CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 (P356752)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A30262

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 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. lugal zalag-ga-a-ni iti-gin7 kur-kur-ra pa e3-a u3-na-du11
2. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5-de3# esz-bar {d}isztaran-gin7 si sa2-sa2-e-ra
3. lugal szud3-de3 gesz tuku-mu-ur2 u3-na-de3-tah
4. {disz}lugal-szu2 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
5. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7-mu mu-e-pa3 naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
6. gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a nu-ha-za la2-gin7 eden-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
7. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 gu3 arhusz-a im-me
8. u8 sila4-bi e2-ubur-ra dab5-ba-gin7 szu-ni ba-ab-dab5-be2
9. muszen-gin7 gud3-ga2 lu2 szu ba-ni-ti
10. {gesz}ma2 kar ge-na-am3 li-bi2#-tak4-tak4-a-gin7 tum9-e ba-ab-diri-ge
11. i-si-isz sila nibru{ki}-ka mu-gu7-e-en

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu 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 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite (P473737) Q000574 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P356752

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0521
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 A30262
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 976004d2-9bc7-45d3-b24f-8dc3cf871de2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356752

References

  • history: Ali letters, pl.28

    [Ali1964Letters] Ali, Fadhil A. 1964. “Sumerian Letters : Two Collections from the Old Babylonian Schools.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 10:12:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:11:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:10:14 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
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-21 at 08:56:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-19 at 12:11:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000574, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356752.
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P356752). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356752 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356752 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356752},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000574, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356752.
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P356752). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356752 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356752 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000574, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356752},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356752},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P356752
LB  - CDLI:P356752
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356752
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