CDLI Literary 000547, ex. 001 (P357200)

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 British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 108870

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 3.01.08 Letter from Šulgi to Puzur-Šulgi about Igi-hursaga (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.08 Letter from Šulgi to Puzur-Šulgi about Igi-hursaga (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 000547 (Letter from Shulgi to Puzur-Shulgi about Igi-hursaga) composite (P478834) Q000547 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357200

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 108870
Accession Number 1914-04-07, 0036

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.8
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.8
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.108870
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P357200
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1914-0407-36

References

  • history: CKU, 14, BM 108870

    [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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-08 at 08:00:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 07:56:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000547, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357200.
CDLI Literary 000547, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P357200). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357200 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000547, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357200 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000547, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357200},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357200},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000547, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357200.
CDLI Literary 000547, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P357200). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357200 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000547, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357200 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000547, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357200},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357200},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P357200
LB  - CDLI:P357200
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000547, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357200
ER  -
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