CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 006 (P356630)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30207

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.17 Letter from Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Sin (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. za3#-na nu11#-[...]
2. i3-a lum-[...]
3. dumu-gi7 giri17-[...]
4. gu4 lipisz-[...]
5. ama-zu dumu u3#-[...]
6. ummeda-ga-la2-[...] / mah#-[...]
reverse
1. ni2 na-an-te#-[...]
2. szu ki-a bi2-in#-[...]
3. zi ama ugu-gu10 [...] a-a-gu10 ku3# [...]
4. kur-ra tusz-a#-[...]
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Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.17 Letter from Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Sin (witness) Letter)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000557 (Letter from Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Sin) composite (P473730) Q000557 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P356630

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0306
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A30207
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 96244b0a-852a-4bb1-849c-c0f94e0aaab3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.17
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.17
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356630

References

  • history: CKU, 21, A 30207

    [Michalowski2011CKU] Michalowski, Piotr. 2011. The Correspondence of the Kings of Ur : An Epistolary History of an Ancient Mesopotamian Kingdom. Vol. 15. Mesopotamian Civilizations. Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-08 at 08:00:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 07:56:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2012-05-14 at 06:49:54 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000557, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356630.
CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P356630). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356630 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 006 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356630 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000557, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356630.
CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P356630). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356630 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 006 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356630 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000557, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356630},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356630},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P356630
LB  - CDLI:P356630
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 006 artifact entry
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