CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 012 (P388361)

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 Cotsen Collection of Cuneiform Tablets, Special Collections, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Cotsen Collection of Cuneiform Tablets, Special Collections, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA

Museum Number

SC 3, 006

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 3.01.01 Letter from Aradmu to Šulgi about Apillasha (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.01 Letter from Aradmu to Šulgi about Apillasha (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 000539 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Apillasha) composite (P473727) Q000539 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P388361

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Cotsen Collection of Cuneiform Tablets, Special Collections, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Museum Number SC 3, 006
Accession Number 52157

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P388361

References

  • history: CKU, 01

    [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.

  • history: Michalowski

    [sec100960] N.d.

  • history: Education in the Earliest Schools, no. 158

    [Wilson2008Education] Wilson, Mark. 2008. Education in the Earliest Schools. Cuneiform Manuscripts in the Cotsen Collection. Los Angeles: Cotsen Occasional Press.

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
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2009-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Spada, Gabriella; Veldhuis, Niek CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000539, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P388361.
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P388361). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388361 (Original work published 2009)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 012 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388361 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388361},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388361},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000539, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2009) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P388361.
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P388361). (2024, July 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P388361 (Original work published 2009)
CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 012 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P388361 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000539, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P388361},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P388361},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P388361
LB  - CDLI:P388361
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P388361
ER  -
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