CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite (P479849)

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 3.03.05 Letter from ensi and sanga to King (composite))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
  (version from Nippur)
1. lugal-me u3-na-du11
2. ensi2 sanga-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
3. a-sza3 da-ab-ta{ki} 3(szar2) GAN2-bi
4. esz2-gar3 {d}en-lil2
5. sza3-bi-ta 3(bur3) GAN2-am3 szukur2 lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne
6. 1(bur3) GAN2-am3 sa-dur2 a-sza3-ga-bi
7. {disz}iq-bi-sum2 u3 a-bi-qa2-ti-e inim mu-da-an-gar-re-esz
8. tukum-bi lugal-me an-na-kam
9. ra-gaba hu-mu-szi-in-gi4-gi4-ma
10. kin a-ak bulug a-sza3 inim du11 hu-mu-ni-ib-x
11. SU-bi-sze3 2(iku) GAN2 n(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 gaba a-sza3-ga-bi
12. {gesz}al-ta ba-dub2 kin-sze3 ba-ak
13. erin2 tah-hu-um engar sza3-gu4 lu2 {gesz}apin-na nu-me-a
14. gu4 dili-dili-ta a-sza3 gesz bi2-ur3
15. al i3-ak-en-de3-en lugal-me he2-en-zu
surface b
  (version from Ur)
1. a-sza3 me-am3{ki} 3(szar2) GAN2-am3
2. esz2-gar3 {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}nin-urta
3. sza3-bi-ta 3(bur'u) GAN2-am3
4. szukur2 lu2 nig2-PAD-e-ne
5. SU?-bi-sze3 sahar 2(iku) GAN2-ba me-a
6. al-ta ba-dub2 erin2-ta he2-x-a
  (scribal error for erin2 tah-hu-um)
7. kin-sze3 sar a-sza3-ga lu2 apin-bi nu-bi
8. iq-bi-sum2 u3 a-bi-qa2-ti
9. inim mu-e-de-gar-re-esz
10. tukum-bi lugal-gu10
11. an-na-kam
12. ra-gaba hu-mu-un-gi4-gi4
13. kin ak bulug a-sza3-ga-bi
14. inim du11-du11 mu-ni-ib-x-ne

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.05 Letter from ensi and sanga to King (composite))
Composite Number Q000577
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 000577 (Governor to King) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
CDLI Literary 000577, ex. 001 (P254853) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
CDLI Literary 000577, ex. 002 (P257244) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P479849

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

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.05
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.05
electronic Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary, Literary Corpus (ePSD2, Literary) Q000577

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
2016-04-23 at 16:27:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-01-03 at 09:09:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-03-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479849.
CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite artifact entry (No. P479849). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479849 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479849 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000577 ({Governor} to {King}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479849},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479849},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P479849
LB  - CDLI:P479849
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) Composite Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P479849.
CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite artifact entry (No. P479849). (2026, July 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P479849 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P479849 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
@misc{2026CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000577 ({Governor} to {King}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P479849},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P479849},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P479849
LB  - CDLI:P479849
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P479849
ER  -
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