CDLI Literary 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) composite (P473728)

Literary letter and letter-prayer artifact excavated in Susa (mod. Shush), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Info

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Susa (mod. Shush)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.02 Letter from Šulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. {disz}ARAD2-gu10-ra u3-na-a-du11
2. {disz}{d}szul-gi lugal-zu na-ab-be2-a
3. lu2 in-szi-gi4-in-na-zu lu2 szul-a-zu in-nu-u3
4. szu-zu-ta-am3 a2 ag2-ga2 szu la-ba-ra-ab-te-ge26-e
5. a-na-asz-am3 nig2 a-na an-ga-am3 bi2-in-ak-a-ni ur5 i3-me-a nu-e-zu
6. ge26-e nig2 ge26-e-gin7-nam ma-da gi-ne2-de3
7. ug3 si sa2-sa2-e-de3 gu3 tesz2-a se3-ge5-de3
8. iri{ki} ma-da u4 te-ge26-de3-en-na-zu umusz-bi zu-zu-a
9. lu2 gal-gal-be2-ne inim-bi zu-a
10. za-pa-ag2-gu10 kur-kur-ra he2-ri
11. a2 kal-ga a2 nam-ur-sag-ga2-gu10 kur-kur-ra he2-en-szub-szub
12. u18-lu-gu10 kalam-ma he2-eb-dul
13. PA-PA edin-na lib4-lib4 a-sza3-ga u2-gu de2-ni-ib
14. en-na a-pi-il-la-sza gal-zu unken-na-gu10 sa2 an-ne-en
15. igi-zu e3-ni-ib igi-zu he2-en-szi-ku4
16. a2-sze3 mu-e-da-a-ag2
17. a-na-asz-am3 ga2-a-gin7-nam nu-un-ak
18. tukum-bi gal-zu unken-na-gu10 ga2-a-gin7-nam nu-ub-gur4-re
19. {gesz}gu-za bara2 {tug2}szutur-e ri-a nu-ub-tusz
20. {gesz}giri3-gub ku3-sig17-ka giri3-ni nu-ub-gar
21. ensi2 nam-ensi2-ta
22. lu2-garza2 garza2-ta
23. ni2-te-ni2-te-a li-bi2-in-gar u3 nu-ub-ta-gub-bu
24. lu2 nu-un-gaz igi nu-un-hul
25. lu2 igi bar-ra-ka-ni lu2-al li-bi2-diri
26. a-na-gin7-nam ma-da ib2-gi-ne2
27. tukum-bi ki um-mu-e-a-ag2
28. sza3-zu sza3 zu2 kesz2 ba-ra-na-ga2-ga2
29. i3-gur4-re-en aga-us2-zu nu-e-zu
30. nam-lu2-u18-lu-bi u3 nam-ur-sag-ni igi-zu bi2-in-zu
31. tukum-bi ama-a-tu-gu10 za-e-me-en
32. igi 2(disz)-na-zu-ne-ne im sar-ra gu3 he2-em-ta-de2-de2-e
33. gu3 tesz2-a se3-ge5-NE-en-ze2-en
34. suhusz ma-da gi-ne2-eb-ze2-en
35. a-ma-ru-kam

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.02 Letter from Šulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha (composite))
Composite Number Q000540
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 001 (P369835) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Susa (mod. Shush)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 002 (P369836) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Susa (mod. Shush)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 003 (P345257) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 004 (P345267) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 005 (P346266) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 006 (P343261) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 007 (P255303) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 008 (P264085) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 009 (P247917) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Tutub (mod. Khafaje)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 010 (P343800) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 011 (P356172) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 012 (P357288) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000540, ex. 013 & 000546, ex. 009 (P343446) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P473728

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.02
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.02
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000540

References

  • history: Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)

    [AttingerViewCommentary] Attinger, Pascal. n.d.

  • history: ETCSL, 3.1.02

    [BlackETCSL] Black, Jeremy Allen. 1998-2006. “Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature.” https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk. 1998-2006.

  • citation: Ali letters, 76-79

    [Ali1964Letters] Ali, Fadhil A. 1964. “Sumerian Letters : Two Collections from the Old Babylonian Schools.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

  • citation: Sumer 26 (pp. 152-159), 152-159

    [Ali1970Sumer] Ali, Fadhil A. 1970. “Sumer 26 (Pp. 152-159).” Sumer 26: 152–59.

  • citation: Or. 81 (pp. 364, 382-385), 364, 382-385

    [Attinger2012Or81] Attinger, Pascal. 2012. “Or. 81 (Pp. 364, 382-385).” Orientalia 81: 364, 382–85.

  • citation:

    [Black2001Etcsl312] Black, Jeremy Allen. 2001. “ETCSL 3.1.2.” 2001. https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=c.3.1.2.

  • citation: , 224-233

    [Michalowski1976Royal] Michalowski, Piotr. 1976. “The Royal Correspondence of Ur.” Yale University.

  • citation: Michalowski Letters, 64-66

    [Michalowski1993Letters] Michalowski, Piotr. 1993. Letters from Early Mesopotamia. Vol. 3. Writings from the Ancient World.

  • citation: MC 15, 398-407

    [Michalowski2011-WJPGTBH9] Michalowski, Piotr. 2011. The Correspondence of the Kings of Ur: An Epistolary History of an Ancient Mesopotamia Kingdom. Mesopotamian Civilizations (MC) 15. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-09-04 at 08:11:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-07-15 at 20:56:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-07-15 at 19:38:00 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Towards Universal Access to Cuneiform Heritage Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-15 at 13:33:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:32:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:24:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2020-03-27 at 11:39:06 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-22 at 10:59:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:20 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-12-17 at 12:21:38 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-01-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P473728.
CDLI Literary 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) composite artifact entry (No. P473728). (2026, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473728 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473728 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P473728.
CDLI Literary 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) composite artifact entry (No. P473728). (2026, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473728 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000540 (Letter from Shulgi to Aradmu about Apillasha) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473728 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P473728},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P473728},
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