CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 001 (P216495)

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 Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 08875 + N 6672

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 3.01.01 Letter from Aradmu to Šulgi about Apillasha (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.01 Letter from Aradmu to Šulgi about Apillasha (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 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) composite (P473727) Q000539 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216495

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 08875 + N 6672
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.1
Penn Museum (Penn) 583709 + 583710
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.8875.A + N.6672
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P216495

References

  • history: Ali letters, pl.26

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

  • history: CKU, 01

    [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.

  • history: BPOA 9, 187

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

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
2024-07-08 at 08:00:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 07:53:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Basello, Gian Pietro; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Gelb, Ignace Jay; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000539, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216495.
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P216495). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216495 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216495 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000539, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216495.
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P216495). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216495 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216495 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216495},
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}


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