CDLI Literary 000544 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Fortress Igi-hursag) composite (P491664)
Literary letter and letter-prayer artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) periodMetadata / catalogue
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Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.06 Letter from Aradmu to Šulgi about Fortress Igi-hursaga (composite))Language(s)
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1. lugal-gu10-ra u3-ne-du11
2. arad-gu10 arad-zu na-ab-be2-a
3A. lugal-gu10 inim-zu inim an-na nig2 [...]
3B. _a-wa-at-ka a-wa-at a-nim sza la [...]_
4A. nam tar-ra-zu dingir-gin7 szu-zu gar-ra
4B. _szi-ma-tu-ka ki-ma AN szu-ut-lu-ma-x x_
5A. bad3 lugal-gu10 szu mu-un-gi4 kig2-bi sa2 bi2-du11
5B. _sza? be-li2 u2-ta-szi-ir szi-pi2-ir-szu [...]_
6A. giri3 lu2-kur2-e ka kalam-sze3 ba-bad-x
6B. _szi-ip na-ak-ri a-na ma-tim pa-ar-sa-at_
7A. mu mah lugal-gu10 sig igi-nim-ma
7B. _szu-ma-am s,i-rum sza be-li2-ia isz-tu ma-tim e-li-tim a-na ma-tim szap-li-tim_
8A. {d}utu e3-ta u4 szu2-usz za3-sze3 kalam til-la-a mi-ni-in-tum2-tum2-mu
8B. _isz-tu x x a-na pa-TE gi-mi-ir-ti ma-tim i-DAM?-mi-ra_
9A. mar-tu gu2-erim2 bi2-in-gi-gi x [...]
9B. _ki-sza-tum? x u2-x-lam szu-x [...]_
10A. {disz}kur-gam-ma-bi {d}szul-gi-ra DU x [...]
10B. _ku-un-szi-ma-tum a-na [...]_
11A. har-ra-an-kal igi-hur-sag-ga2 [...]
11B. _a-na hal-s,i2 x x x x [...]_
12. u3 a-ba-a an-da-sa2 [...]
rest broken
m=segment B
1A. [...] x lugal-gu10 [...]
1B. _t,up-pi2 be-li2-ia [...]_
2A. nig2 lugal-gu10 ab-[...]
2B. _sza be-li2 [...]_
3. lugal-gu10 [...]
surface a
m=segment A
1. lugal-gu10-ra u3-ne-du11
2. arad-gu10 arad-zu na-ab-be2-a
3A. lugal-gu10 inim-zu inim an-na nig2 [...]
3B. _a-wa-at-ka a-wa-at a-nim sza la [...]_
4A. nam tar-ra-zu dingir-gin7 szu-zu gar-ra
4B. _szi-ma-tu-ka ki-ma AN szu-ut-lu-ma-x x_
5A. bad3 lugal-gu10 szu mu-un-gi4 kig2-bi sa2 bi2-du11
5B. _sza? be-li2 u2-ta-szi-ir szi-pi2-ir-szu [...]_
6A. giri3 lu2-kur2-e ka kalam-sze3 ba-bad-x
6B. _szi-ip na-ak-ri a-na ma-tim pa-ar-sa-at_
7A. mu mah lugal-gu10 sig igi-nim-ma
7B. _szu-ma-am s,i-rum sza be-li2-ia isz-tu ma-tim e-li-tim a-na ma-tim szap-li-tim_
8A. {d}utu e3-ta u4 szu2-usz za3-sze3 kalam til-la-a mi-ni-in-tum2-tum2-mu
8B. _isz-tu x x a-na pa-TE gi-mi-ir-ti ma-tim i-DAM?-mi-ra_
9A. mar-tu gu2-erim2 bi2-in-gi-gi x [...]
9B. _ki-sza-tum? x u2-x-lam szu-x [...]_
10A. {disz}kur-gam-ma-bi {d}szul-gi-ra DU x [...]
10B. _ku-un-szi-ma-tum a-na [...]_
11A. har-ra-an-kal igi-hur-sag-ga2 [...]
11B. _a-na hal-s,i2 x x x x [...]_
12. u3 a-ba-a an-da-sa2 [...]
rest broken
m=segment B
1A. [...] x lugal-gu10 [...]
1B. _t,up-pi2 be-li2-ia [...]_
2A. nig2 lugal-gu10 ab-[...]
2B. _sza be-li2 [...]_
3. lugal-gu10 [...]
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- Genre(s): Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.06 Letter from Aradmu to Šulgi about Fortress Igi-hursaga (composite))
- Language(s): Sumerian
- Composite No.: Q000544
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- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2016-04-23 at 16:27:20 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-12-17 at 12:21:38 | Dahl, Jacob L. | Transliteration | Dahl, Jacob L. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2015-11-27 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000544 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Fortress Igi-hursag) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):
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Cite this Artifacts
“CDLI Literary 000544 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Fortress Igi-Hursag) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 27, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P491664.
CDLI Literary 000544 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Fortress Igi-hursag) composite artifact entry (No. P491664). (2015, November 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P491664
CDLI Literary 000544 (Letter from Aradmu to Shulgi about Fortress Igi-hursag) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P491664 (Accessed: February 15, 2026).
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