CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 003 (P345257)

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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Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 02317

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 3.01.02 Letter from Šulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.02 Letter from Šulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha (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 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) composite (P473728) Q000540 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345257

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 02317
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.2
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.2317
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345257

References

  • history: STTNi, 126

    [Kramer1944SLTNi] Kramer, Samuel N. 1944. Sumerian Literary Texts from Nippur in the Museum of the Ancient Orient at Istanbul. The American Schools of Oriental Research.

  • history: CKU, 02

    [Michalowski2011CKU] Michalowski, Piotr. 2011. The Correspondence of the Kings of Ur : An Epistolary History of an Ancient Mesopotamian Kingdom. Vol. 15. Mesopotamian Civilizations. Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 18:00:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:43:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:00:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 07:53:26 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
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000540, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345257.
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P345257). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345257 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345257 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000540, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345257},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345257},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000540, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345257.
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P345257). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345257 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345257 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000540, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345257},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345257},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345257
LB  - CDLI:P345257
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345257
ER  -
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