CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 004 (P343055)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 00867

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1.a. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 za-gin3#-a
1.b. u3#-na#-du11#
2. {d}alan ku3#-sig17 u4 du10-ga u3-tu
3. lugal x x x mu-ni
reverse
1.a. lugal gu4 igi gun3 sun4 za-gin3#-a
1.b. u3#-na#-du11#
2. {d}alan ku3#-sig17 u4 du10-ga u3-tu
3. 2(disz) la-am-ha
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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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  • history: VS 17, 36

    [vanDijk1971VS17] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1971. Nicht-Kanonische Beschwörungen Und Sonstige Literarische Texte. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 17. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag.

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  • Museum No.: VAT 00867
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2016-08-23 at 16:54:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-08-23 at 08:24:04 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000573 (Letter from Ur-saga to a King) composite (P473736) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000573, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P343055.
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P343055). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343055 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343055 (Accessed: May 8, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000573, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343055},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343055},
}


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