CDLI Literary 000582, ex. 003 (P257219)

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

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 55-21-343

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 3.03.10 Letter from Inannaka to Nintinuga (witness) Literary LetterB 17; to Nintinugga)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {d}nin-tin-ug5-ga agrig# [zi e2-kur-ra]
2. a-zu kalam-ma-ra [u3-na-du11]
3. nin tu6 du11-ga-[ni ug3 szar2 ti-le]
4. mu7-mu7-ga2-[ni] ug3 sa6#-[ga]
5. nin# sza3-ne-sza4 [lu2 ti-ti] szud3-[de3 ki-ag2-ra]
6. [sza3] gur-ru [sza3-la2 SUD a]-ra-zu-e [gesz tuku-mu-ur2]
7. [u3]-na-[de3-tah]
8. [ti]-la ug5-ga en3 tar-bi za-e-me-en
9. [lu2]-ku5-lu2-ku5-ba du7-du7 gal-bi-me-en
10.a. [{disz}{d}]inanna-ka dumu-munus {d}en-lil2-a2-mah#
10.b. geme2#-zu na-ab-be2-a
reverse
1. [ki-nu2 szub-ba]-mu-da 3(disz)-kam-[ma]-ta
2. [u2]-u8-[a-u8-a] al-gen-na-mu
3. [a]-ra2#-bi nu-zu
4. [nin]-mu# e2 ma-an-du3-ma igi# la2-bi# ba#-DIB-en
5. [zu-a] kal#-la-mu [giri3] kur2 [mu-da-an-dab5]-be2
6. [lu2] en3 tar-re [la-ba-an-tuku]
7.a. im#-ma-si mu-da-[diri-ga-ta]
7.b. zi al-ir-[ir-re-en]
18. tukum-bi nin-ga2 [an-na-kam]
19. a2-sag3 su-ga2 gal2-la su#-[ga2 he2-eb-ta-an-zi]
20. ki-in-DU nam-ti#-[la-ka] giri3-mu he2-bi2-[ib-gub-be2]
21. u3 ge26-e geme2-ni he2#-[me-en]
22. e2-a-ni kisal-luh-bi he2#-[me-en] igi-ni-sze3 ga-gub#
23. u3-ba-sa6-ge nin-mu# lu2-ku5-du du7#-[du7]
24. mu-sze3-a ga-an-sa4#

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.10 Letter from Inannaka to Nintinuga (witness) Literary LetterB 17; to Nintinugga)
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 000582 (Letter from Inannaka to Nintinuga) composite (P473741) Q000582 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P257219

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 3N-T0542 + 3N-T0900,005
Findspot
OI/UM 1951-52: TA 205, level XI 2
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 55-21-343
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.1
Penn Museum (Penn) 567912
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.55-21-343
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P257219

References

  • history: Ali letters, 137 + unpub. frag.

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

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
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-12-28 at 08:30:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View
2014-11-21 at 08:56:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-02-28 at 09:07:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-10-07 at 08:23:15 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000582, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257219.
CDLI Literary 000582, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P257219). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257219 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000582, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257219 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257219},
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000582, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257219.
CDLI Literary 000582, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P257219). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257219 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000582, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257219 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000582, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257219},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257219},
}


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