CDLI Literary 000562, ex. 009 (P502931)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

Anonymous 502931

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.02.01 Letter from Sin-tillati to Iddin-Dagan (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

72.0 mm × 54.0 mm

Witness

Text

obverse
1. lugal-ga2 u3-na-a-du11#
2. {disz?}{d}suen-illat-ma na-ab-be2-[a]
3. ka-ku-la-tum{ki}-sze3 gaba-ri gid2-da-mu-ne#
4. mar-tu {gesz}tukul-bi-ta# szubtu6-ta im-ma-an-zi#
5. ge26-e zi-ga-mu-ne
6. 1(gesz'u) i3-gaz 2(gesz'u) i3-dab5
7. ka#-ku-la-tum{ki}-sze3 ba-ni-kux(KWU636)
8. tukum-bi lugal-mu
9. ugnim-ma tusz-u3-be2 ab-be2
reverse
1. {kusz}a-ga2-la2 kesz2-da-be2 szu he2-em-da13-da13
2. tukum#-bi lugal-mu ugnim-ma nu-tusz-u3-be2 ab-be2
3. he2-em#-ma#-su8#-be2#-esz# lugal#-mu# he2#-en-zu
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.02.01 Letter from Sin-tillati to Iddin-Dagan (witness))
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 000562 (Letter from Sin-tillati to Iddin-Dagan) composite (P473733) Q000562 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P502931

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 72.0 mm × 54.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number Anonymous 502931
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P502931

References

  • history: Földi, Zsombor & Zólyomi, Gábor, NABU 2017/064

    [sec131981] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2017-09-17 at 12:33:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-09-17 at 11:03:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Földi, Zsombor J.; Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-09-17 at 11:02:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2017-09-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000562, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P502931.
CDLI Literary 000562, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P502931). (2023, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P502931 (Original work published 2017)
CDLI Literary 000562, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P502931 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000562, ex. 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P502931},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P502931},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P502931
LB  - CDLI:P502931
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000562, ex. 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P502931
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000562, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P502931.
CDLI Literary 000562, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P502931). (2023, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P502931 (Original work published 2017)
CDLI Literary 000562, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P502931 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000562, ex. 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P502931},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P502931},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P502931
LB  - CDLI:P502931
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000562, ex. 009 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P502931
ER  -
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