CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 001 (P343401)

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 Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 01281 + Ist Ni 09708

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 3.02.03 Letter from Nanna-kiag to Lipit-Ishtar (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. lugal-[ga2] u3-na-du11
2. {disz}{d}nanna-ki-ag2 ra-bi-si2-ka3-tum-[ma]
3. arad-zu na-ab-be2-[a]
4. e2-danna#[{ki} lugal-mu ba-an-da-bala]
5. sza3 e2-danna{ki}-[sze3 6(disz) me-at] ugnim gu-un-[gu-nu-um]
6. {disz}at-ta2-ma-an-nu-um ba#-[ni-in-ku4]
7. ugnim-bi iri-sag#-[an-na libir-ra-sze3] ku4-ku4-de3 la-ba-[szum2]
8. iri [ki?] gibil-am3 al-dur2-ru-[ne-esz]
9. ugnim-bi gu2 i7-[amar-{d}suen-ka-ta]
10. [szeg12 du3]-u3-de3 du-[un-nu-um{ki} ak-de3]
11. [u3 i7 ba]-al-[e-de3 ba-gen]
12. [szeg12 ba-du3-e X du-un-nu-um ba-ak-e u3 i7 al-ba-al-e]
13. [lugal-mu] nam#-ba-e#-sze-ba-e-ne
14. a#-ma#-ru#-kam
15. lugal gu4 igi gun3 sum4 za-gin3 la2-a-mu-ur2 u3-na-du11

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.02.03 Letter from Nanna-kiag to Lipit-Ishtar (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 000564 (Letter from Nanna-kiag to Lipit-Ishtar) composite (P473734) Q000564 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P343401

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 01281 + Ist Ni 09708
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.2.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.2.3
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.1281
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P343401

References

  • primary: ISET 1, 179 (pl. 121), Ni 09708

    [Çig1969ISET1] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1969. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 1.

  • history: ISET 2, 116, Ni 01281

    [Çig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-17 at 18:04:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-17 at 16:33:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2014-11-21 at 08:56:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-19 at 12:11:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000564, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343401.
CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P343401). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343401 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343401 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000564, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343401},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343401},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000564, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343401.
CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P343401). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343401 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343401 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000564, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343401},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343401},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P343401
LB  - CDLI:P343401
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000564, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P343401
ER  -
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