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CUNES 52-13-016 (P326374)

Letter tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Metadata / catalogue

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Text / annotations

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Chemical Data

Seal Chemistry

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Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 52-13-016

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Letter (letter (concerning livestock?))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 43.0 mm

Has seal impression(s)

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [x-{d}]suen#?-ra#
2. u3#-na-a-du11
3. x-x sipa?
4. x x x
5. [...] x gi-ra
6. [...] x-ba-hu
reverse
blank space
seal impression
seal 1
illegible

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Collections

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 51.0 high × 43.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: complete
Condition Description:
Join Information:
Seal no.:
Seal information:
Artifact comments:

Text Information

Genre(s): Letter (letter (concerning livestock?))
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

Identifiers

Composite No.:
Museum No.: CUNES 52-13-016
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar) Provenience Comments:
Lu-Enlil
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No:
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced:
Alternative Years:
Date Comments:
Accounting Period:

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2017-10-13 at 15:03:17	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2013-06-07 at 12:25:43	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2011-10-31 at 13:16:12	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Fitzgerald, Madeleine	CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Database of Neo-Sumerian Texts (189944) (189944)

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	-	-

Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUNES 52-13-016 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326374.

CUNES 52-13-016 artifact entry (No. P326374). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326374

CUNES 52-13-016 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326374 (Accessed: March 14, 2026).

@misc{2006CUNES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-14]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUNES 52-13-016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326374},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326374
LB  - CDLI:P326374
M1  - 2026/3/14/
TI  - CUNES 52-13-016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326374
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CUNES 52-13-016 Artifact Entry.” 2006. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 6, 2006. https://cdli.earth/P326374.

CUNES 52-13-016 artifact entry (No. P326374). (2006, April 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P326374

CUNES 52-13-016 artifact entry (2006) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P326374 (Accessed: March 14, 2026).

@misc{2006CUNES,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-03-14]},
	year = {2006},
	month = {apr 6},
	title = {CUNES 52-13-016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P326374},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P326374},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2006/4/6/
PY  - 2006
ID  - P326374
LB  - CDLI:P326374
M1  - 2026/3/14/
TI  - CUNES 52-13-016 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P326374
ER  -