CDLI Literary 000551, ex. 001 (P277971)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

N 2901

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 3.01.12 Letter from Amar-Suen to Šulgi (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.12 Letter from Amar-Suen to Šulgi (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 000551 (Letter from Amar-Suen to Shulgi) composite (P497355) Q000551 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P277971

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
lower left corner

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 2901
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.12
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.12
Penn Museum (Penn) 571737
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.2901
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P277971

References

  • history: CKU, 16, N 2901

    [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.

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 07:56:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2005-10-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah Penn Museum CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000551, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P277971.
CDLI Literary 000551, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P277971). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P277971 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000551, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P277971 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000551, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P277971},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P277971},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000551, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P277971.
CDLI Literary 000551, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P277971). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P277971 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000551, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P277971 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000551, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P277971},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P277971},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P277971
LB  - CDLI:P277971
M1  - 2026/6/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000551, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P277971
ER  -
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