CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008 (P349118)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 21575

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 {na4}za-gin3 la2-mu-ur2#
  Akkadian gloss a-na szar-ri sza ki al-pi szi-it-ha-ri# qi2-bi-ma#
2. u3-na-du11
3. alan ku3-sig17 u4 du10-ga tu-da
  Akkadian gloss s,a-lamx(LUM) hu-ra#-s,i i-nu-mi t,a-bu
4. ab2-za-za amasz ku3-ga# bulug3-ga2 sza3 ku3 {d}inanna#-ka pa3-da
  Akkadian gloss wa-tu
5. en nir-gal2 {d}inanna-mu#-ur2 u3#-ne?-de3?-dah
6. za#-e dim2-ma#-zu# dumu# an-na-me-en#
7. du11#-ga-zu inim# dingir-ra-gin7 ur5 nu-gi4-gi4-de3
8. inim#-zu im# an-ta# szeg3-ga2-gin7# szid nu-du12-du12
9. {disz}ur-sa6-ga ARAD2#-zu na-ab#-be2#-a
10. lugal-mu bar-ga2 en3 li-bi2#-in-tar dumu uri2-ma-me-en
11. tukum#-bi lugal-ga2 an-na#-kam
12. e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam#-ba-an-tum3
reverse
1. ki-ur3 e2 ad-da-ga2# lu2 nam#-mu-da-an-kar#-re#
2. lugal-mu he2#-en-zu
  double ruling
3. ($ blank space $) im# le#-x-in-i3-li2# dumu? x x
4. ($ blank space $) szid#-bi# 1(u) 3(disz)
5. ($ blank space $) u4# 2(u)# [n-kam]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness) Letter)
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 000573 (Letter from Ur-saga to a King) composite (P473736) Q000573 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P349118

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Excavation Number W 16743,b
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 21575
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P349118

References

  • history: AUWE 23, 115

    [Cavigneaux1996AUWE23] Cavigneaux, Antoine. 1996. Uruk. Altbabylonische Texte Aus Dem Planquadrat Pe XVI-4/5. Ausgrabungen in Uruk-Warka. Endberichte, Band 23. Mainz am Rhein: Philipp von Zabern.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2016-08-23 at 17:20:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-08-23 at 16:48:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000573, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P349118.
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P349118). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349118 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349118 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000573, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349118},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349118},
}


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LB  - CDLI:P349118
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000573, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P349118.
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P349118). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349118 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349118 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000573, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349118},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349118},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P349118
LB  - CDLI:P349118
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P349118
ER  -
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