CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite (P479848)

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

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Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.06 Letter from Ilaba-tah-lugalga to Brothers (composite))

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Sumerian

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object composite text
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1. szesz-gu10-ne u3-na-du11
2. {disz}da-ba4-tah-lugal-ga2-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
3. al-su3-u4 kaskal i-im-re7-de3-en
4. u3 lugal gi-na lugal-me giri3? ba-an-us2
5. kaskal-kaskal-e kaskal ba-an-tah
6. ama-me en3 li-bi2-in-tar-re-de3-en
7. dag-gi4-me u4 na-an-szu2-usz-a lul-asz
8. 1(disz) sila3 mun 1(disz) sila3 gazi
8a. x USZ szu-ta e-[...]
9. 1(disz) sza3-ga-du3{tug2}
10. lu2 du hu-mu-e?-x
11. kaskal-me al-su3-u4
12. a-ma-ru-kam

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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

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  • Composite No.: Q000578
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2019-06-22 at 10:59:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2015-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 001 (P257392) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002 (P356834) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 003 (P343400) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 004 (P265187) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-Tah-Lugalga to Brothers) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 3, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P479848.
CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite artifact entry (No. P479848). (2015, March 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479848
CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479848 (Accessed: February 15, 2026).
@misc{2015CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-15]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {mar 3},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000578 ({Aba}-tah-lugalga to {Brothers}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479848},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479848},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/3/3/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P479848
LB  - CDLI:P479848
M1  - 2026/2/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite artifact 
entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479848
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-Tah-Lugalga to Brothers) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 3, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P479848.
CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite artifact entry (No. P479848). (2015, March 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479848
CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479848 (Accessed: February 15, 2026).
@misc{2015CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-15]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {mar 3},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000578 ({Aba}-tah-lugalga to {Brothers}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479848},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479848},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2015/3/3/
PY  - 2015
ID  - P479848
LB  - CDLI:P479848
M1  - 2026/2/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite artifact 
entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479848
ER  -
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