CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 005 (P223415)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 013347

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.19 Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.19 Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin (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 000559 (Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin) composite (P473757) Q000559 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P223415

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 013347
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.19
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.19
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P223415

References

  • history: CKU, 23

    [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: TIM 9, 38

    [vanDijk1976TIM9] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1976. Texts of Varying Content. Texts in the Iraq Museum 9. Leiden: Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Guerra, Dylan Oriental Institute Integrated Database CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000559, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P223415.
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P223415). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P223415 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P223415 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000559, ex. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P223415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P223415},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000559, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P223415.
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P223415). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P223415 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P223415 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000559, ex. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P223415},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P223415},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P223415
LB  - CDLI:P223415
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P223415
ER  -
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