CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 003 (P259261)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
CBS 02206 + UM 29-15-341Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness) Literary Letter; from Lugalmurub to a king)Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
1. lugal {d}utu-gin7 sza3 kalam#-[ma mu-un-zalag-ga]
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. i-{d}utu ab-sin2 ib2#-[ta-an-zi-ga]
4. GIR3-GIR3-e szu bi2-in-gar [szibir-bi mu-un-dab5-ba]
5. lugal idim-bi-sze3 ab-szid-[de3-a]
6. u3-de3#-tah#
7. {disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu# nibru#[{ki} ARAD2-zu] [...]
10.a. [iri kur2-ra] tum12#{muszen#}-[gin7 sze mi-in-sza4]
10.b. sza3-ne-sza4# [la-ba-an-tuku]
11. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma nu-zu szu dag-[dag-ge ba-si]
12. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal-a-gin7 ur5-[da i3-ak-en]
13. {gisz}kiri6 a nu-du11-ga-gin7 asil3-[la2-mu] hab2-ba ba-[an-ug5]
14. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2#-[si-ge] i5-gar gig# [ma-la2]
reverse
1. [...] ur-gin7# [...]
2. u3#-u8#-a#-u8# x x [...] x x a-x
3. gu4-gin7 mur#-mu# KA ba-szub6# nu#?-[tuku-gin7] szu i3-sza-an#-[sza]
4. pesz amar-mu gud3-bi# [zi ba-ni-in-gi4] ka u2 gu7 x-[pesz]
5. edin KAL! im-ri-a-ta ASZ bad-[ra2-gin7] e2 ur5-ur5-ra [ba-dab5-be2]
6. [ug5]-ga ki nu-tum2-ma-[me-en sze-gin7 ar3-ar3] [...]
7. [szesz]-mu# lu2 kur2 nu-[me-a igi tur mu-un-gid2]
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obverse
1. lugal {d}utu-gin7 sza3 kalam#-[ma mu-un-zalag-ga]
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. i-{d}utu ab-sin2 ib2#-[ta-an-zi-ga]
4. GIR3-GIR3-e szu bi2-in-gar [szibir-bi mu-un-dab5-ba]
5. lugal idim-bi-sze3 ab-szid-[de3-a]
6. u3-de3#-tah#
7. {disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu# nibru#[{ki} ARAD2-zu] [...]
10.a. [iri kur2-ra] tum12#{muszen#}-[gin7 sze mi-in-sza4]
10.b. sza3-ne-sza4# [la-ba-an-tuku]
11. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma nu-zu szu dag-[dag-ge ba-si]
12. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal-a-gin7 ur5-[da i3-ak-en]
13. {gisz}kiri6 a nu-du11-ga-gin7 asil3-[la2-mu] hab2-ba ba-[an-ug5]
14. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2#-[si-ge] i5-gar gig# [ma-la2]
reverse
1. [...] ur-gin7# [...]
2. u3#-u8#-a#-u8# x x [...] x x a-x
3. gu4-gin7 mur#-mu# KA ba-szub6# nu#?-[tuku-gin7] szu i3-sza-an#-[sza]
4. pesz amar-mu gud3-bi# [zi ba-ni-in-gi4] ka u2 gu7 x-[pesz]
5. edin KAL! im-ri-a-ta ASZ bad-[ra2-gin7] e2 ur5-ur5-ra [ba-dab5-be2]
6. [ug5]-ga ki nu-tum2-ma-[me-en sze-gin7 ar3-ar3] [...]
7. [szesz]-mu# lu2 kur2 nu-[me-a igi tur mu-un-gid2]
double ruling
blank space
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Artifact Preservation: fragment
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- Artifact comments:
- Genre(s): Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness) Literary Letter; from Lugalmurub to a king)
- Language(s): Sumerian
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history: Ali letters, 092, UM 29-15-341 +
[Ali1964Letters] Ali, Fadhil A. 1964. “Sumerian Letters : Two Collections from the Old Babylonian Schools.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.
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- Museum No.: CBS 02206 + UM 29-15-341
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (3.3.3) (3.3.3)
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (3.3.3) (3.3.3)
- Penn Museum (578134) (578134)
- Penn Museum (578135) (578135)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.2206) (CBS.2206)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (UM.29-15-341) (UM.29-15-341)
- Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P259261) (P259261)
This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):
| Composite | Score |
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| CDLI Literary 000575 (Lugal-nesage to King) composite (P479851) | View the score |
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Cite this Artifacts
“CDLI Literary 000575, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P259261.
CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P259261). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259261 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259261 (Accessed: March 17, 2026).
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