CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 009 (P346597)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. tukum#?-[...]
  rest broken
reverse
1. e2#-[...]
 en: No one should carry off my patrimonial inheritance
2. ki-urx(SILA4)!? e2-ad-da#?-[...]
 en: No one should deprive me of the foundation of my patrimonial inheritance
3. lugal-gu10 he2#-[...]
 en: May my king know of this/If (only) my king knew this, ...?
  double ruling
  blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • history: UET 6, 0560

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2019-06-11 at 16:05:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-06-01 at 05:08:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2016-08-23 at 08:33:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-19 at 12:11:15 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000573 (Letter from Ur-saga to a King) composite (P473736) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000573, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346597.
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P346597). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346597 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346597 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	month = {jun 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346597},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346597},
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