CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 005 (P346263)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.21 Letter from Abaindasa to Šulgi (witness) Letter from Abaindasa to Shulgi (B 1))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. lugal#-gu10#-ra# u3-na-du11
2. masz2# hur-sag-ga2 a2 sa6-sa6-gu10
3. sisix(|ANSZE.KUR|) hur-sag-ga2 umbin u11-ri2-in-na
4-5. {gesz}geszimmar ki sikil-e mu2-a zu2-lum {na4}za-gin3 la2-ur2
6. u3-ne-de3-tah
7. gesz-gin7 tir-ga2 mu-un-tum4 mu-dur7-e im-gurumx(BUR3)-e
8. {gesz}gu-za lugal mu-da-la2-a szu-gu10 esz2#? im#-ma-la2
9. iri-ga2!(GISZ) tug2 dan2#?-na mi-ni-mur10-ra tug2 mu-dur7-ra ba-an-mur10
10. lag-e a mi-ni-tux(NAGA)-tu5-a sahar igi gun3!? ba-e-gub
reverse
1. ur#-e adda ib2-gu7# gaba-bi ib2-zi-zi-x
2. uszumgal-e sag gesz ib2-ra-ra ka da13-da13 ib2-tuku
3. gesz-gi izi ib2-gu7 a!-nigin2 i3-tuku-tuku
4-5. {d}utu i3 un-gu7 ga-ar3 un-gu7 {gesz}szakir-ra-sze3 szu-ni ib2-szi-in-tum4
6-8. ga2-e me-na-am3 sza3 {d}szul-gi lugal-ga2 ki-bi ma-gi4-gi4
 en: As for me, when will the heart of Shulgi my king be return to its place on my behalf?
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Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.21 Letter from Abaindasa to Šulgi (witness) Letter from Abaindasa to Shulgi (B 1))
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 000561 (Letter from Abaindasa to Shulgi) composite (P473732) Q000561 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346263

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 16851
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.21
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.21
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346263
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 17741

References

  • history: UET 6, 0178

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

  • history: CKU, 04

    [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
2024-07-08 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
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2020-01-25 at 13:13:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Notizia, Palmiro CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-11 at 15:59:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000561, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P346263.
CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P346263). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346263 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346263 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346263},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000561, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P346263.
CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P346263). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346263 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346263 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346263},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346263},
}


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