CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 001 (P343905)

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness) Letter)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000575 (Lugal-nesage to King) composite (P479851)	Q000575	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P343905
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P343905

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number	Ist —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	3.3.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	3.3.3
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P343905

References

history: PRAK, B 088

[Genouillac1924PRAK] Genouillac, Henri de. 1924 & 1925. Premières Recherches Archéologiques à Kich (2 Vols). Édouard Champion, Paris.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-12 at 15:22:06	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Tinney, Stephen J.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000575, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343905.

CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P343905). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343905 (Original work published 2006)

CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343905 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000575, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343905.

CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P343905). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343905 (Original work published 2006)

CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343905 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).

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	month = {jul 12},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343905},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343905},
}

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