CDLI Literary 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops) composite (P478838)

Literary letter and letter-prayer artifact dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.13.01 Letter from Šulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {disz}ARAD2-gu10-[...]
2. {d}szul?-gi [...]
3. A? [...]
4. lu2 [...]
5. inim-zu-sze3 [...] he2-[...]
6. erin2-bi-sze3 x [...] nu-x [...]
7. ba-ni-ib-ha-[...] I [...]
8. erin2-bi [...] x [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.13.01 Letter from Šulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops (composite))
Composite Number Q000553
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 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000553, ex. 001 & 000580, ex. 009 & 000581, ex. 010 (P343792) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478838

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.1.13.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.1.13.1
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000553

References

  • history: ETCSL, 3.1.13.1

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2024-06-07 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
2016-04-23 at 16:27:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-10 at 13:09:13 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) To Aradmu about Troops) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478838.
CDLI Literary 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops) composite artifact entry (No. P478838). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478838 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478838 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000553 ({Letter} from {Shulgi} (?) to {Aradmu} about {Troops}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478838},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478838},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) To Aradmu about Troops) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P478838.
CDLI Literary 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops) composite artifact entry (No. P478838). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478838 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478838 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000553 ({Letter} from {Shulgi} (?) to {Aradmu} about {Troops}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478838},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478838},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P478838
LB  - CDLI:P478838
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000553 (Letter from Shulgi (?) to Aradmu about Troops) c
omposite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P478838
ER  -
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