CDLI Literary 000560 (Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Shulgi about Ishbi-Erra's Downfall) composite (P478845)

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 3.01.20 Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Šulgi about Ishbi-Erra's Downfall ()

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Sumerian

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1. puzur4-{d}szul-gi ensi2 ka-zal-lu{ki}
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal-zu na-ab-be2-a
4. (x) x erin2-ta mu-ra-suh-a-gin7-nam ensi2 ka-zal-lu{ki}-sze3 mu-ra-gal2
5. ge26-e-gin7-nam erin2-zu du11-da-zu in-nu-u3
6. a-na-asz-am3 x-gin7 lu2 mu-e-szi-in-gi4
7. {disz}isz-bi-{d}er3-ra
8. ugu-gu10-sze3 igi-ni im-ma-szi-in-gar
9. u3 ge26-e u3-mu-un-szub ga-am3-gen
10. en-na isz-bi-{d}er3-ra kur-re bi2-in-gi4-a a-gin7 nu-e-zu
11. za-e gir-bu-bu ensi2 GIR2-kal{ki}-ke4
12. a-na-asz-am3 erin2 szu-zu-sze3 i3-gal2-la igi-ni-sze3 la-ba-an-su8-ge-za-na
13. x ki?-bi gi4-gi4-da
14. a-gin7 mi-ni-ib-szum2-za-na
15. u4?-da? {d}en-lil2-le ki-en-gi hul mu-un-gi4
16. {ugu2}ugu4-bi kur-bi-ta e3-de3
17. nam-sipa kalam-ma-sze3 mu-x-il2
18. i3-ne-esz2 {d}en-lil2-le lu2-IM sa10-sa10 nu-luh-ha{sar}
19. {disz}isz-bi-er3-ra numun ki-en-gi-ra nu-me-a nam-lugal-la mu-na-an-szum2
20. ga-nam pu-uh2-rum ki dingir-re-e-ne ki-en-gi sag2 ba-ab-du11
21. a-a {d}en-lil2 du11-ga-du11-ga-ni dab-be2-da-asz
22. en-na uri5{ki}-ma lu2-erim2-sza mu-un-ri-a
23. isz-bi-{d}er3-ra lu2 ma2-ri2{ki}-ke4 suhusz-bi ba-bu-re
24. ki-en-gi he2-ag2-e ur5-gin7-nam bi2-in-du11
25. u3 tukum-bi ensi2 |URUxA| dili-dili i3-gar-gar-re-en-ze2-en
26. inim {d}en-lil2-la2-ta isz-bi-er3-ra i3-bala-e-esz-a
27. {lu2}tab-zu-gin7 iri erim2-ra ba-szum2-mu-na-ta
28. u3 za-e ARAD2 ge-na sze-ni-gin7 isz-bi-er3-ra nu-mu-un-zu-a
29. i3-ne-esz2 inim du10-ga gi4-gi4-de3
30. lul du8-du8-u3-da he2-ni-ib-tum2-tum2-mu
31. ug3-ba buru14-ba he2-ak-e-de3
32. za-e na-an-gur-ru ugu-gu10-sze3 nam-ma-szi-du-un
33. szu-ni iri{ki}-a nam-bi2-ib-sa2-sa2
34. lu2 ma2-ri2{ki}-ke4 galga ur-re nam-en na-an-na-ak-e
35. i3-ne-esz2 mar-tu kur-bi-ta {d}en-lil2 a2-tah-gu10 im-ma-zi
36. elam{ki} ki za3 mu-un-tag-ge u3 {d}isz-bi-er3-ra mu-un-dab5-be2
37. kalam ki-bi gi4-gi4-de3 nam-kal-ga kur-kur-ra he2-zu-zu
38. a-ma-ru-kam za-e nam-ba-sze-be2-en
m=version B
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1'. [...] gi4
2'. [...]
3'. [...] x [...] x x DU?
4'. [...] x E NE [...] ba-e-su8-ge-de3?-esz
5'. [...] x kur szu bi2-gi4-a a-gin7 nu-e-zu
6'. [...] x GIR2-kal{ki}-a-ke4
7'. [...] in-gal2-le-esz igi-ni?-sze3? la-ba-an-su8-de3?-esz
8'. [...] x-da a-gin7 mi-ni-ib2-szum2-mu-za-na
9'. [...] gi hul ba-an-gig
10'. [...]-de3
11'. nam-sipa kalam-ma mu-un?-il2-la
12'. [...] nu-ha-ra{sar}
13'. [...]-me-a nam-lugal-la mu-na-szum2
14'. [...] gi? sag2 u3-bi2-in-du11
15'. [...]
16'. [...]
17'. [...]
18'. [...] x [...] RI
19'. [...] bi2-in-du11?
20'. [...] x x x x E NE
21'. [...] x-x-er3-ra i3-bala-e
22'. [...] x [...] erim2-sze3? ba-ra-an-szum2-ma-ta
23'. [...] x [...]-er3-ra ni2-bi mu-un-zu-a
24'. [...]-ze2?-me-en
25'. [...]-e-szi-hul
26'. [...]-a-kam
27'. [...] x-ur2 illu ba-ni-bala-e
28'. [...] x-gi4-gi4
29'. [...] KA SZU gal2-la-ga2
30'. [...] gesztu2-ga mu-de5
31'. [...] x x x silim-ma im-ma-an-gar
32'. [...] x DA? x x BU ba-da?-diri u3-mu-ni-ak
33'. [...]-be2-e szu-ga2 ba-ni-in-dab5-be2 KA GISZ BI RA-RA
34. [...] BI KID UD SZU e3-de3 BA KI ba-nu2-de3
35. [...] x
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    composite text

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

    [AttingerViewCommentary] Attinger, Pascal. n.d.

  • history: ETCSL, 3.01.20 Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Shulgi about Ishbi-Erra's Downfall

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

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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
2016-07-28 at 14:22:26 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-02-10 at 12:39:19 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000560 (Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Shulgi about Ishbi-Erra's Downfall) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000560, ex. 001 (P262785) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000560, ex. 002 (P269193) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000560, ex. 003 (P269198) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000560, ex. 004 (P344885) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
CDLI Literary 000560, ex. 005 (P432764) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) -
CDLI Literary 000560, ex. 006 (P357259) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000560 (Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Shulgi about Ishbi-Erra’s Downfall) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478845.
CDLI Literary 000560 (Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Shulgi about Ishbi-Erra’s Downfall) composite artifact entry (No. P478845). (2024, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478845 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000560 (Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Shulgi about Ishbi-Erra’s Downfall) composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478845 (Accessed: March 14, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000560 ({Letter} from {Ibbi}-{Suen} to {Puzur}-{Shulgi} about {Ishbi}-{Erra}'s {Downfall}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478845},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478845},
}


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