CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002 (P356834)

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 A30297

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 3.03.06 Letter from Ilaba-tah-lugalga to Brothers (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. [szesz]-mu-ne u3-na-du11#
2. il2#-a-ba4-tah-lugal-ga2-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
3. al-su3-u4 kaskal i-im-re7-de3-en
4. u3 lugal gi#-na# lugal-me NI [ba-an-us2]
5. kaskal-e [kaskal ba-an]-tah
6. ama-me en3 li#-bi2-in-tar-re-de3-en#
7. dag-gi4-me u4 na-an-szu2-usz-a LUL-[ASZ]
8. 1(disz) sila3 mun 1(disz) [sila3 gazi]
reverse
1. 1(disz) sza3-ga-du3[{tug2}]
2. lu2-gir7 hu-mu-e#-gi4#
3. kaskal-me al-su3-u4
4. a-ma-ru-kam
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.06 Letter from Ilaba-tah-lugalga to Brothers (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 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite (P479848) Q000578 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P356834

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 3N-T0790
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 A30297
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 69f24866-6f11-4d4b-a0b7-a2356e5ef160
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.6
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.6
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356834

References

  • history: Ali letters, pl.42

    [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
2015-11-26 at 17:35:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-10-07 at 07:43:36 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000578, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356834.
CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P356834). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356834 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356834 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356834},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356834},
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000578, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356834.
CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P356834). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356834 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356834 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000578, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356834},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356834},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P356834
LB  - CDLI:P356834
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356834
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