CDLI Literary 000559 (Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin) composite (P473757)

Literary letter and letter-prayer artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), 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

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.19 Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. {d}i-bi2-{d}suen lugal-gu10-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. {disz}puzur4-{d}szul-gi ensi2 ka-zal-lu{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
4. lu2-kin2-gi4-a {d}isz-bi-er3-ra ugu-gu10 i-im-gen
5. igi-ni ma-an-gar-ma
6. {d}isz-bi-er3-ra lugal-gu10 ugu-zu-sze3 kin2-gi4-a im-mi-in-gi4
7. {d}en-lil2 lugal-gu10 nam-sipa kalam-ma KA-KA-ni ba-an-szum2
8. gu2 {i7}idigna gu2 {i7}buranun gu2 {i7}ab2-gal u3 gu2 {i7}me-{d}en-lil2-la2
9. iri{ki}-be2-e-ne dingir-be2-e-ne u3 ugnim-be2-e-ne
10. ma-da ha-ma-zi{ki}-ta en-na a-ab-ba ma2-gan-na{ki}-sze3
11. igi {d}nin-isin2{si}-na-ka-sze3 ku4-ku4-de3
12. i3-si-in{ki} nam-ga2-nun {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 ga2-ga2-da mu-sze3 tuku-tuku-de3
13. nam-ra-ak-ne-ne-a ak-de3 iri{ki}-iri{ki}-bi tusz-tusz-u3-de3
14. {d}en-lil2-le ga2-a-ra ma-an-du11
15. a-na-asz-am3 gu2 mu-da-ak-e
16. mu {d}en-lil2 lugal-gu10 u3 {d}da-gan dingir-gu10 i3-pa3
17. ka-zal-lu{ki} szu-ga2 sa2 he2-eb-be2
18. iri ma-da {d}en-lil2-le ma-an-du11-ga
19. sza3 i3-si-in{ki}-na-ka za3?-us2? x-ne-ne-a ga-bi2-ib-du3-du3
20. esz3-esz3-a-ne-ne-a ga-am3-ak
21. alan-gu10 szu-nir-gu10 en nin-dingir-gu10-ne?-ne?
22. ge6-par4-ra-ne-ne-a ga-bi2-ib-dur2-ru-durunx(|KU.KU|)
23. igi {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 sza3 e2-kur-ra
24. igi {d}nanna-sze3 sza3 e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la
25. TUR-TUR-ma?-ke4 sizkur2-bi he2-eb-be2
26. u3 za-e lu2 giszkim-ti-zu-um
27. sza3 ma-da-ni-ta ga-am3-ta-gub-bu
28. i3-si-in{ki}-na bad3-bi ga-am3-du3
29. i-di-il-pa-szu-nu mu-sze3 ga-an-sa4
30. bi2-in-du11-ga-gin7-nam
31. i3-si-in{ki}-na bad3-bi ba-an-du3
32. i-di-il-pa-szu-nu mu-sze3 ba-an-sa4
33. nibru{ki} ba-an-dab5 en-nu-ga2-ni ba-an-gar
34. u3 {disz}nig2-du11-ga-ni sagga nibru{ki}
35. {disz}zi-in-nu-um ensi2 su-bir4{ki} szaga-a i-ni-in-dab5
36. ha-ma-zi{ki} nam-ra-asz im-mi-in-ak
37. {disz}nu-ur2-a-hi ensi2 esz3-nun-na{ki}
38. szu-{d}en-lil2 ensi2 kisz{ki}-a
39. u3 {disz}puzur4-{d}utu-tu ensi2 bad3-zi-ab-ba{ki}
40. ki-ni-sze3 ba-an-gur-ru-usz
41. za-pa-ag2-ga2-ni-ta ma-da [...] x-gin7 i3-dul?
42. {d}isz-bi-er3-ra igi erin2-na-sze3 i3-|DU.DU|
43. bi2-in-du11-ga-gin7-nam
44. gu2 {i7}idigna gu2 {i7}buranun gu2 {i7}ab2-gal u3 gu2 {i7}me-{d}en-lil2-la2 ba-an-dab5
45. mi-din ma3-al-gi4-a{ki}-a ba-ni-in-ku4
46. {disz}gir-bu-bu ensi2 GIR2-kal{ki}-ke4
47. gu2 in-da-ak-e {kusz}gur21-ni ba-an-ku4 u3 e-ne ba-an-dab5
48. za-pa-ag2-ga2-ni im-ma-an-du11
49. ugu-gu10-usz igi-ni ma-an-gar
50. {lu2}tab-ba nu-tuku lu2 nu-mu-un-da-sa2-e
51. szu-ni sa2 nu-mu-un-da-ab-du11-ga-ta
52. u3-mu-un-szub ga-am3-ma-gen
53. lugal-gu10 he2-en-zu

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.19 Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin (composite))
Composite Number Q000559
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 000559 (Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 001 (P264322) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 002 (P264401) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 003 (P343201) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 004 (P276590) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 005 (P223415) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 006 (P343786) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 007 (P356514) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 008 (P346595) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 009 (P270692) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) uncertain (mod. uncertain)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 010 (P280311) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 011 (P342755) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 012 (P357256) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 013 (P464213) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 014 (P278159) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000559, ex. 015 (P369955) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Susa (mod. Shush)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P473757

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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) 3.1.19
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.19
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000559

References

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

    [AttingerViewCommentary] Attinger, Pascal. n.d.

  • history: ETCSL, 3.1.19

    [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. 160-169), 160-169

    [Ali1970NO] Ali, Fadhil A. 1970. “Sumer 26 (Pp. 160-169).” Sumer 26: 160–69.

  • citation: Or. 81 (pp. 364-365, 380-382), 364-365, 380-382

    [Attinger2012Orientalia] Attinger, Pascal. 2012. “Or. 81 (Pp. 364-365, 380-382).” Orientalia 81: 364–65, 380–82.

  • citation:

    [Black2001Etcsl3119] Black, Jeremy Allen. 2001. “ETCSL 3.1.19.” 2001. https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=c.3.1.19.

  • citation: JCS 30 (pp. 199-200), 199-200

    [Dijk1978JCS30] Dijk, J. van. 1978. “JCS 30 (Pp. 199-200).” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 30: 199–200.

  • citation: Edzard 2004 [4], 522-523

    [Edzard2004Orientalis] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 2004. Edzard 2004 [4]. Vol. 160/4. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis.

  • citation: Kramer, The Sumerians, 334-335

    [Kramer1963TheSumerians] Kramer, Samuel N. 1963. The Sumerians. Their History, Culture, and Character. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press.

  • citation: , 224-233

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

  • citation: Michalowski 2006 [2], 80

    [Michalowski2006Sourcebooks] Michalowski, Piotr. 2006. “Michalowski 2006 [2].” In Blackwell’s Sourcebooks in Ancient History, edited by Mark W. Chavalas, 80. Oxford: Blackwell.

  • 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.

  • citation: , 267-275, 370-371

    [Pettinato1992Sumeri] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1992. I Sumeri. Milano: Rusconi.

  • citation: TUAT I/4 (pp. 348-351), 348-351

    [Romer1985Tuat] Römer, Willem H. Ph. 1985. TUAT I/4 (Pp. 348-351). Vol. I/4. TUAT.

  • citation: Römer 2003 [2], 35-36

    [Romer2003Schreven] Römer, Willem H. Ph. 2003. “Römer 2003 [2].” In Zij Schreven Geschiedenis [...], edited by R. J. Demarée and Klaas R. Veenhof, 35–36. Leuven.

  • citation: ZA 60 (pp. 57-59, 61), 57-59, 61

    [Wilcke1970Zeitschrift] Wilcke, Claus. 1970. “ZA 60 (Pp. 57-59, 61).” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 60: 57–59, 61.

  • citation: Wilcke 1993, 64

    [Wilcke1993Lines6] Wilcke, Claus. 1993. “Wilcke 1993.” In Anfänge Des Politischen Denkens in Der Antike, edited by K. Raaflaub, 24:64. Schriften Des Historischen Kollegs Kolloquien. München: Oldenburg.

  • citation: , 8-10

    [Wu1994Political] Wu, Yuhong. 1994. A Political History of Eshnunna, Mari and Assyria during the Early Old Babylonian Period (from the End of Ur III to the Death of Šamši-Adad). Vol. 1. Supplement to Journal of Ancient Civilizations.

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
2026-08-19 at 06:04:41 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration 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
2016-07-28 at 14:22:26 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-04-23 at 16:27:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-29 at 14:08:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 000559 (Letter from Puzur-Numushda to Ibbi-Sin) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P473757.
CDLI Literary 000559 (Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin) composite artifact entry (No. P473757). (2026, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473757 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000559 (Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473757 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000559 (Letter from Puzur-Numushda to Ibbi-Sin) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P473757.
CDLI Literary 000559 (Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin) composite artifact entry (No. P473757). (2026, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P473757 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000559 (Letter from Puzur-numushda to Ibbi-Sin) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P473757 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P473757},
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