CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 012 & 000575, ex. 018 & 000585, ex. 003 (P343538)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 09944 + Ist Ni 13225

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 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness); ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter fr)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

tablet
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1. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5-de3 esz-bar {d}isztaran-gin7 si sa2-sa2-e-ra
2. lugal szud3-de3 gisz tuku-mu-ur2 u3-na-de3-tah
3. {disz}lugal-szu2 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
4. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7-mu mu-e-pa3 naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
5. gu4 {gisz}szudul4-a nu-ub-ha-za la2-gin7 edin-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
6. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 gu3 arhusz-a im-me
7. u8 sila4-bi e2-ubur-ra dab5-ba-gin7 szu ba-ab-dab5-be2
8. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma nu-zu szu dag-dag-ge ba-si
9. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal-a-gin7 ur5-da i3-ak-en
10. {gisz}kiri6 a nu-du11-ga-gin7 asil3-la2-mu hab2-ba ba-an-ug5
11. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2-si-ge inim-gar gig ma-la2
12. zarah [...]
13. u3-u8-a-u8 [...]
14. gu4-gin7 mur-mu eme ba-szub6 nu-tuku-gin7 szu i3-sza-an-sza
15. szagina-e-ne
16. u3-na-du11
17. igi {i7}buranun-na
18. tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 ba-ni-ib-e3
19. u3 kab2-ku5 mah ugnim ib2-ak-e
20. a-sza3 gesz-gi-du5-la2-sze3 ba-ni-ib-e3
21. a-zi-ga 1(disz) masz kusz3 im-ma-zi
22. tukum-bi {d}utu nu-um-ta-e3
23. szar2-szar2 erin2 ugu-ba nu-ub-gub
24. szar2-gal asza5 ba-ab-tum3
25. a2 ma-tur nu-mu-un-da-til-en

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: ISET 1, 204 (pl. 146), Ni 09944

    [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: LSU, p.31

    [Michalowski1989LamentationSumer] Michalowski, Piotr. 1989. The Lamentation over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur. Vol. 1. Mesopotamian Civilizations. Winona Lake, Ind : Eisenbrauns.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 09944 + Ist Ni 13225
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-17 at 16:45:01 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 16:33:43 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-19 at 13:59:15 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-12 at 18:14:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-08-29 at 18:08:02 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2017-04-02 at 17:44:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-11-26 at 17:52:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-11-21 at 08:56:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-07 at 07:42:47 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus 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 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite (P473737) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000574, Ex. 012 & 000575, Ex. 018 & 000585, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343538.
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 012 & 000575, ex. 018 & 000585, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P343538). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343538 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 012 & 000575, ex. 018 & 000585, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343538 (Accessed: May 31, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000574, ex. 012 & 000575, ex. 018 & 000585, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343538},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343538},
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