CDLI Literary 000581, ex. 002 (P356755)

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 A30263

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 3.03.09 Letter from Lugal-nesage to Enlil-massu (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [{disz}{d}en-lil2-mas-su dimma] ad# gi sa6 [ka lal3 inim gun3]-gun3-ra u3-na-a-du11
2. [dumu dingir-ra]-ni#-ir gub-ba [a-a ama-ni] ni2 te-ge26-e-ra
3. [u3-na]-de3-tah
4. [{d}alad {d}lamma] dingir kal-la-mu ulutim2# alan zil2-zil2-i
5. [me-te] nam-dub-sar-ra
6. [he2]-du7# e2-gal-la
7. [ur-sag] sza3 zalag-e-de3
8. [a2 ag2] ki-ba-e-gi?
9. [sza3 lugal-la]-na du10-du10-ge-ra [u3-na]-de3#-pesz#
10. [x x x]
11. [bar-sag5-zu] ib2#-til-e
12. [lib bar ak-mu]-ta szu ba-dag#
13. [gesztug2 sza3-mu]-ta# lul# ba-gar#
14. [ni2 te-te]-mu#-ta sza3-mu usz2 lugud ba#-ab-si#
15. [en3 tar-tar]-re#-de3 zi ba-ir#
16. [ki nam tar-ra]-sze3# nu-ub-da-gen-na-asz
17. [du11-ga {d}en]-lil2#-la2-ta musz3#-me#-zu# igi# he2#-x-x-du8

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.09 Letter from Lugal-nesage to Enlil-massu (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 000581 (Letter from Lugal-nesage to Enlil-massu) composite (P473740) Q000581 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P356755

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0530
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 A30263
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 2317cf06-c9c2-4ae0-9582-7ab84ea58cb4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.9
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.9
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356755

References

  • history: Ali letters, pl.46

    [Ali1964Letters] Ali, Fadhil A. 1964. “Sumerian Letters : Two Collections from the Old Babylonian Schools.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 10:12:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:11:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:10:14 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
2014-11-21 at 08:56:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-07 at 08:24:15 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 000581, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356755.
CDLI Literary 000581, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P356755). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356755 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000581, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356755 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000581, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356755},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000581, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356755.
CDLI Literary 000581, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P356755). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356755 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000581, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356755 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000581, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356755},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356755},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P356755
LB  - CDLI:P356755
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000581, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356755
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