STTI 1, 185 (P217228)

Letter tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist L 11001

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (Carta o juramento de no perjudicar a alguien. En acadio.)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [en-ma]
 en: Thus says
2. [i-sza-ru-um]
 en: Išarum
3. a#-na# me#-sag2#
 en: to Mesag:
4. asz2-ma2-ma ah-ta2-du2
 en: “I heard and I rejoiced.
5. en-ma a-na-ku8-ma
 en: Thus indeed I said,
6. sa2-pi2-ni-a-me u-ka3-al
 en: ‘he holds my feet’.
7. e-ni 'a3-wa-at-su2
 en: Now look, it is his news:
8. i-di3-isz i-ta2-ha-az
 en: he has taken to that side.
9. a#-dum mi-nim i-na-kir
 en: Why is he hostile?
10. [al]-kam-ma# [...]
 en: Come to me and ...
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [_iri{ki}_]-su#? u-ba-li-it,
 en: ... he saved his city?.
2'. ni-is-qu2-su a-na# unu{ki}
 en: Truly, his selected troops for Uruk
3'. lu it-tal-ku
 en: have departed.
4'. su4 li-im-hu-ra-an-ni
 en: He must receive me.
5'. {d}inanna u3 dingir-a-ba4 u2-ma2
 en: (By) Ištar and Ilaba I swear that
6'. lu a-ga-ma-lu-su4
 en: I will spare him,
7'. _{gesz}tukul_ da-me al-su la a-sa-ka3-nu
 en: I will not set the weapon of blood against him.
8'. [...]
 en: ...
9'. [...]
 en: ...
left
1. [n] _gu4#_ u3 _1(u@c) udu iri{ki}_
 en: n oxen and 10 sheep of the city
2. [su4] li-im-hu-ra-an-ni
 en: he should receive for me.”

Text content

Genre(s) Letter (Carta o juramento de no perjudicar a alguien. En acadio.)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Classical Sargonic
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P217228

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist L 11001
Accession Number

References

  • primary: STTI 1, 185

    [Donbaz1982STTI1] Donbaz, Veysel, and Benjamin R. Foster. 1982. Sargonic Texts from Telloh in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums. Occasional Publications of the Samuel Noah Kramer Fund 5. Philadelphia: The University Museum.

  • history: ITT 5, 11001

    [deGenouillac1921ITT5] Genouillac, Henri de. 1921. Inventaire Des Tablettes de Tello, Conservées Au Musée Impérial Ottoman. Tome 5: Époque Présargonique, Époque d’Agadé, Époque d’Ur. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

  • history: FAOS 19, Gir 37

    [Kienast1995FAOS19] Kienast, Burkhart, and Konrad Volk. 1995. Die Sumerischen Und Akkadischen Briefe Des III. Jahrtausends Aus Der Zeit Vor Der III. Dynastie von Ur (SAB). Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 19. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: Kraus, Nicholas, ZA 108 (2018) 005-007

    [sec25793] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-23 at 18:30:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-01-26 at 16:31:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2017-05-23 at 09:14:56 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:34:15 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“STTI 1, 185 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217228.
STTI 1, 185 artifact entry (No. P217228). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217228 (Original work published 1970)
STTI 1, 185 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217228 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {STTI 1, 185 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217228},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217228},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“STTI 1, 185 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217228.
STTI 1, 185 artifact entry (No. P217228). (2024, August 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217228 (Original work published 1970)
STTI 1, 185 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217228 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
@misc{2024STTI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 23},
	title = {STTI 1, 185 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217228},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217228},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P217228
LB  - CDLI:P217228
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - STTI 1, 185 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217228
ER  -
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