TMH NF 1-2, 351 (P134662)

Letter tablet & envelope excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1351a & HS 1351b

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
1. e2-a-ba-ni
 en: Ea-bani
2. u3-na-a-du11
 en: tell!
3. 1(disz) er3-ra-ga-szi-ir
 en: “1 Erra-gašir,
4. dumu nibru{ki}-kam
 en: son of Nippur,
reverse
1. ur-sa6-ga
 en: (to) Ur-saga
2. ha-mu-na-szum2-mu
 en: may may he give!”
envelope
obverse
  blank space
  seal impression
reverse
  blank space
  seal impression
seal 1
column 1
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen
2. dingir kalam-ma
3. lugal kal-ga
4. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
5. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
column 2
1. da-da
2. ensi2
3. nibru{ki}
4. dumu ur-{nab}nisaba2
5. ensi2
6. nibru{ki}-ka
7. ARAD2-zu

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet & envelope
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: TMH NF 1-2, 351

    [Pohl1937TMHNF1-2] Pohl, Alfred. 1937. Rechts- Und Verwaltungsurkunden Der III. Dynastie von Ur : Autographiert Und Mit Inventarverzeichnis Und Namenlisten Versehen. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, Neue folge 1-2. Leipzig : J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: Michalowski Letters, 073:115

    [Michalowski1993Letters] Michalowski, Piotr. 1993. Letters from Early Mesopotamia. Vol. 3. Writings from the Ancient World.

  • history: TCS 1, 61

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

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  • Museum No.: HS 1351a & HS 1351b
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Ibbi-Suen.00.00.00
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  • Accounting Period: 0

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-04 at 08:40:46 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-04 at 08:39:26 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-01-08 at 11:47:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-01-08 at 11:38:12 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:56:44 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-09-26 at 11:19:10 Firth, Richard Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:10:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-04-04 at 01:47:16 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:28:16 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2001-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005917 (composite) (P458627) Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

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P134662 leadP134662 lead

Cite this Artifact
“TMH NF 1-2, 351 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P134662.
TMH NF 1-2, 351 artifact entry (No. P134662). (2024, July 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P134662 (Original work published 2001)
TMH NF 1-2, 351 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P134662 (Accessed: May 1, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {TMH {NF} 1-2, 351 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134662},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134662},
}


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