CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 001 (P414092)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Museum Number

NMS A.1909.405.32

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness) Literary letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

95.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
1. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 za-gin3 la2-mu-ur2
2. u3-na-du11
3. alan ku3-sig17 u4 du10-ga tu-da
4-5. en nir-gal2 {d}inanna-ra u3-na-de2-dah
6-7. ab2-za-za amasz ku3-ga bulug3-ga2 sza3 ku3 {d}inanna-ka pa3-da
8. za-e# dim2-ma-zu dumu an-na-me-en
9-10. du11-ga-zu inim dingir-ra-ta ur5 nu-gi4-gi4-dam
11-12. inim-zu im an-ta szeg3-ga2-gin7 szid nu-du3-du3-dam#
13. {disz}ur-saga ARAD2-zu na-ab#-be2#-a
14-15. lugal-ga2 bar-ga2 en3 li-bi2#-in-tar dumu uri2{ki}-ma-me-en
reverse
1. tukum-bi lugal-ga2 [an-na-kam]
2. e2 ad-da lu2 nam-ba-ab?-tum3#?
3-4. ki-ur3 e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam-mu-da-ab-kar#-e#
5. lugal-mu he2-en-zu
  double ruling
  blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 95.0 high × 63.0 wide × 28.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: complete
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  • history: BL, 005

    [Langdon1913BL] Langdon, Stephen H. 1913. Babylonian Liturgies : Sumerian Texts from the Early Period and from the Library of Ashurbanipal. Paris : Geuthner.

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  • Museum No.: NMS A.1909.405.32
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-22 at 16:40:20 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-15 at 13:08:48 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-14 at 14:23:24 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-14 at 14:20:20 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2016-08-23 at 17:21:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-08-22 at 16:36:07 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-08-12 at 11:15:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2010-08-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000573 (Letter from Ur-saga to a King) composite (P473736) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000573, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2010) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P414092.
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P414092). (2024, July 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P414092 (Original work published 2010)
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P414092 (Accessed: May 20, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 22},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000573, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P414092},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P414092},
}


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