CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 007 & 000558, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 020 & 000560, ex. 008 (P357156)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), 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

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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A07475

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.17 Letter from Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Sin (witness); ETCSL 3.01.18; ETCSL)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • history: CKU, 21, 22, 23, 24, A 7475

    [Michalowski2011CKU] Michalowski, Piotr. 2011. The Correspondence of the Kings of Ur : An Epistolary History of an Ancient Mesopotamian Kingdom. Vol. 15. Mesopotamian Civilizations. Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A07475
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-08 at 08:00:06 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 07:56:39 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000557 (Letter from Ishbi-Erra to Ibbi-Sin) composite (P473730) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000557, Ex. 007 & 000558, Ex. 003 & 000559, Ex. 020 & 000560, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357156.
CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 007 & 000558, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 020 & 000560, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P357156). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357156 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 007 & 000558, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 020 & 000560, ex. 008 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357156 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).
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	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000557, ex. 007 & 000558, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 020 & 000560, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357156},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357156},
}

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PY  - 2024
ID  - P357156
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M1  - 2026/1/22/
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0560, ex. 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357156
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000557, Ex. 007 & 000558, Ex. 003 & 000559, Ex. 020 & 000560, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357156.
CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 007 & 000558, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 020 & 000560, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P357156). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357156 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 007 & 000558, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 020 & 000560, ex. 008 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357156 (Accessed: January 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000557, ex. 007 & 000558, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 020 & 000560, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357156},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357156},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P357156
LB  - CDLI:P357156
M1  - 2026/1/22/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000557, ex. 007 & 000558, ex. 003 & 000559, ex. 020 & 00
0560, ex. 008 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357156
ER  - 
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