gu7-en
 en: Looks are feeding me.
8. nam-ba-da-usz2-en
 en: May I not die!
9. ninda ba-ra-gibil-la2 kasz ba-ra-gibil-la2
 en: There being no fresh bread, there being no fresh beer,
10. lu2 kasx(DU){kas}-e szu tak4-ma-ab
 en: have a courier send some to me!
11. a-ma-ru-kam
 en: It’s a flood!

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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  • Condition Description: lo. le. cnr. chipped, ruled
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    composite text

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

    [AttingerViewCommentary] Attinger, Pascal. n.d.

  • history: ETCSL, 3.03.07 Letter from Ugubi to Mother

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

  • history: Cohen, Mark, Or 45 (1977) 270-274

    [sec123282] N.d.

  • history: Powel, Marvin, ZA 68 (1978) 163-195

    [sec990061] N.d.

  • Composite No.: Q000579
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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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
2016-09-28 at 10:42:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-09-28 at 10:25:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-09-28 at 10:22:50 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-09-28 at 10:14:59 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-09-28 at 10:13:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-09-28 at 10:11:46 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-09-28 at 09:17:37 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 000579 (Letter from Ugubi to Mother) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 001 (P269117) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 002 (P270395) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 003 (P268979) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 004 & 000580, ex. 010 (P263564) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000579 (Letter from Ugubi to Mother) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473738.
CDLI Literary 000579 (Letter from Ugubi to Mother) composite artifact entry (No. P473738). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473738 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000579 (Letter from Ugubi to Mother) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P473738 (Accessed: September 18, 2024).
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