CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 014 (P356667)

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 Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30231 (s. IM 058416)

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 3.01.21 Letter from Abaindasa to Šulgi (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Witness

Text content

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

Record

CDLI number	P356667
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P356667

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number	3N-T0389
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A30231 (s. IM 058416)
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI)	4e305923-370e-4626-b2ad-9bd80c7c2935
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)	P356667

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
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000561, Ex. 014 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356667.

CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 014 artifact entry (No. P356667). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356667 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 014 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356667 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356667},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356667},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000561, Ex. 014 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356667.

CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 014 artifact entry (No. P356667). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356667 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 014 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356667 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000561, ex. 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356667},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356667},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P356667
LB  - CDLI:P356667
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 014 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356667
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