CDLI Literary 000580, ex. 003 (P356753)

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 National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 058533

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 3.03.08 Letter from Shamash-tab to Ilak-ni'id (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. i-la-ak-ni-id u3-na-[du11]
2. {disz}{d}UTU-DU10-e na-ab-be2-a
3. kaskal iti 1(disz) u4 15(disz)-kam u4 ni2-za he2-bi2-DU
4. sza3 ni-qum-ma-sze3 a-na-sze-am3 iti-u4 da 3(esz5)-kam-ma-bi
5. bar-zu en3 bi2-in-tar giri3-zu si ba-ab-sa2
6. 2(min) ansze-gisz-a ku3-bi 4(limmu5) gin2
7. 1(disz) sza3-ga-du3 gada kug-bi masz gin2
8. a2 {gisz}ma2-zu 1(disz) gin2-e
9. a2 ma-zu ma-zum 1(disz) 1/3(szuszana) gin2
10. a bi2-si-ig#
11. zi-ga didli-zu sza3-bi-ta nu#-[gal2]
12. 2(asz) gun2 siki da-gal-tum-ma ku3-bi ha-ra-da-szid
13. [nig2]-sa10#-am3 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na-ka nagga gi4-ma-ni-ib
14. {na4}du8-szi-a {na4}nir7-igi {na4}nir7-musz-su3 du?
15. gesztug2-zu he2-gal2
16. ku3 didli-zu sag-bi ha-ra-ab-dab5 im-ma hu-mu-ra-ab-tag
17. u4-da-ta a2 ag2-ga2-zu he2-em-tum3
18. a-ma-ru-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.08 Letter from Shamash-tab to Ilak-ni'id (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 000580 (Letter from Shamash-tab to Ilak-ni'id) composite (P473739) Q000580 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P356753

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0522
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 058533
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.8
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.8
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356753

References

  • history: Ali letters, pl.36

    [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
2014-11-21 at 08:56:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-07 at 08:24:12 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus 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 000580, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356753.
CDLI Literary 000580, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P356753). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356753 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000580, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356753 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356753},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000580, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356753.
CDLI Literary 000580, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P356753). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356753 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000580, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356753 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000580, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356753},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356753},
}


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ID  - P356753
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M1  - 2026/10/11/
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