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

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

-

Has fragments Has seal impression(s)

Text

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

Text content

Genre(s) Letter
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Seals

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

Seal Seal Number Provenience Period Date
CDLI Seals 005917 (composite) (P458627) S005917 Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Record

P134662 leadP134662 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P134662

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 1351a & HS 1351b
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (BDTNS) 010291
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.1351.B

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

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

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 16, 2026).
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	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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PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P134662
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - TMH NF 1-2, 351 artifact entry
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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 16, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 4},
	title = {TMH {NF} 1-2, 351 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P134662},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P134662},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P134662
LB  - CDLI:P134662
M1  - 2026/5/16/
TI  - TMH NF 1-2, 351 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P134662
ER  -
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