CDLI Literary 000555, ex. 002 & 000556, ex. 001 (P357304)

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 Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 07149

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 3.01.15 Letter from Sharrum-bani to Shu-Suen (witness) ETCSL 3.01.16 (witn Literary letters)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.15 Letter from Sharrum-bani to Shu-Suen (witness) ETCSL 3.01.16 (witn Literary letters)
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 000555 (Letter from Sharrum-bani to Shu-Suen about Martu) composite (P478840) Q000555 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357304

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) Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number YBC 07149
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-021213
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.15
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.15
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) YBC.7149
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P357304

References

  • primary: YOS 22, 46

    [Hallo2018YOS22] Hallo, William W. 2018. Sumerian Literary and Historical Inscriptions. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts, Vol. 22. New Haven: Yale University Press. https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300230765/sumerian-literary-and-historical-inscriptions/.

  • history: Anc. Mes. Speaks, p. 217, no. 26

    [Lassen2019AncMesSpeaks] Lassen, Agnete, Eckart Frahm, and Klaus Wagensonner, eds. 2019. Ancient Mesopotamia Speaks: Highlights of the Yale Babylonian Collection. Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale University.

  • history: CKU, 18,19 YBC 7149

    [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
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 000555, Ex. 002 & 000556, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357304.
CDLI Literary 000555, ex. 002 & 000556, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P357304). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357304 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000555, ex. 002 & 000556, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357304 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000555, ex. 002 & 000556, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357304},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P357304
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M1  - 2026/10/12/
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000555, Ex. 002 & 000556, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P357304.
CDLI Literary 000555, ex. 002 & 000556, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P357304). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357304 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000555, ex. 002 & 000556, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357304 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2024CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000555, ex. 002 & 000556, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357304},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357304},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P357304
LB  - CDLI:P357304
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000555, ex. 002 & 000556, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P357304
ER  -
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