CDLI Literary 000582, ex. 009 (P356653)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30221 + OIM A30237

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.10 Letter from Inannaka to Nintinuga (witness) Letter)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1. {d}nin-tin-ug5-ga agrig zi e2-kur#-[ra]
2. a-zu kalam#-ma-ra u3-na-du11
3. nin tu6# du11-ga-ni ug3 szar2 [ti-le]
4. mu7-mu7-ma-a-ni [ug3 sa6-ga]
5.-6.a. nin sza3-ne-sza4 lu2 ti-ti# szud3-de3
6.b. ki-ag2-ra sza3 gur-ru sza3-la2 BU
6.c. a-ra-zu gesz tuku-mu-[ur2]
7. u3-na-de3-[tah]
8. ti-la ug5#-ga en3 [tar-bi za-e-me-en]
9. lu2-ku5-lu2-ku5-ba du7-du7 gal-bi-[me-en]
10.a. [{disz}]{d}inanna-ka dumu-munus {d}[en-lil2-a2-mah]
10.b. geme2-zu na-ab-[be2-a]
11. [ki]-nu2# szub-ba-mu-da 2(disz)-kam-ma-bi
12. [u2-u8-a-u8-a] al-gen#-[na-mu a-ra2-bi nu-zu]
13. nin#-mu e2 ma-an-du3-ma igi la2-bi ba#-tusz#-en#
14. zu#-a# kal-la-mu giri3 kur2 mu-da-an#-dab5#-be2#-esz#
15. lu2# en3 tar-re la-ba#-an#-tuku#
16. im-ma-si mu-da-ab-diri-ga#-ta#
17. zi al-ir-ir-re-en#
18. tukum#-bi nin#-ga2# an#-na#-kam#
19. a2#-sag3# su#-ga2 gal2-la# su#-ga2# ib2-ta-an-zi
20. ki-in-DU nam-ti#-[la-ka] giri3-mu he2-bi2-[ib-gub-be2]
21. u3# ge26-e geme2-ni he2-me#-en#
22. e2#-a-ni kisal-luh-bi he2#-me#-en# igi-ni-sze3 ga-gub#
23. u3#-ba-sa6-ge nin-mu x-ku5-du du7-du7#
24. mu-sze3-a ga-an-sa4

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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  • Museum No.: OIM A30221 + OIM A30237
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Excavation No: 3N-T0369 + 3N-T0418
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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
2017-12-28 at 08:30:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Firth, Richard CDLI approved View
2014-11-21 at 08:56:22 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-28 at 09:07:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-07 at 08:24:09 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000582 (Letter from Inannaka to Nintinuga) composite (P473741) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000582, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356653.
CDLI Literary 000582, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P356653). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356653 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000582, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356653 (Accessed: April 18, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000582, ex. 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356653},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P356653},
}


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