CDLI Literary 000554 (Letter from Shulgi to Ishbi-Erra about Purchase of Grain) composite (P478839)

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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Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.01.13.02 Letter from Šulgi to Ishbi-Erra about Purchase of Grain (compos)

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Sumerian

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1. {m}isz-bi2-{d}er3-ra-a2-ra mu-un-ne-du
2. szul-gi lu2-gal-zu2 na-ap-pa-a
3a. inim me-e ga-na u2-u4-ki-im me-e-hu-lu
3b. _a-na a-wa-at ta-asz-pu-ra da-an-ni-isz ah-du_
4a. e-me-du di-ik-ki-nam mi-in-na na-ar-ra a-ba ma-an-szu
4b. _IR3 sza3 ki-ma ka-ta ta-ak-lu ia-a-szi2 ma-an-nu i-na-an-di-na_
5a. a-am-ga lu-ga-al-be szu zi-im ga-ra a-ba ab-tu-ku-e-sze
5b. _le-e-a sza3 a-na be-li-szu szu-u4-mu-qu2 ma-an-nu i-szu-usz_
6a. ne-e-sze nig2 a-na mu-szi-iq-qa-an-gu
6b. _i-na-an-na mi-im-ma sza ta-asz-pu-ra_
7a. gisz-ki-im li-ig-in-ne u2-gu-zi-esz-sze me-e-ra-am-gi
7b. _u3-ul e-gi SZE3 EDIN-ka at,-t,a2-ar-da_
8a. ba-ba-tu pi-sza3-ad-ba-ar-ra at-ta-at-ta e-ig-la-am-gu
8b. _SZE3 ba-ba-ti sza3-an-da-ba-ak-ki_
9a. li-be-ra ad ki-ki ad ki-ki mu-un-da-a
9b. _la-be-ra mu-un-ta-al-ka sza3 mi-it-lu-u2-ka i-du-u2_
10a. un ge-esz-tu ku3-babbar2 un ge-esz-tu ku-us-ke-esz sze mu-ra-ad-ka
10b. _ne-er |GU2.UN| |MA.NA| |KU3.BABBAR| 6(u) |GU2.UN| |MA.NA| |KU3.SI22| usz-te-bi-la-ak-ku_
11a. mu mu-nu-ut-ku we-egir mi-na-an-gu szu mu-un-te-em-ga im-ma-szi-im-gi
11b. _asz-szu mu-nu-ut-ke-e sza3 EGER um-ma-ni-ia il-qa-am-ma it-ta-al-ka-ak-ku_
12a. u2-mu-usz eri-na-ak-ke u2-gu-uz-ze-esz-sze me-e-ra-am-gi
12b. _t,e4-mi um-ma-ni-ia SZE3 s,e2-ri-ka tu-ur2-ku_
13a. e-ne-er-ra szu-mu-un-na ni-ig-na-ma-an-ne ak-ka-a
13b. _a-na sza3-szu i-di-isz-szu-um-ma sza3 qa-be-szu DIM2-usz_
14a. e-ma-ru-uk-ka sza3-ap-pi hu-un na-an-gi-ga
14b. _ap-pu-tu SZA3-szu la i-ma-ra-as,-ku_
15a. u2 za-e ku3-u4-ki ku3-babbar2 zu-un-ne-et-ta szu-u2 zi-ba-ab
15b. _u3 at-ta |KU3.BABBAR| u3 |KU3.SI22| sza3 SZU-szu le-qe2-ma_
16a. ganba-zu2 e-da-da-be e sza3-a-sza3-a-ma-an-ne
16b. _|KI.LAM|-at |I3.GAL2|-szu-u2 SZE-am szi2-ta-a2-a-ma_
17a. szu du-uz-zu ni-ig-nam na-an-nu-le
17b. _TA SZU-ka li-ib-qur-ma mi-im-ma la ta-ar-ru-ur2_
18a. u2-da-da dumu{mu} sza3-az zu-ga-am-gu-u2 de-mi-in
18b. _usz-tu UD-mi an-ni-i DUMU-rum mu-t,i3-ib li-ib-bi-ia at-ta_
19a. iri du kur mar-du e2-nam du-a-be mu-ra-ga me-e-ek-ki-na mi-du-gu-ut-ta
19b. _SZE3 IGI a-mur-ri-i u3 NIM-ti ka-li-szu NIG2-na-a-ti ki-ma ia-a-ti KU-ib_
20a. ku-uz-zi bara2 ku-uz-zi igigi-ne-en-ne-esz-sze tu-usz-sza AH BI IR
20b. _TA ku-us-si2 BARA2 |KU3.SI22| SZE3 IGI-szu-nu KU-ma?_
21a. za-na lu-u2-ki-im-ga-ne-en-ne he-li-ib-za-za-an-ne
21b. _SZE3 ka-szu |DUMU.MESZ| szi-ip-ri-szu-nu li-isz-ke-nu-ni-ik-ku_
22a. du-ru-be-szu uz-zu hu-ur-mi ni-ig na-me na-an-tu-uk-ku
22b. _e-li-szu-nu u2-te-el-li mi-im-ma la te-ne-e'2-a_
23a. im-sik zi-ga im-sik ZI IM ga-ra-a
23b. _|IM.SI11| |ZI.GA| |IM.SI11| NIG2-un_
24a. sag-gen ga-ra nu-banda3 gisz-ki-im ku-ra
24b. _sza3-ak-ka-na-ak-ka NIG2-un |NU.BANDA3| wu-u4-di_
25a. lu-u2 na-an-ga lu-u2 uk-ka igigi lu-u2 uk-ka hu-la-a
25b. _be-el an-ni a-szu-ur2 uz-ni LU2 gu-ul-li-il_
26a. u2-ku-usz i-gi du-uq-qa im-ma-an-sig5-qa
26b. _re-e-da-a sza3 TA IGI-ka id-dam-qu2-ma_
27a. e2 nam-szul-zu e-ne-er-ra du-mu-un-na szu-um gar-zu ma-ha
27b. _E2-ti et,-lu-ti SZE3 sza3-szu DIM2-ma gi-mil-la-ka li-ti-ir_
28a. ne-e-sze nig2 ga-na mu-szi-iq-qa-an-gu
28b. _i-na-an-na mi-im-ma sza3 ta-asz-pu-ra_
29a. e-ma-ru-uk ka-az-zu na-ap-pa-le-e
29b. _ap-pu-tu pi-ka la te-en-na-a_

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    composite text

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  • history: ETCSL, (1998-2006) 3.01.13.2 Letter from Shulgi to Ishbi-Erra about Purchase of Grain

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

  • Composite No.: Q000554
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2015-03-03 at 04:13:12 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2015-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 000554 (Letter from Shulgi to Ishbi-Erra about Purchase of Grain) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000554 (Letter from Shulgi to Ishbi-Erra about Purchase of Grain) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 7, 2015. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478839.
CDLI Literary 000554 (Letter from Shulgi to Ishbi-Erra about Purchase of Grain) composite artifact entry (No. P478839). (2015, February 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478839
CDLI Literary 000554 (Letter from Shulgi to Ishbi-Erra about Purchase of Grain) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478839 (Accessed: April 18, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-18]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {feb 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000554 ({Letter} from {Shulgi} to {Ishbi}-{Erra} about {Purchase} of {Grain}) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478839},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P478839},
}


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