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CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 004 & 000561, ex. 018 & 000562, ex. 004 & 000564, ex. 005, Q000573, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 011
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 004 & 000561, ex. 018 & 000562, ex. 004 & 000564, ex. 005, Q000573, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 011
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Ali Letters (1964) 53, 63, 99; Peterson, Jeremiah, BPOA 09, 269 (unn.); Michalowski CKU 04
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	UM 29-13-020 + UM 29-13-024 + unn.
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness); ETCSL 3.01.21; ETCSL 3.02.01 Lett
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050224 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	no atf
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001sk7mj
Composite no.	Q000373 Q000561 Q000562 Q000564 Q000573 Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P255096

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CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 005 & 000561, ex. 018 & 000562, ex. 005 & 000563, ex. 005 & 000564, ex. 006 & 000565, ex. 003 & 000573, ex. 015 & 000574, ex. 011 & 000575, ex. 010 & 000576, ex. 005 & 000577, ex. 003 & 000578, ex. 005 & 000579, ex. 005 & 000580,
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 005 & 000561, ex. 018 & 000562, ex. 005 & 000563, ex. 005 & 000564, ex. 006 & 000565, ex. 003 & 000573, ex. 015 & 000574, ex. 011 & 000575, ex. 010 & 000576, ex. 005 & 000577, ex. 003 & 000578, ex. 005 & 000579, ex. 005 & 000580,
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Ali Letters (1964) p. 55, 63, 67, 76, 85, 92, 99, 105, 109, 117, 124, 130, 137, 144, 149, 153; Kramer, Samuel N., Çig, Muazzez and Kizilyay, Hatice, ISET 2, 114, Ni 09701; Peterson, Jeremiah, BPOA 09, 276, 279 (N 3431, N 3461); Michalowsk
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey; University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	Ist Ni 09701 + N 3210 + N 3264 + N 3266 + N 3294 + N 3303 + N 3308 + N 3310 + N 3431 + N 3461 + N 7134 + UM 29-16-139 (+) N 3461
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness); ETCSL 3.01.21 Letter from Aba-ind
CDLI comments	20140309 firth: Civil (Farmer's Instr., 177) and Michalowski (CKU p.310) include N 3301, although it is excluded by Kleinerman (CM 42 xxii) and Peterson (BPOA 9, p.309). If correct, it is clearly different from N 3301 in CBS 15091+.
Catalogue source	20030911 veldhuis_nippurlexical
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001rkfdx
Composite no.	Q000373 Q000561 Q000562 Q000563 Q000564 Q000565 Q000573 Q000574 Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P230799

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1’. […] mi-ni-ib-tu5#-[…] sahar# igi-ga2? […]
2’. [ur]-e# ad6 i-ib2-gu7 gaba#-[…]
3’. uszumgal-e sag gesz um-mi-ib2-ra#-[…]
4’. gesz-gi izi i-ib2-gu7 a#-[…]
5’. {d}utu# i3 un-gu7# ga# un#?-[…] szu-ni ib2-[…]
with Michalowski
6’. ga2-e me-na-am3 sza3 szul#-gi# […] ki-be2 ha-ma#-[…]
single ruling
7'. lugal-ga2 u3#-[na-du11]
8'. {disz}{d}sin-illat ra-bi [si2-ka3-tum-ma]
9'. ARAD2-zu [na-ab-be2-a]
10'. ka-ku-la-tum{ki#}-[sze3 gaba-ri gid2-da-mu-ne]
11'. mar-tu {gesz}tukul#-[bi-da szubtu5-ta im-ma-zi]
12'. ge26-e [zi-ga-mu-ne 1(gesz'u) i3-gaz 2(gesz'u) i3-dab5]
13'. ka#-[ku-la-tum{ki}-sze3 ba-ni-ku4]
14'. [tukum-bi lugal]-mu# [ugnim-ma] tusz-u3-bi# [ab-be2]
15'. {kusz}a-ga2-la2 kesz2-da-bi szu he2-em-ib-tak4-tak4
16'. tukum-bi lugal-mu# ugnim#-ma# nu-tusz-u3-bi ab-be2#
17'. he2-em-ma-su8-be2-esz
18'. lugal-mu he2#-en#-[zu]
19.a'. [{disz}{d}suen]-illat#
19.b'. ra-bi-si2-ka3-tum-ma# [u3-na]-du11#
20'. [{d}i-din-{d}da]-gan# lugal-zu na-ab-[be2-a]
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1-2. [...] ku4-ku4 x?-de3#? [kin bar ha-ra]-ak-ne
3. [lugal-mu tuku-ne-ne {gesz}tukul erin2-na]
4. [ka-giri3-za lah5-am3]
5. ugnim-zu nam-bi2-la2-e
6.a. ul4-la-bi ga2-nam-ma
6.b. a-ma-ru-kam
7. lugal-ga2 u3-na-du11
8. {disz}{d}nanna-ki-ag2 ra-bi-si2-ka3-tum-ma
9. ARAD2#-zu na-ab-be2-a
10. [e2]-danna#{ki} lugal-mu ba#-an#-da-bala
11. sza3# e2#-danna#{ki}-sze3 6(disz) me-at ugnim gu#-[un-gu-nu]-um#
12. [{disz}]at#-ta-ma-an-nu-um-e ba-ni-in#-ku4
13. ugnim#-bi iri-sag-an-na libir-ra-sze3 ku4-ku4-de3 la-ba-szum2
14. [iri ki]-gibil-am3 al-dur2-ru-ne-esz
15. ugnim#-bi gu2 i7-amar-{d}suen-ka-ta
16. [szeg12] du3-u3-de3 du-un-nu-um{ki} ak-de3
17. [u3 i7 ba]-al-e-de3 ba-gen
18. [tukum-bi] lugal#-mu NIM ki {gesz}pan {gesz}gag-pan
19. [x?] x? {gesz}ma2 tur-tur szu-ku6-x-x
20. [{kusz}a-ga2-la2] kesz2-da-bi {gesz}tukul# [{gesz}x] [...] x x
21. [a2 me3 nu]-um-ta-e3#
22. ugnim#-[bi] gu2 i7-amar-[{d}suen-ka]-ta
23. szeg12 ba-du3-e x [du-un-nu-um ba-ak]-e u3 i7 [al-ba-al]-e
24. lugal-mu nam#-[ba-e-sze-ba-e]-ne#
24. a-ma-ru-kam
25. {disz#}{d#}[nanna-ki-ag2 ra-bi-si2]-ka3-tum-ma
26. [a]-na#-asz-am3 [ge26-e nu-zu-mu-ta] za-e szu gar [lugal-zu li-bi2-in-gi4]
27. a2-sze 4(disz) li-mu#-[um erin2 lu2 {gesz}szukur]
28. 2(disz) li-mu-um [erin2 lu2 {gesz}pan]
29. 2(disz) li-mu-um [erin2 lu2 dur10-tab-ba im-mu]-e#-szi#-sar
30. [lu2-kur2 iri-gibil-a al-dur2]-ru-na
31. [ki-tusz]-bi#-ta sar-bi2-ib
32. [kin-sze3 szu i3-gar-re-ne nam-bi2-sze-ga]
33. [iri dili-dili za3-ba] za3-za en-nu-ug3-bi ak-ab
34. [iri]-bi szu-zu-ta la-ba-ra-e3
35.a. nam-lu2-ulu3-zu gar-bi2-ib
35.b. a-ma-ru-kam
36. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 {na4}za-gin3 la2-a-mu-ur2
37. [u3]-na#-du11
38. [alan ku3]-sig17# u4# du10#-ga# du2-da

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1. [...]
2. [en nir-gal2 {d}]inanna-ra u3-na-de3-tah
3. [{disz}ur-sa6-ga ARAD2]-zu na-[ab-be2-a]
4. lugal#-[mu bar]-ga2 en3 li-bi2-in-tar dumu uri2{ki#}-[ma-me-en]
5. tukum#-bi lugal-ga2 an-na-[du10]
6. e2 [ad-da]-mu lu2 nam-ba-ab-tum3
7. ki-[ur3 e2 ad]-da-ga2 lu2 nam-mu-da-an-kar-re
8. [lugal-mu] he2-en-zu
single ruling
9. lugal zalag-ga-ni iti6#-gin7# kur#-kur-ra pa e3-a
10. u3-na-du11!
11. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5-de3# [esz-bar {d}]isztaran#-gin7 si sa2-sa2-ra
12. lugal szud3-de3 gesz tuku-mu-ur2 u3-[na-de3]-tah
13. {disz}lugal-szu2 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu [na-ab-be2]-a#
14. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7-mu mu-e-pa3 [naga] dub2#-ba [i-ni-bad]
15. gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a nu-ub-ha-za la2-gin7 edin-e [ba-ab-gen-ne-en]
16. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 gu3 arhusz-a im#?-[me]
17. u8 sila4-bi e2-ubur-ra dab5-ba-gin7 szu ba-ab-dab5#-[be2]
18. muszen-gin7 gud3-ga2 lu2 szu ba-ni-in-ti#
19. {gesz}ma2 kar gi-na li-bi2-ib-tak4-a-gin7 tum9 ba-ab#-[diri-ge-en]
20. i-si-isz sila nibru{ki}-ke4 mu-gu7-e#-[en]
21. iri kur2 iri-ga2 mu-da-ku4 lu2 en3 tar#-[re la-ba-tuku]
22. e2 kur2 e2-ga2 mu#-da#-ku4# ugu#-ga2#-[asz ba-ab-dun]
23. iri-ga2 sag#-[gin7 ku3 la-ba-ni-DU siki sag mu-sir2 ba-la2]
24. gu5#-[li du10-sa zu-a kal-la-mu]
25. [du10-ge-esz ga-mu gu7-mu ka-mu-ta ba-an]-kar#
26. [a-a-mu sza3 ur2-bi-ta gur3-gur3-ru-a ki-ta ba-an]-gar#-re-en
27. [nin arhusz-a-mu e2-bi ba-kal igi nu]-mu-un-szi-bar-re
28. [gesz hul gurun nu-il2-la-gin7 lu2] na-ma-szi-hul2-le
29. [{gesz}gibil-{gesz}gibil-me-en {gesz}isimu2]{sar} nu-tuku-me-en [ur5-re] nam-ba-tum2-un
30. [lugal-mu en3-mu] he2-tar-re [ki-ur3-mu-sze3] he2-em-mi-ib-gi4-gi4-in
31.a. lugal# {d#}[utu-gin7 sza3 kalam-ma]
31.b. [mu]-un#-zalag-ga u3-na-du11
32. i-{d}utu ab-sin2 ib2#-ta-an-zi-ga#
33. ti-id-nu-um{ki}-e szu bi2-in-gar szibir-bi mu-un-dab5-ba
34.a. lugal idim-bi-sze3 ab-szid-de3-a
34.b. u3-na-de3-tah
35. {disz}lugal-nesag-ge26 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
36.a. sul-a-lum nu-zu-mu sag-ki ba#-a-gid2
36.b. x x?-mu mu-pa3
37.a. iri kur2-ra tum12{muszen}-gin7 sze
37.b. mi-ni-sza4 sza3-ne-sza4 la-ba-[an-tuku]
38. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma nu-zu szu dag-dag-ge# [ba-si]
39. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal#-[a-gin7 ur5-da i3-ak-en]
40. {gesz}kiri6 a szu-ta nu#-[du11-ga-gin7 asil3-la2-mu hab2-ba ba-an-ug5]
41. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2#-[ke4 ib2-si-ge inim-gar gig ma-la2]
42. zarah# [...]

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1. u3#-[...] AN [...]
2. [pesz amar-mu] gud3#-ba zi#? [ba-ni-in-gi4 ka u2 gu7 ba-pesz]
3. [gu4-gin7 mur-mu eme ba-szub6 nu-tuku-gin7] szu# ab-sza-an#?-[sza]
4. [edin KAL im]-ri-a-ta ASZ bad-ra2#-[gin7 e2 ur5]-ur5-ra ba-dab5-be2#
5. [ug5-ga ki] nu-tum2-ma-me-en sze-gin7 ar3#-[ar3] [...]
6. szesz#-[mu] lu2# kur2 nu-me-a igi tur mu-un#-[gid2]
7. sag [x x?] gu2 ki-sze3 ba-la2
8. sza6-ga-[mu] hul-sze3 mu-da-se3
9. lugal KA-ga [x x] bala#-bala-e {d}utu-x# [ha-ma-diri]
10.a. en-me-bara2-ge4#-[e-si lugal-e]
10.b. [lugal-e iri-na-nam e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3]
11. ag-a dumu en-me-[bara2-ge4-e-si]
12. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2#-[i-e3]
13. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-e [in-tum3]
14. a-ra2 1(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al[{ki} ba-szub]
15. [{disz}mes-an-ne2]-pa3#-da bur-szu2-szu2-a e2 [{d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3]
16. [{disz}mes-ki-ag2-nun]-na# dumu mesz3-an-ne2#-[pa3-da-ke4]
17. [tum-ma-al{ki}]-e# pa bi2-[i-e3]
18. [x x x]
19. [x x x]
20. [tum-ma]-al{ki}-e pa bi2#-[i-e3]
21. [{d}]nin#-lil2 tum-ma-al[{ki}-sze3] in-[tum3]
22. [a]-ra2 3(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-[al{ki} ba-szub]
23. na#-an-ni {gesz}kiri6 mah e2 [{d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3]
24. mes-ki-ag2-{d}nanna dumu na-an-ni-ke4
25. tum-ma-al{ki}-e [pa bi2-i-e3]
26. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-[al{ki}-sze3 in-tum3]
27. a-ra2 4(disz)-a-kam tum-[ma-al{ki} ba-szub]
28. ur-{d}namma-ke4 e2-[kur in-du3]
29. {d}szul-gi dumu [{d}ur-{d}namma-ke4]
30. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa# [bi2-i-e3]
31. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al#[{ki}-sze3 in-tum3]
32. a-ra2 5(disz)-a-kam tum#-[ma-al{ki} ba-szub]
33.a. szu amar-{d}suen-[ka-ta]
33.b. [...]
34. en-am#-[gal-an-na en {d}inanna unu{ki}-ga masz2-e in-pa3-de3]
35. {d}[nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 i3-de6-de6-en]
36. ensi2 saga-[ra u3-ne-a-du11]
37. {disz}ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ke4# [na-ab-be2-a]
38. pa5 i3-luh-ha# [a i-ib2-tum3]
39. {disz}{d}en-a2-la2-mu u3 ha#-an#-[za-mu]
40. ib2-si-ge-esz mu-da#-[an-kar-re-esz]
41. {disz}lugal-an-ne2 na-ab-be2#-[a]
42. ge26-e pa5 1(disz)-am3 za-e pa5# 1(disz)#-am3# [ensi2 pa5 1(disz)-am3]
43. a he2-mu-e-de6 bi2-du11 nu-mu-un-sze-ge-esz#
44. erin2 i7-zu nu-ma# pa5-bi a i-ib2-tum3
45. ga2-a zah2-bi a ma-ab-tum3
46.a. a2 ma-tur 5(disz) gurusz 1(u)?
46.b. hu-mu-e-szi-gi4-gi4-ma a-[ma-ru-kam]

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1. lugal#-me u3-na-du11
2. ensi2# saga-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
3.a. [a-sza3] da-ab-ta{ki} 3(szar2) GAN2
3.b. esz2-gar3 {d#}en#-lil2 {d}x-[lil2 u3 {d}nin-urta]
4. [sza3-bi-ta] 3(bur3)# GAN2 szukur2 lu2 [nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne]
5. [1(bur3)-am3 sa]-x a-sza3-[ga-bi]
6. iq#?-bi#-szum2 u3 a-bi-qa2#-[ti-e] inim [mu]-da-an-gar-re-[esz]
7. [tukum-bi lugal-me an-na-kam]
8. [ra-gaba hu-mu-szi-in]-gi4-gi4#-[ma]
9. kin# [a-ak bulug a-sza3 inim du11]-ga mu-ni-[ib-e]
10. [x x?] gaba a-sza3-[ga-bi]
11. {gesz}al-ta ba-dub2 kin-[sze3 ba-ak]
12. erin2 tah-hu-um engar sza3-gu4 lu2# [{gesz}apin-na nu-me-a]
13. gu4 didli-ta a-sza3 gesz [bi2-ur3]
14. al i3-ak-en-de3-en lugal-[me he2-en-zu]
15. kiszib3 mu sar ur-dun dam-gar3-ra# [u2-gu ba-an-de2]
16. inim pu-uh2-[ru-um-ma-ta]
17. nimgir-e sila-sila-a si [gu3 ba-ni-in-ra]
18. lu2 na-me nig2 na-me ugu#-[na] li#-[bi2-in-tuku]
19. {disz}lu2-{d}suen-[na] szagina#
20. {disz}lugal-me#-[lam2] ensi2# [saga]
21. {disz}[zu-zu um-mi-a]
22. [{disz}si]-du3# [dub-sar]
23. [{disz}ad]-lul# [agrig]
24. [{disz}ba-an]-sa6#-ge-en# [gala]
25. [{disz}ul-li2-a] ha-[za-nu-um]
26. [nimgir lu2]-ki#-inim-ma
27. al-su3#-u4# kaskal# [i-im-re7-de3-en]
28. u3 lugal gi-[na lugal-me ir ba-an-us2]
29. kaskal-kaskal-e [kaskal ba-an-tah]
30. ama-me en3 u3-x-[in-tar-re-de3-en]
31. dag#-gi4-me u4 na#?-szu2-usz-e [LUL-ASZ]
32.a. 1(disz) sila3 mun 1(disz) sila3 gazi
32.b. 1(disz) sza3-ga-du3{tug2}
33. lu2-gir7 hu#-[mu-e-gi4]
34.a. kaskal-me al-su3-u4
34.b. a-ma-ru-[kam]
35.a. lu2 di lu2 di
35.b. ama-mu-ra u3-na-du11
36. {ugu}ugu4-bi na-ab-be2-a
37. uri2{ki} iri giri17-zal {d}nanna-ka
38. eridu{ki} iri he2-gal2 {d}en-ki-ga-ka
39. ge26-e egir {gesz}ig e2 nar#-gal-la-ke4 al-tusz-en#
40. [igi-tum3-la2 mu-gu7]-en
41. [nam-ba-da-ug7]-en
42. [ninda ba-ra-gibil-la2 kasz ba-ra]-gibil-la2
43.a. [lu2-gir7 kaskal-e szu]
43.b. [tak4-ma]-ab# a-ma-ru-kam

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1. [{disz}i-la-ak-ni-id u3]-na#-du11
2. [{disz}{d}utu-du10-e na]-ab-be2-a
3. [kaskal iti 1(disz) u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam u4 ni2-za] he2#-bi2-DU
4.a. sza3# ni#-qum#-ma#-ta# a#-na#-x-[am3]
4.b. [iti]-da# u4 3(disz)-kam-ma-bi a2 ag2-ga2-zu [na]-ma#-tum3
5. bar-zu en3 bi2-tar giri3-zu# [si ba-ab-sa2]
6. [2(disz)] ansze#-gesz#-a ku3-bi# [4(disz) gin2]
7. x x x
8. a2 {gesz}ma2#-zu# 1(disz)# gin2#
9. a2 mas-su {gesz}ma2-zu 1(disz) 1/3(disz) gin2
10. a bi2-si-ig
11. zi-ga didli-zu sza3-bi-ta nu-gal2
12. 2(asz) gun2 siki da-ga-al-tum-ma ku3-bi ha-ra-da-szid#
13. nig2-sa10-ma ku3 1(disz) 2/3(disz) ma-na-kam nagga-a gi4-ma-ni-ib
14.a. {na4}du8-szi-a {na4}nir7-igi {na4}nir7-musz-gir2
14.b. gesztu2-zu he2-en-gal2
15. ku3 didli-zu sag-bi ha-ra-dab5 im-ma hu-mu-ra-ab#-tag#
16.a. u4-da-ta a2# ag2#-ga2#-x x-[em-tum3]
16.b. [a-ma-ru-kam]
17. {disz}{d}en-[lil2-mas-su dimma ad gi4 sa6 ka lal3 inim] gun3-gun3-ra [u3-na-a]-du11
18. [dumu dingir-ra-ni-ir gub-ba a]-a ama-ni ni2 te-ge26-ra
19. [u3-na]-de3-tah
20. [{d}alad {d}lamma dingir kal]-la#-mu ulutim2 alan zil2-zil2-i
21. [me-te] nam-dub-sar-ra
22. ur#-[sag] sza3 zalag-e-de3 he2#-[du7] e2-gal-la a2# [ag2] ki-bi gi4
23. [sza3 lugal-la-na du10-du10-ge]-ra u3-na-de3-tah
24. {disz}lugal-nesag-e [nu-esz3 {d}en-lil2-la2] x x x
25. [sza3-mu mu-da-szub enmen2 sza-gar]-mu# ba-tur
26. [nam]-zu# ib2#-gu7#-en [i-si-isz]-zu# ib2-si#-ge#-en
27. mah#-zu# ib2-sur#-re-en
28. bar-sa6-zu ib2-til-en
29. lib# bar ak-mu-ta si? ba!-dag
30. gesztu2# sza3-mu-ta lul ba-gar
31. [ni2 te-te]-mu#-ta sza3-mu usz2 lugud ba-si
32. [en3 tar-tar-re]-de3# zi ba-a-ir
33. [ki nam tar-ra-sze3 nu]-ub#-da-gen-na-asz
34. [du11-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ta musz3-me-zu igi he2]-bi2-ib-du8

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1-2. [a-zu kalam-ma-ra] u3-[na-du11]
3.a. nin# tu6# du11-ga-ni ug3
3.b. szar2# [ti-le mu7-mu7-ma-ni ug3 sa6-ga]
4. nin sza3#-ne#-sza4# lu2# ti-ti szud3#-[de3 ki-ag2-ra]
5.a. sza3 gur-ra sza3-la2 SUD a-ra#-zu#
5.b. gesz tuku-mu#-[ur2 u3-na-de3-tah]
6. ti-la ug5-ga# en3 tar-bi [za-e-me-en]
7. lu2-ku5-lu2-ku5-ra2 du7#?-du7 gal-bi#-[me-en]
8.a. {disz}{d}inanna-ka# dumu#-munus {d}en-lil2#-[a2]-mah
8.b. geme2-zu na-ab#-[be2-a]
9. ki-nu2 i3-szub-ba-mu-da# 2(disz)#-kam-ma-bi#
10. u2-u8-a-u8-a al#-gen#-na-mu# a#-ra2#-bi# nu-[zu]
11. nin-mu e2 ma-an-du3-ma igi la2-bi ba-tusz#-[en]
12.a. zu-a kal-la-mu giri3 kur2 mu-da-[an-dab5-be2-esz]
12.b. lu2 en3 tar-re# [la-ba-an]-tuku#
13.a. im-ma-si im-ma-[diri-ga-ta]
13.b. [zi] al#-ir-ir-en
14. tukum-bi# [nin-ga2] an-na-kam
15. a2-sag3 su#-ga2# [gal2-la] su#-ga2 he2-eb-ta-an-zi
16. ki-in-DU nam#-[ti-la]-ka# giri3#-mu he2-bi2-ib-gub-be2
17. [u3 ge26-e] geme2-zu he2-me-en
18. [e2-a-ni kisal-luh-bi] he2-me-en igi-ni-sze3 ga-gub
19. [u3-ba-sa6-ge nin]-mu# lu2-ku5-du du7-du7
20. [mu-sze3] ga-sa4
21. [{disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu zu]-zu um-mi-a nibru{ki}-ke4
22. [tu6-ni-lu2-sa6] ur kin-gi4-a-ka-ni [{d}nin-tin-ug5-ga]-ra# mu#-na#-an#-dim2#
23. [nam-bi-sze3 ur-e nin-a-ni-ir kun mu-na-ab-gun3-gun3 szeg12 mu-na-ab-gi4?]
24. [nin an ki-bi szukur2 szum2]-ma agrig {d}en-lil2-la2
25. [akan{a-ka-an} du10] kur#-kur sza3 si-si nam-he2-a DU-DU-e
26. a2-sag3 simx(GIG)-ma sza3-bi bar ak giri3-pad-ra2 igi bar-re
27. sa nam-ti-la nam-usz2-a-ke4 igi sa6-sa6 nig2-kesz2-bi sa6-ge
28. nig2 ra-ah-a du11-ga zi ir-ra [ki] gig-[bi] zu#-zu#
29. [a]-zu# sa6-ge szim#-mu2 du2-ra-ta [sza3 lu2-ulu3 igi du8]
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1. [um-mi-a] szu# igi# [du-zu-ne]
2.a. [{d}nin]-imma3# dingir-zu
2.b. u3 {d}nisaba nin gesztu2# [dagal-la-ke4]
2.c. gesztu2 ha-ra-ab#-[szum2-mu-ne]
3.a. nig2 im-ma im-sar-re-a
3.b. iri szu-bi nu#-gi4 al-me-a nu-e-zu-u3
4. 2(disz) gin2 ku3-babbar 1(disz) tug2 2(disz) {tug2}bar-si
5. lu2-gi-na szu mu-ra-tak4-tak4# szu ti-ba-ab
6. ha-la tak4-tak4 ama-zu szu nam-bi2-te-en-te
7. a-ma-ru-kam
8. {disz}lugal-ibila u3-na-du11
9. {disz}inim-{d}inanna-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
10. eme-gir15-sze3 [gu2]-zu na-ab-szub-be2-en
11. 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 eme si sa2-bi lu2 mu-[e-szi-in]-gi4-gi4
12. lu2-tur igi-zu#-ta al-durun-un-na
13. e2-dub-ba-a-ta na-ab-ta-e3#-en
14. na-an-ga-ma lu2 na-me lul i-ri-[ib-se3]-ke#
15. ugu ad-da-na-sze3 ga-am3-[gen] a-ra-ab-be2#
16. en-na geszkim ge26-e u3 za-e KA i3-bala-en-da-na
17. lu2 u3 mu-szi-in-gi4-gi4
18. lu2-tur szu nam-bi2-bar-re
19. [silim-ma] bi2#-tuku a-ma-ru-kam
20. [...] x-na-de3-[...]
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 013 & 000543, ex. 015 & 000562, ex. 006 & 000563, ex. 006 & 000564, ex. 007 & 000565, ex. 004 & 000573, ex. 016 & 000574, ex. 014 & 000575, ex. 009 & 000576, ex. 006 & 000577, ex. 004 & 000578, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 007
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	ISET 1, 149 (pl. 091), Ni 04574; ISET 2, 123, Ni 09705; PBS 13, 46 (CBS 07848); PBS 13, 48 (CBS 07849); Michalowski CKU 07
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey; University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 07848 + CBS 07849 + CBS 07856 + Ist Ni 04574 + Ist Ni 09705
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	prism
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness); ETCSL 3.01.05 (witness); ETCSL 3.
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20030911 veldhuis_nippurlexical
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001rkddf
Composite no.	Q000373 Q000543 Q000562 Q000563 Q000564 Q000565 Q000573 Q000574 Q00057
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P230450

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1. {disz}mes-ki-ag2-{d}nanna
2. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
3. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum2
4. a-ra2 4(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
5. {disz}ur-[{d}namma-ke4 e2-kur] in-du3
6. {disz}szul-gi# [dumu {d}ur-{d}namma]-ke4
7. tum-ma-al#[{ki}]-e# pa# bi2-i-e3
8. {d}nin-lil2 tum#-[ma]-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum2
9. [a-ra2 5(disz)]-a#-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
10. [mu {d}amar-{d}]suen#-ka-ta
11. [en-na mu {d}i]-bi2#-{d}suen lugal-e
12. [en-am]-gal#-an-na en {d}inana unu#{ki}-ga masz2-e in-pad3-de3
13. [{d}nin]-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 [i3]-de6-de3-en
14. [{d}isz-bi]-er3-ra e2-kur igi gal2
16. [{e2}]szutum# [{d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3]
17.a. nibru{ki}-ta-lu2
17.b. dumu lugal-szuba dam-gar3-ra-ke4
18.a. {d}nergal-ra
18.b. {urudu}ha-zi-in mu-na-ni-in-dim2
19. gisz-bi {gisz}ar-ga-nu-um hur-sag-ga2
20. ZA-lal3-e-a? diri-ga-am3
21. na4-bi an-ta-sur-ra-am3
22. gaba-ri nu-tuku-am3
23. [he2-sag3]-ge# a2-ni na-an-kusz2-u3
24. [he2-eb2-ta-hasz]-e-en
25. [ga-mu-na]-an-silim
26. [u2-gu he2-ni-ib-de2]-e#

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1. ensi2 saga-ra [u3-ne-a-du11]
2. {disz}ur-{d}en-lil2-la2 na#-[ab-be2-a]
3. pa5 a-luh-ha a ib2-tum3
4. {disz}{d#}en#-lil2-AN#-mu u3# ha-an-za-mu
5. ib2-sig3-ge-esz mu-da-kar-re-esz
6. {disz}lugal-an#-ne2# na#-ab-be2-a
7. ge26-e pa5 1(disz)-am3 za-e pa5 1(disz)-am3
8. ensi2 pa5 1(disz)-am3
9. a he2-mu-e-du11 bi2-in-du11 nu-mu-un-sze-ge-esz#
10. erin2 i7-zu! nu-ma pa5-bi# [a i-ib2-tum3]
11. ge26-e zah2-bi a ma-ab#-[tum3]
12. a2 ma-tur 5(disz) gurusz [10(u)] hu-mu-szi-in#-[gi4-gi4-ma]
13. a-ma-ru-[kam]
single ruling
14. lugal-me u3-na#-[du11]
15. ensi2 saga-[ke4 na-ab-be2-a]
16. [a]-sza3 da-ab-ta{ki#} [szar2-szar2-szar2 iku-bi]
17. esz2#-gar3 {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-[lil2] u3 {d}nin-urta#
18. sza3-bi-ta bur3@g-bur3@g-bur3@g{iku}-am3# szukur2 lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-[ne]
19. bur3@g{iku}-am3 sa-dur2 a-x-[ga-bi]
20. iq#?-bi#-szum2 u3 a-bi-qa2#-[ti-e] inim [mu]-da-an-gar-re-[esz]
21. tukum#-[bi lugal-me an-na-kam]
22. ra-gaba hu#-mu#-[szi-in-gi4-gi4-ma]
23. kin a-ak bulug a#-[sza3] inim du11 hu-mu-ni-ib-[e]
24. dur3!-bi-sze3 2(asz) iku X bur3-esze3{iku} gaba a#-[sza3-ga-bi]

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1. x x [...]
2-3. il3-a-ba4-tah#-[lugal-ga2-ke4] na-ab-be2#-[a]
4. al-su3-u4 [kaskal] i-im-re7-[de3-en]
5. u3 lugal gi#-[na lugal-me] ir [ba-an-us2]
6. kaskal#-[kaskal-e kaskal ba-an-tah]
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 015, & 000569, ex. 002 & 000575, ex. 012 & 000604, ex. 006 & 000792, ex. 008
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Peterson, Jeremiah, BPOA 09 (2011) 280; Attinger, Pascal, NABU 2014/040
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	UM 55-21-323bis
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0839
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness); ETCSL 3.03.03; ETCSL 3.03.32 Lett
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050224 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	no atf
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001tfg28
Composite no.	Q000373 Q000569 Q000575 Q000604 Q000792
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P257283

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CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 014 & 000540, ex. 016 & 000559, ex. 017 & 000574, ex. 015 & 000582, ex. 012
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000539, ex. 014 & 000540, ex. 016 & 000559, ex. 017 & 000574, ex. 015 & 000582, ex. 012
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0174 + 0557, 1966, 2006; Michalowski CKU 01,02, 23
Collection	British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.	BM —
Accession no.
Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.	U 16853
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.01.01 Letter from Aradmu to Šulgi about Apillasha (witness); ETCSL 3.01.
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF source	Peterson, Jeremiah
Translation	Peterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001z6hx6
Composite no.	Q000539 Q000540 Q000559 Q000574 Q000582
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P346259

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1'. [...] kur#?-kur#?-ra#
2'. [...]-du11#
en: When you speak to the king whose shining is like the moon manifested in the lands
3'. [...] ku5-da#?
4'. [...]-sa2#-ra#
5'. [...] gesz# tuku-gu10-ur2
6'. [...]-de3#-tah#
en: When you repeat (the message) to the king who justly decides legal decisions, who properly executes decisions like Ištarān, who is attentive to the šud prayer
7'. [...] nibru#!{ki#} na#?-ab#?-be2#?-a#
en: Thus says lugal-nesag, a citizen of Nibru, <you servant(?)>
8'. [...] u2 gu7 mu-ni-in-szub
en: ... has cast (me) into (the role of?) eating plants with my mouth like a sheep
9'. [...] naga# dub2#-ba i-ni-til
en: I ceased scrubbing (myself)
10'. [...]-x nu-ub-ha-za-gin7
11'. [...] ba-ab-gen-ne-en
en: Like a bull that is not held in the yoke, I was compelled to go in the plain
12'. [...] nu#-ub#-ta-la2-gin7
13'. [...] arhusz#?-a i-im-me
en: Like a cow not in the proximity of its calf, (I) shout with compassion
14'. [...]-ubur#-ra dab5#?-ba#-gin7#
15'. [...] ba-ab-dab5#?-be2
en: Like a ewe whose lamb was seized in the milking pen, ...'s hand has seized (me)
16'. [...] li#-bi2-ib-tak4-a-gin7
17'. [...]-ab#-diri#-ge
en: Like a boat that was not left behind in a reliable harbor, the wind has floated (me) downstream
18'. [...] x x

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1'. [...] x x [...]
en: ...
2'. [...]-ga2-na 5(disz)# li#-mu#-[...]
en: His elite soldiers, which were 5 thousand in number
3'. zi#?-da#? gab2-bu-ba ib2-ta-gub#?-bu#-[...]
en: Stood apart from ... at its right and left
4'. asz3#? gu4 niga gesz2 udu niga-am3 zu2-gub-sze3 in-[...]
en: He established six fattened bulls and sixty fattened sheep as a meal
5'. szu#-luh lugal-ga2-ke4 sa2 bi2-in-du
en: He had appropriated/regularly performed(?) the šuluh rite of my king
6'. ka2#? e2-gal-la-ta i3-gub-bu-ne
en: They(?) were standing (idle) at the gate of the palace
7'. [...] nu#-mu#-un#-szi#-ku4-ku4
en: No one was letting (me) enter towards him
8'. ku4-ku4-da#-gu10-ne
en: When I was to enter
9'. {gesz#}gu-za# gar3#-ba ku3-sig17 gar-ra#!?
10'. lu2# ma#?-x-de6#? tusz-a bi2-in#-[...]
en: Someone brought(?) a chair whose knobs were inlaid with gold for me and said “sit!”
11'. a2 ag2#-[...]-ga2-kam# i3#-gub#-be2#?-[...] nu#-tusz#-a# bi2-in#-[...]
en: (I said:) It is the orders of my king that I am serving, who has said not to sit
12'. 1(disz gu4 niga asz3 udu niga {gesz}banszur# [...]-gar#
en: They placed one fattened bull and six fattened sheep (on) the table
13'. nu-kar2-kar2-de3 aga-us2 lugal-[...] {gesz}banszur ib2-bala-[...]-esz#
en: In order to not insult (me?), the soldiers of my king overturned the table
14'. {iti}ezem-{d}nin-a-zu u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam ba-[zal]-le#?
en: The 15th day of the month "festival of Ninazu,” (the day) elapsing
15'. lugal-gu10 a2-szu mu!?-da-[...]
en: My king thereupon(?) made orders
16'. {iti}u5-gu7{muszen} u4 1(disz)-kam ba-[zal]-le#?
en: It is the 1st day of the month "Ubi,” (the day) elapsing
17'. lugal#-gu10 lu2-kasz4#?-[...]
18'. lu2# mu#-un-szi-in#-gi4#-gi4#
en: To my king, (I) am sending someone as a messenger
19'. u4# nu-mu-un-da#-sa9 szen#-e# ba-te
en: The day has not yet been half completed, and it has (already) approached battle
20'. lugal#-gu10 he2-en-zu
en: My king should know (this)
double ruling
21'. [...]-ra# u3-na-a-du11#
en: When you speak to Aradgu
22'. [...] lugal#?-zu#? na-ab#-[...]-a#
en: Thus Shulgi, your king, speaks
23'. [...]-x lu2-x-x
en: Your man who I sent to ..., ...
24'. [...]-zu#-ta x am3# [...] x szu# la-ba-ra-ab-ti
en: Aren't orders(!?) taken from your own hand ...?
25'. a-na-asz-am3 nig2-nam-bi? x ur5 i-me nu-um-me#?-x
en: Why do you not ... anything ..., such as it is(?)

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1'. [...] x x x-ne
en: Come into agreement, establish the foundation of the land!
double ruling
2'. i3-bi2-{d}suen lugal-gu10-ra
3'. u3-a-na-du11
en: When you speak to Ibbi-Sîn, my king
4'. {disz}puzur5-{d}szul-gi! ensi2 ka-zal-lu!(KU){ki}
5'. ARAD-zu na-ab-be2-a
en: Thus Puzur-Shulgi, the governor of Kazallu, speaks
6'. {lu2}kin-gi4-a disz-bi-er3-ra-ka#?
7'. ugu#-gu10#-[...]-DU#-en
en: The messenger of Išbi-Erra ... before me
8'. igi#-ni ma-an-gar#-ma
en: He devoted his attention to me (and said)
9'. disz-bi-er3-ra lugal-gu10
10'. ugu#-zu-usz kin2-gi4-a# im-mi#?-[...]
en: Išbi-Erra, my king, has sent a message to you
11'. {d}en-lil2 lugal-gu10 nam-sipa kalam-ma#
12'. ka-ga14#-a#-ni ba-an-szum2#
en: Enlil, my king, has expounded upon(?) the shepherdship of the land
13'. gu2# {i7}idigna gu2# {i7}buranun#?-[...]
14'. gu2 i7 {+ab2}abgal-x
15'. u3 gu2 {i7#}me-{d}en-lil2-la2#
en: The banks of the Tigris, Euphrates, Abgal and Me-Enlil canals
16'. u3#? iri#?-bi-ne#?-ne#? dingir#?-bi#?-[...]
17'. u3 ugnim x [...]
en: Their cities, gods, and ... armies
18'. ma#-da# ha-ma-zi2#[{ki} ...]
en: From the land of Hamazi
19'. en#-na# a#-a#-[...]
en: Until the Persian Gulf(?)
20'. u3 ma2-gan#-[...]
en: And Magan

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1'. x-[...]
en: ...
2'. sza3# i3#-si#-in#?{ki#?}-[...]
3'. {gesz}za3-gu-la2-ne-ne#?
4'. ga-bi2-ib-du3-du3#
en: I shall have their shrines/places of honor built inside Isin
5'. DA?-la-a-ne-ne ga-x-[...]
en: I shall ... their ...
6'. alan-gu10-ne {gesz?!}szu-nir#-gu10#-[ne]
7'. en-gu10-ne eresz#-dingir#?-gu10-[ne]
8'. ge6-par4#-ra-ne-ne-a# ga#?-[...]
en: I shall make my statues and emblems and my en and erešdigir priestesses dwell in their cloisters
9'. igi {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 sza3 e2-kur-ra#-[...]
10'. igi {d}nanna-sze3 sza3 e2-kisz#-[...]
11'. TUR-TUR-gu10 siskur2#?-bi#? he2#?-[...]
en: Before Enlil in the Ekur temple, before Nanna in the Ekišnugal temple my children(?) shall enact the siskur rites
12'. u3 za-e lu2# x-[...]
en: And you, the one who you trust(!?)
13'. sza3 ma-da-ni#-ta# [...]
en: I shall stand him apart from his land
14'. i3-si#-in{ki} bad3#-bi# [...]
en: I shall build the walls of Isin
15'. [...]-di-il-KA-szu#-[...]
16'. [...] x ga-bi?-NE-[...]
en: And shall name them(?) Idil-pašunu
17'. [...]-in#-du11#-ga#?-gin7#-[...]
en: It was as he said
18'. [...] x [...]
en: ...
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1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...]-ma#-ra u3#-ne#-du11#!?
en: When your speak to Nintinuga, the true steward of the Ekur temple, the physician of the land
3'. [...]-ga#-a-ni ug3# 1(szar2)# ti-le#
4'. [...]-x-ni ug3 si-ge
en: The lady whose performed spell sustains the many people, whose incantations/murmuring ... the people
5'. [...]-sza4 lu2 ti-ti
en: Lady of compassion who sustains a man
6'. [...] u3#-ne-de3-tah
en: ... when you repeat to her
7'. [...] {d#}en-lil2-a2#-mah
8'. [...]-a
en: Thus says Inannaka, daughter of Enlilamah
9'. [...] x min-ta#?
en: Twice/twofold(?) (in) the midst of my bedroom
10'. [...]-gu10#
11'. [...]-um#?-zu
12'. [...]-mu-da-an-tar
en: ...
13'. [...] x-ra-an#?-x
14'. [...]-du3
15'. [...]-tusz
en: My mistress, ... built a house for me (and) (I) dwell (in it) suspiciously(?)
16'. [...]-x
en: ...
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000561, ex. 017 & 000564, ex. 009 & 000575, ex. 013 & 000582, ex. 013 & 000599, ex. 001
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0173; Michalowski CKU 04
Collection	British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.	BM —
Accession no.
Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.	U 07741
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.01.21 Letter from Abaindasa to Šulgi (witness); ETCSL 3.02.03 Letter fro
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF source	Peterson, Jeremiah
Translation	Peterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001z6hwp
Composite no.	Q000561 Q000564 Q000575 Q000582 Q000599
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P346258

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obverse

column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...]-zi#
en: She (should) raise the Asag demon that is in my body from my body
2'. [...]-en#
en: And set my foot (back) on the “earth” of life
3'. u3 ga2#-[...]-me-en
en: I will be your maidservant
4'. e2-za-a kisal-luh-bi he2-me-en igi-zu-sze3 he2-gub
en: And therefore I will be the courtyard sweeper in your temple who(?) stands before you
5'. u3-ba-sa6-ge nin-gu10 lu2-ku5-ra2 du7-du7
en: After (I!?/the situation) improves, my lady, as “the one who makes cripples viable”
6'. mu-zu ga-am3-mi-ib2-sze21
en: I will invoke your name
double ruling
7'. lugal inim sa6-sa6-ge dingir-re-e-ne-er gub-ba
en: The king, the flattering/praying one who serves the gods(?)
8'. {ninda}nindaba si bi2-sa2 u3-na-a-du11
en: (Who) has set in order the nindaba offering(?), when you speak to him
9'. alan sukud-da dim2-ma ad#? gi4-gi4 in-tuku
en: One tall of stature, (who) has obtained discernment and counsel
10'. sza3-la2 sug4 sza3 kalam-ma du10-ga
en: Who is filled with pity, who sweetens the heart of the land
11'. u3-ne-de3-tah
en: When you repeat (this) to him
12'. {disz}inim-{d}en-lil2-la2 dub-sar dumu suen-pa-lil2
en: Inim-Enlila, the scribe, son of Sin-palil(?)
13'. ARAD-zu na-ab-be2-a
en: Your servant, thus speaks
14'. nam-tag-gu10 nu-zu nam-tag-ga2 gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|) la-ba-szi-gal2
en: My sin is unknown, my sin is unheard of
15'. nam im-ri-a HI-x i-si-isz-bi ib2-gu7-en
en: The bitterness of the fate of my family/professional group ... has consumed me(?)
16'. giri3-pad-ra2-gu10 sza3 iri kur2-ra-sze3 a nam-ba-an-tum3
en: My bones should not be carried by water towards a strange city

column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] x x [...]
double ruling
2'. [...]-ra# u3#-[...]
3'. [...] hur#-sag-ga2 a2 sa6-[...]
4'. sisi hur-sag-ga2 umbin u11#-ri2#-[...]
5'. {gesz}geszimmar ki sikil-e mu2-a zu2-lum {na4}za#-[...]
6'. u3-ne-de3-tah
7'. {disz}a-ba-in-da-sa2 ugula aga-us2 zu2-kesz2
8'. sag-ki zalag lugal-la-na-sze3 sza3 lugal-a-ni-ir du10-du10-ge-ra
9'. ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
10'. kal-ga me-en lugal-gu10 ga-ab-us2
11'. inim-ma-zu ra-gaba-zu he2-me-en
12'. {gesz}ma2 gub-ba {gesz}gisal mu-un-si-ge
13'. a gub-ba a mu-un-da-ak-e
14'. tu15 gub-ba sze mu-un-da-la2-a
15'. dub-sar-me-en na-ru2-a ab-sar-re-en
16'. inim pu-uh2-ru-um-ma szub-ba e11-de3-bi mu-un-da-si-ge
17'. gesz-gin7 {gesz}tir-ga2 mu-du3-na mu-dur7-re im-gurum-e
18'. {gesz}gu-za-ga2 lu2 mu-un-da-la2-a szu-gu10 esz2 im-ma-an-la2
19'. lag-e# a nig2 dan6-dan6-a sahar igi-ga2 ba-e-gub-bu
20'. ur-e# adda? ib2-gu7 gaba-bi ib2-zi-zi
21'. uszumgal-e sag gesz ib2-ra-ra ka-ta ab-tak4 i3-ib2-tak4

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column 1
1. gesz#-gi# izi ib2-gu7-e x i3-da13-da13
2. {d}[utu] i3 gu7 ga-ar3 mu-un-nag [{gesz}]banszur!? ukur3!-ra-sze3 szu-ni im-szi-in-tum4
3. zi-gu10 ba-e-i szu-gu10 ha-za-a-ab
4. dumu nu-mu-un-kusz-me-en lu2 en3 tar-re# la-ba-an-tuku
5. ga2-e me-e-a-na-am3 sza3 {d}szul-gi lugal-gu10 ki-bi ha-ma-gi4-gi4
6. lugal-gu10 en3-gu10 he2-tar-re ki ama!-gu10-sze3 he2-em-mi-ib-gi4-gi4
double ruling
7. lugal-gu10 u3-na-a-du11
en: When you speak to my king
8. {d}nanna-ki-ag2 ra-bi si2-ik-ka-tum-ma
9. ARAD-zu na-ab-be2-a
en: Thus says Nanna-kiag, the city commander, your servant
10. e2-danna{+da-na} ki lugal-gu10 ba-an-da-bala
en: Edana has turned against my king
11. sza3# e2-danna{+da-na}-sze3 6(disz) me-at
12. ugnim gu-un-gu-nu-um
13. [{disz}]at-ta-ma-nu-um ba-ni-in-ku4
en: Into Edana, Attamannum brought a six hundred (man) force of Gungunum
14. iri#{ki} gibil-am3 al-dur2-ru-ne!-esz
15. ugnim# gu-un-gu-nu-um
16. [...] {i7#}amar#-{d#}suen-[...]
17. [...] du#-un-nu-um{ki#} [...]
18. [...]-al#?-e-de3#? [...]
en: This army of Gungunum, at the (far?) bank of the Amar-Suen canal, serves(?) by constructing brickwork, working/fortifying Dunnum(?), and excavating the canal
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column 2
1. x MI-MI-bi-ke4 tum12{muszen} x-x mi-ni-in-DU
en: That of the darkened(?) ... has brought(?) ... doves(?)
2. su#?-lim si-ga? ba-ab-szu2-un
en: An aura set in place(!?) has covered/overwhelmed me
3. u8#?-e-a-e mu-un-DU-DU hur?-sag giggi-gu10 babbar2-ra
en: (I) go crying “u'a,” my black mountain range (is now) white
4. en-nu-ug3-ga2-en-nu-ug3 nu-me-a nam-usz2-ta sa2-a
en: There being no guard is tantamount to death
5. nam lugal-zu-sze3 gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)-gu10 im-szi-gal2
en: My ears are set in order to (hear about) the fate of your king/your kingship
6. inim {d}nin-isin2{+si-na} musz3 lugal-ga2-kam
en: The word of Ninisina, the “it is enough” of my king
7. igi-bi bi2-ib-duh
en: Has been seen(?)
double ruling
8. lugal {d}utu-gin7 sza3 kalam-ma mu-un-zalag-ga
9. u3-na-a-du11
en: When you speak to the king who has shined in the middle of the land like Utu
10. i-{d}utu ab-sin2-ta ib2-ta-an-zi-ga-asz
en: Because he removed the cries to Utu from the furrow
11. tidnumx(|PIRIG.PIRIG|) nim szu-bi in-gar eszkiri-bi mu-un-dab-be2
en: He has made the Tidnum tribe set down their hand(?), he holds their nose-rope
12. lugal til-bi-sze3 ab-szid!?-de3-a#
en: King who counts them(?) in their entirety/towards their spring (i.e., origin?)
13. u3-ne-de3-tah
en: When you repeat (this message) to him
14. lugal-nesag-ge26 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD-zu na-ab-be2-a
en: Thus says lugalnesag, citizen of Nippur, your servant
15. szul-a-lum nu-zu-gu10 sag-ki ba-gid2 tal3 ak-gu10 mu-e-pa3
en: My not knowing punishment was frowned upon(?), I have found my (ability) to make noise
16. [...]-in-sza4
en: In a strange city, I have moaned like a dove
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000562, ex. 003 & 000563, ex. 009 & 000574, ex. 016
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) pl.28
Collection	Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.	OIM A30259
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0516
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.02.01 Letter from Sin-tillati to Iddin-Dagan (witness); ETCSL 3.02.02 Le
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070127 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	no atf
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001x18gf
Composite no.	Q000562 Q000563 Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P356748

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CDLI Literary 000573 (Letter from Ur-saga to a King) composite
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573 (Letter from Ur-saga to a King) composite
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Black, Jeremy A., et al., ETCSL (1998-2006) 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King; Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (composite)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20150124 cdliadmin
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	check
UCLA Library ARK
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P473736

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1. lugal gu4 igi gun3 sun4 {na4}za-gin3 la2-mu-ur2
en: To my lord, the bull with sparkling eyes, a beard of lapis-lazuli sporting,
Akkadian gloss: a-na szar-ri sza ki al-pi szi-it-ha-ri qi2-bi-ma
2. u3-na-a-du11
en: speak!
3. alan ku3-sig17 u4 du10-ga tu-da
en: To my golden statue on a favorable day born,
Akkadian gloss: s,a-lamx(LUM) hu-ra-s,i i-nu-mi t,a-bu
4. ab2-za-za amasz ku3-ga bulug3-ga2 sza3 ku3 {d}inanna-ta pa3-da
en: to my water buffalo in a holy fold reared, in the silver-stomach of Inanna chosen,
Akkadian gloss: wa-tu
5. en nir-gal2 {d}inanna-mu-ur2 u3-na-de3-dah
en: to my lord, the trusted one of Inanna, repeat!
6. za-e dim2-ma-zu dumu an-na-me-en
en: You are fashioned like the son of An,
Akkadian gloss: wa-x [...] x-ra-ni
7. du11-ga-zu inim dingir-ra-gin7 ur5 nu-gi4-gi4-dam
en: your utterances, like the words of a god, are irrevocable;
Akkadian gloss: hu-ur la ta-ar
8. inim-zu im an-ta szeg3-ge26-gin7 szid nu-du12-du12-dam
en: your utterances like rain pouring from the skies, are uncountable;
Akkadian gloss: x bi na
9. {disz}ur-sa6-ga ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
en: this is what Ur-saga, your servant, says:
10. lugal-mu bar-ga2 en3 bi2-in-tar dumu uri2{ki}-ma-me-en
en: My lord has taken care of me; I am a son of Ur.
11. tukum-bi lugal-ga2 an-na-kam
en: If my lord agrees
12. e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam-ba-ab-tum3
en: my father’s household let no one carry off,
13. ki-ur3 e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam-mu-da-an-kar-re
en: my father’s household let no one take away!
14. lugal-mu he2-en-zu
en: May my lord know this!

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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 001
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 001
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Langdon, Stephen H., BL (1913) 005
Collection	National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Museum no.	NMS A.1909.405.32
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20100816 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz00210pq1
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P414092

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obverse
1. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 za-gin3 la2-mu-ur2
2. u3-na-du11
3. alan ku3-sig17 u4 du10-ga tu-da
4-5. en nir-gal2 {d}inanna-ra u3-na-de2-dah
6-7. ab2-za-za amasz ku3-ga bulug3-ga2 sza3 ku3 {d}inanna-ka pa3-da
8. za-e# dim2-ma-zu dumu an-na-me-en
9-10. du11-ga-zu inim dingir-ra-ta ur5 nu-gi4-gi4-dam
11-12. inim-zu im an-ta szeg3-ga2-gin7 szid nu-du3-du3-dam#
13. {disz}ur-saga ARAD2-zu na-ab#-be2#-a
14-15. lugal-ga2 bar-ga2 en3 li-bi2#-in-tar dumu uri2{ki}-ma-me-en

reverse
1. tukum-bi lugal-ga2 [an-na-kam]
2. e2 ad-da lu2 nam-ba-ab?-tum3#?
3-4. ki-ur3 e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam-mu-da-ab-kar#-e#
5. lugal-mu he2-en-zu
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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 002
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 002
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 080
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	N 3116
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20051024 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001w6kgm
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P278173

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obverse
1. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 {na4}za-[gin3 la2-mu-ur2]
2. u3-na-[a-du11]
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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 003
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 003
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0177
Collection	British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.	BM —
Accession no.
Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.	U 16849
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.; Peterson, Jeremiah
Translation	Peterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001z6j17
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P346262

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obverse
1. lugal-gu10 igi gun3 sum4 za-gin3# [la2-mu-ur2]
en: After you to my king, the speckled-faced/eyed one who wears a lapis beard,
2. u3-na-a-du11#
en: speak:
3. alan ku3-si2 u4 du10-ga tu-[...]
en: To the golden statue born on a propitious day
4. ab2-za-za UZU#? ku3-ga bulug3-ga2#
en: Pure zebu reared by the holy breast(?)
5. en nir gal2 {d}inanna-gu10-ur2#
en: My lord who is trusted by Inanna
6. za-e dim2-ma-zu dumu an-na# [...]
en: You, your intellect is that of a child of An
7. du11-ga-zu dingir-ra-kam# hur#? nu-gi4#-[...]
en: Your command is divine, it is never again to be reversed
8. inim-zu im an-ta szeg3-ga2-gin7#? szid nu-tuku-tuku-de3
en: Your word(s), like rain precipitating from the sky, (its) number is not to be ascertained
9. {disz}ur-sa6-ga ARAD-zu na-ab#?-x-[...]
en: It is Ursaga, your servant, who speaks (thusly)
10. lugal-gu10 bar-ga2#! en3 <li>-bi2-in-tar dumu uri2{ki}-ma-me-en
en: My king has (not) inquired after me, (even though) I am a citizen of Urim
11. tukumbi lugal-ga2 an!-na-du10
en: If it is amenable to(!) my king
12. e2-ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam-ba-an-tum3#?
en: No one should carry off my patrimonial inheritance
13. ki-ur3 e2-ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam-mu-da-an!-kar-re
en: No one should deprive me of the foundation of my patrimonial inheritance

reverse
1. lugal-gu10 he2-en-zu#
en: My king should know of this!
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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 004
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 004
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	van Dijk, Johannes J. A., VS 17 (1971) 36
Collection	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.	VAT 00867
Accession no.
Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061106 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001zjkgx
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P343055

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1.a. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 za-gin3#-a
1.b. u3#-na#-du11#
2. {d}alan ku3#-sig17 u4 du10-ga u3-tu
3. lugal x x x mu-ni

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1.a. lugal gu4 igi gun3 sun4 za-gin3#-a
1.b. u3#-na#-du11#
2. {d}alan ku3#-sig17 u4 du10-ga u3-tu
3. 2(disz) la-am-ha
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 005
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Heimerdinger, Jane W., SLFN (1979) 24, 3N-T923,502
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	Penn —
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0923,502
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070127 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz00203vjs
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P356552

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1'-2'. [en nir-gal2 {d}inanna-mu-ur2] u3#-[na-de3-dah]
3'. za-e dim2#-[ma-zu dumu an-na-me-en]
4'. du11-ga-zu# [inim dingir-ra-gin7] ur5 nu-gi4-[gi4-dam]
5'. inim-zu im an-ta szeg3-[ge26-gin7] szid nu-du12-du12-[dam]
6'. {disz}ur-sa6-ga ARAD2-zu na-[ab-be2-a]
7'. lugal-mu bar-ga2 en3-li bi2#-[in-tar] dumu uri2{ki}-ma-[me-en]
8'. tukum#-bi# lugal#-ga2# [an-na-du10]
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 006
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Krebernik, Manfred, Isin 4 (1992) 105
Collection	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.	IM —
Accession no.
Provenience	Isin (mod. Bahriyat)
Excavation no.	IB 1706
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) ?
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070129 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001wqjvj
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P357239

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1-2. lugal# [gu4 igi gun3 su6 {na4}]za-gin3# la2#-mu#-ur2
3. [...]
4. [alan] ku3#-[sig17 u4] du10#-ga du2-[da]
5. [...]
6-7. en [nir]-gal2# {d}inanna-mu-[ur2] u3#-na#-de3#-[dah]
8-9. za-e dim2-ma-[zu] dumu# an-na-me#-en#
10-11. du11-ga-zu inim dingir-ra-gin7# ur5 nu-gi4#-gi4#-dam
12-13. [inim]-zu# im# szeg3-ge26 szid nu-du12-du12-dam
14. ur-sa6-ga ARAD2?-zu na-ab#-[be2-a]
15-16. lugal-mu bar-ga2 en3-li bi2-in-tar dumu uri2{ki}-ma-me-en
17-18. tukum-bi lugal-mu u3-na-an-du10
19. e2 ab-ba-mu lu2 nam-ba#-ab-tum3
20. ki-ur3 ab-ba-mu lu2 nam-[mu-da-an]-kar#-re#
21. lugal-mu he2-en-zu

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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 007
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Cavigneaux, Antoine, AUWE 23 (1996) 114
Collection	unlocated
Museum no.	unknown
Accession no.
Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Excavation no.	W 16743,a
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz00208tgh
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P349117

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1. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 {na4}za-gin3 la2-mu-ur2#
2. u3-na-du11
3. alan ku3-sig17 u4 du10-ga tu-da
4. ab2-za-za amasz ku3-ga bulug3-ga2 sza3 ku3 {d}inanna#-ka pa3-da
5. en nir-gal2 {d}inanna-mu-ur2 u3-ne?-de3?-dah
6. za#-e dim2-ma-zu dumu an-na-me-en
7. du11-ga-zu inim dingir-ra-gin7 ur5 nu-gi4-gi4-de3
8. inim-zu im an-ta# szeg3-ga2-gin7# szid nu-du12-du12-dam#
9. {disz}ur-sa6-ga ARAD#-zu na-ab#-be2#-a

reverse
1. lugal-ga2 bar-ga2 en3 li-bi2#-in-tar dumu uri2{ki#}-ma#-me#-en#
2. tukum-bi lugal#-ga2 an-na#-kam
3. e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam#-ba-an-tum3
4. ki-ur3 e2 ad-da-ga2# lu2 nam#-mu-da-an-kar#-e#
5. lugal-mu he2#-en-zu
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6. ($ blank space $) im le#-gi-in-i3-li2 dumu x x x
7. ($ blank space $) szid-bi 1(u) 3(disz)
8. ($ blank space $) u4 2(u) 9(disz@v)-kam

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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 008
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Cavigneaux, Antoine, AUWE 23 (1996) 115
Collection	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.	VAT 21575
Accession no.
Provenience	Uruk (mod. Warka)
Excavation no.	W 16743,b
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz00208th1
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P349118

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obverse
1. lugal gu4 igi gun3 su6 {na4}za-gin3 la2-mu-ur2#
Akkadian gloss a-na szar-ri sza ki al-pi szi-it-ha-ri# qi2-bi-ma#
2. u3-na-du11
3. alan ku3-sig17 u4 du10-ga tu-da
Akkadian gloss s,a-lamx(LUM) hu-ra#-s,i i-nu-mi t,a-bu
4. ab2-za-za amasz ku3-ga# bulug3-ga2 sza3 ku3 {d}inanna#-ka pa3-da
Akkadian gloss wa-tu
5. en nir-gal2 {d}inanna-mu#-ur2 u3#-ne?-de3?-dah
6. za#-e dim2-ma#-zu# dumu# an-na-me-en#
7. du11#-ga-zu inim# dingir-ra-gin7 ur5 nu-gi4-gi4-de3
8. inim#-zu im# an-ta# szeg3-ga2-gin7# szid nu-du12-du12
9. {disz}ur-sa6-ga ARAD2#-zu na-ab#-be2#-a
10. lugal-mu bar-ga2 en3 li-bi2#-in-tar dumu uri2-ma-me-en
11. tukum#-bi lugal-ga2 an-na#-kam
12. e2 ad-da-ga2 lu2 nam#-ba-an-tum3

reverse
1. ki-ur3 e2 ad-da-ga2# lu2 nam#-mu-da-an-kar#-re#
2. lugal-mu he2#-en-zu
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3. ($ blank space $) im# le#-x-in-i3-li2# dumu? x x
4. ($ blank space $) szid#-bi# 1(u) 3(disz)
5. ($ blank space $) u4# 2(u)# [n-kam]

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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 009
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 009
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0560
Collection	British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.	BM —
Accession no.
Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.	U —
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.; Peterson, Jeremiah
Translation	Peterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001x7h7w
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P346597

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1'. tukum#?-[...]
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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, ...?
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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 010
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 010
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Peterson, Jeremiah, BPAO 09 (2011) 194
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	N 6394
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20051024 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz0020qz9p
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P280158

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obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] dingir-ra-[gin7 hur nu]-gi4-gi4-[dam]
2'. [...] an-ta szeg3#-[ge26-gin7 szid nu]-du12#?-du12#?-[dam]
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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 011
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 011
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Hallo, William W., YOS 22 (2018) 048
Collection	Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum no.	YBC 06711
Accession no.
Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070129 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	no atf
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001z8vg6
Composite no.	Q000573
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P357301

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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 012 & 000574, ex. 017 & 000575, ex. 014
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 012 & 000574, ex. 017 & 000575, ex. 014
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Peterson, Jeremiah, BPAO 09 (2011) 275
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	UM 29-16-480
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King (witness); ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050224 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001th1m5
Composite no.	Q000573 Q000574 Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P256971

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1'. [inim-zu im] an#-ta# [szeg3-ge26-gin7] szid# nu-du12-du12-dam#
2'. [{disz}ur]-sa6#-ga# ARAD2-zu na#-ab#-be2#-a#
3'. [lugal-mu] bar-ga2 en3 bi2-in#-[tar dumu] uri2{ki}-ma-me-en#
4'. [tukum]-bi lugal#-mu an#-[na-kam]
5'. [e2 ad-da]-ga2# lu2# [nam-ba-ab-tum3]
6'. [ki-ur3 e2 ad-da]-ga2# lu2#? [nam-mu-da-an-kar-re]
7'. lugal-mu# [he2-en-zu]
8'. [lugal] {d}utu#-[gin7 sza3 kalam-ma mu-un-zalag-ga]
9'. u3-[na-du11]
10'. i-{d}utu [ab-sin2 ib2-ta-an-zi-ga]
11'. GIR3 [ti-id-nu-um{ki}-e szu bi2-in-gar ...]
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CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 013 & 000574, ex. 018
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000573, ex. 013 & 000574, ex. 018
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Peterson, Jeremiah, BPAO 09 (2011) 274
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	N 5875
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.01 Letter from Ur-saga to a King; (witness) ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20051024 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001wf39d
Composite no.	Q000573 Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P279882

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column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...]-da#
2'. [... {d}]inanna#-ra [...]-de3#-tah
3'. [...] amasz# ku3-ga bulug3-ga2 [...]-ke4 pa3-da
4'. [...]-zu# dumu an-na-me-en
5'. [...] dingir#?-ra#?-gin7#?
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column 2
beginning broken
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rest broken

reverse
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CDLI Literary 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574 (Letter from Lugal-szu to a King) composite
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Black, Jeremy A., et al., ETCSL (1998-2006) 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King; Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (composite)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20150124 cdliadmin
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P473737

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1. lugal zalag-ga-ni iti6-gin7 kur-kur-ra pa e3-a
2. u3-na-du11
3. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5-de3? esz-bar {d}isztaran-gin7 si sa2-sa2-e-ra
4. lugal szudu3-de3 gesz tuku-gu10-ur2 u3-na-de3-tah
5. {disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
6. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7-gu10 mu-e-pa3 naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
7. gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a nu-ub-ha-za la2-gin7 edin-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
8. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 gu3 arhusz-a im-me
9. u8 sila4-bi e2-ubur-ra dab5-ba-gin7 szu-ni ba-ab-dab5-be2
10. muszen-gin7 gud3-ga2 lu2 szu ba-ni-in-ti
11. {gesz}ma2 kar gi-na-a li-bi2-ib-tak4-a-gin7 tum9-e ba-ab-dirig-ge
12. i-si-isz sila nibru{ki}-ka mu-gu7-e-en
13. iri kur2 iri-ga2 mu-da-an-ku4 lu2 en3 tar-re la-ba-tuku
14. e2 kur2 e2-ga2 mu-da-an-ku4 ugu-ga2-asz ba-ab-DUN
15. iri-ga2 sag-gin7 ku3 la-ba-ni-DU siki sag mu-dur7-re? ba-la2
16. gu5-li du10-sa zu-a kal-la-gu10
17. lu2 dili gu7-u3-gin7 igi tur mu-un-gid2-i-esz
18. ama ugu-gu10 u4-sakar ubur-ra-bi
19. du10-ge-esz ga-gu10 gu7-gu10 ka-gu10-ta ba-an-kar
20. a-a-gu10 sza3 ur2-bi-ta guru3-gur3-ru-a ki-ta ba-an-gar-re-en
21. nin arhusz-a-gu10 e2-bi ba-kal igi nu-mu-un-szi-bar-re
22. gesz hul gurun nu-il2-la-gin7 lu2 na-ma-szi-hul2-le
23. |GISZ.BIL2|-|GISZ.BIL2|-me-en {gesz}isimu2{sar} nu-tuku-me-en HAR-re nam-ba-tum2-un
24. lugal-gu10 en3-gu10 he2-tar-re ki-ur3-gu10-sze3 he2-em-mi-ib-gi4-gi4-in

surface b
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1'. lugal szudu3-de3 gesz tuku-gu10-ur2
2'. [...] x x x
3'. [...] nibru{ki} x x x
4'. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7 mu-ni-in-szub
5'. naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
6'. gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a nu-ub-ha-za-gin7
7'. edin-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
8'. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-la2-a-gin7
9'. gu3 arhusz-a i-im-me
10'. [...] BAD ZU AB-gin7
11'. szu ba-ab-dab5-be2
12'. {gesz}ma2 kar gi-na li-bi2-ib-tak4-a-gin7
13'. tum9-e ba-ab-dirig-ge
14'. [...] x x x x
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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 001
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 001
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 085, pl.29
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 10187
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) ?
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001tf9t7
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P265434

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1'. [e2 kur2 e2-ga2 mu-da-an-ku4]
2'. ugu-ga2-asz ba-ab#-dun#
3'. iri#-ga2# sag#-gin7 ku3# la#-ba-ni-DU
4'. siki sag mu#-sir2# ba-la2
5'. gu5-li du10-sa zu-a kal#-[la-mu]
6'. lu2 dili gu7-u3-gin7# igi tur# mu-gi7-esz
7'. ama ugu-mu u4-sakar ubur-a-bi#?
8'. du10-ge-esz ga-mu gu7-mu
9'. ka-mu-ta ba-an-kar
10'. a#-a-mu sza3# ur2-bi-e-ta

reverse
1. [mu]-un-gur3#-ru#-a
2. ki#-ta ba-an-gar
3. nin arhusz-a-mu e2!-bi ba-kal
4. igi nu-mu-un-szi-re-en
5. gesz hul gurun nu-il2-la-gin7
6. lu2 na-ma-szi-hul2-le-en
7. {gesz}gibil-{gesz}gibil-me-en
8. {gesz}isimu2{sar} [nu]-tuku#-me-en
9. [ur5]-re# nam#-ba#-tum3
10. [lugal-mu en3-mu he2-tar]-re#
11. [ki-ur3-mu-sze3] [...]
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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 002
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) pl.28
Collection	Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.	OIM A30262
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0521
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070127 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001wpp3n
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P356752

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1. lugal zalag-ga-a-ni iti-gin7 kur-kur-ra pa e3-a u3-na-du11
2. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5-de3# esz-bar {d}isztaran-gin7 si sa2-sa2-e-ra
3. lugal szud3-de3 gesz tuku-mu-ur2 u3-na-de3-tah
4. {disz}lugal-szu2 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
5. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7-mu mu-e-pa3 naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
6. gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a nu-ha-za la2-gin7 eden-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
7. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 gu3 arhusz-a im-me
8. u8 sila4-bi e2-ubur-ra dab5-ba-gin7 szu-ni ba-ab-dab5-be2
9. muszen-gin7 gud3-ga2 lu2 szu ba-ni-ti
10. {gesz}ma2 kar ge-na-am3 li-bi2#-tak4-tak4-a-gin7 tum9-e ba-ab-diri-ge
11. i-si-isz sila nibru{ki}-ka mu-gu7-e-en

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 003
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 003
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Kramer, Samuel N., Çig, Muazzez & Kizilyay, Hatice, ISET 1 (1969) 200 (pl. 142), Ni 09968
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.	Ist Ni 09968
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061106 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz0020m5c8
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P343514

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1. [x x]
2. [gu5]-li# du10-sa zu-a kal-la#-[mu]
3. [lu2 dili gu7]-u3#-gin7 igi tur mu#-un#-[gid2-i-esz]
4. [x x]

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 004
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 004
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Kramer, Samuel N., Çig, Muazzez & Kizilyay, Hatice, ISET 2 (1976) 117, Ni 02758
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.	Ist Ni 02758
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061106 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz0020p9k6
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P343784

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1. lugal zalag-a-ni iti-[gin7 kur-kur-ra] pa e3-a u3#-[na-du11]
2. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5#-[ku5-de3 esz-bar {d}isztaran-gin7] si sa2-[sa2-e-ra]
3. lugal# szud3-de3 gesz tuku-mu-ur2#
4. [u3]-ne-de3-tah#
5. [{disz}]lugal#-szu2 dumu nibru{ki}
6. [ARAD2]-zu na-ab-be2-a
5. [udu-gin7] ka# u2 gu7-um mu#-pa3
8. [naga] dub2#-ba i-ni-bad
6. [gu4 {gesz}szudul4-a] nu-za la2-a-gin7 [eden-na] ba#-ab-gen-ne-en
7. [...]

reverse
1. [du10-ge-esz ga-mu gu7-mu ka-mu-ta] ba-an-[kar]
2. a-a-mu sza3 ur2-bi-ta gur3-gur3-ru-a ki-ta ba-an-gar-re-en
3. nin arhusz-a-mu e2-bi ba-kal igi nu-mu-un-szi-bar-re
4. gesz hul gurun nu-il2-la-gin7 lu2 na-ma-szi-hul2-le
5. {gesz}gibil-{gesz}gibil-me-en {gesz}isimu2{sar} nu-tuku-me-en ur5-re nam-ba-tum2
6. lugal-mu en3-mu he2-tar-re ki-ur3-mu-sze3 he2-em-mi-ib-gi4-gi4

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 005
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 005
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Heimerdinger, Jane W., SLFN (1979) 23, 3N-T904,155; Ali Letters pl. 44
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	Penn —
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0904,155
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070127 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz00204txf
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P356218

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1'. [iri-ga2 sag]-gin7# ku3 la#-[ba-ni-DU] sag siki mu-sir2# ba-[la2]
2'. gu5#-li du10-sa zu-a kal-la-mu#
3'. lu2 dili gu7-u3-gin7# igi tur mu-un-gi7-[i-esz]
4'. ama ugu-mu u3-sakar ubur-[ra-bi]
5'. du10#-ge-esz x-mu gu7-mu ka-mu#-[ta] ba-an-[kar]
6'. a#-a-mu# [sza3] ur2#-bi#-ta# [gur3-gur3-ru-a] ki-ta ba-[an-gar-re-en]
7'. [nin arhusz-a-mu] e2#-bi# ba-[kal igi] nu#-mu-un-szi#-[bar-re]
8'. [gesz hul] gurun# nu-il2#-[la-gin7 lu2 na-ma-szi-hul2-le]

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 006
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 006
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Black, Jeremy A., et al., ETCSL 3.3.2 (1998-2006) YBC 16550, 1998-2006; Hallo, Fs Gordon 405 n.71; Hallo, William W., YOS 22 (2018) 049
Collection	Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum no.	YBC 16550
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20140307 firth
ATF source	no atf
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/z1jm3gg8
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P464217

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 007
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 007
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 06971
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001tsqzk
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P264390

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1'. [iri-ga2 sag-gin7 ku3 la-ba-ni-DU siki sag mu-sir2] ba-[la2]
2'. gu5#-li du10-sa zu-a kal-la-mu#
3'. [lu2 dili] gu7-u3#-gin7 [igi tur mu-un-gi7-i]-esz#
rest broken

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beginning broken
1'. nin arhusz-a#-[mu e2-bi ba-kal] igi nu-[mu-un-szi-bar-re]
2'. [gesz] hul# [gurun nu-il2-la-gin7]

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 008
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 008
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Kleinerman, A., CM 42 (2011) xxiv, 227-228
Collection	Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum no.	MS 3316
Accession no.
Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20041215 schoeyen_catalogue
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001thh35
Composite no.	Q000574
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P252257

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1. [{disz}lugal-szu2 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2]-x na-ab-be2-a
2. [udu-gin7 ka u2] gu7#!-a-mu# mu-a-pad3! [naga] dub2#-ba# x-in?-til3
3. gu4 szudul4-a# [nu-ub]-ha#-[za la2-gin7]
4. ab2 amar-bi# [nu]-ub#-da#-a#-gin7 KA x MU im-me
5. u8# sila4-bi# e2#-ubur-ra# dab5#-a-gin7 szu# [ba]-ab#-dab5-be2
6. ma2 kar gi-na li-[...] x im-dab5 [tum9-e ba-ab]-diri#-ge
7. muszen-gin7 gud3 lu2# [szu ba-ni]-in#-ti
8. i-si-isz# [sila] nibru#{ki}-ka# [mu-gu7]-e#!-en#
9. iri kur2 iri-ga2 mu-da-an-kur9# lu2 en3 tar-re la-ba-ab-tuku#
10. e2 kur2 e2-ga2 mu-da-an-kur9 ugu-ga2-asz ba-ab-KA
11. iri-ga2 sag siki x ba#-an-la2
12. gu5#-li du10-us2-sa zu-a kal-la#-mu#
13. lu2 dili gu7-gin7 igi tur mu-gid2-de3
14. gisz hul gurun nu-il2-la-a-gin7 lu2 na-ma-szi-hul2-le
15. gibil-gibil-me-en {gisz}isimu2{sar} nu-tuku-me-en ur5-ra nam-ba-an-tum3
16. lugal-mu en3-mu he2-tar-re ki-ur3-mu-sze3 he2!-em-mi-ib#-[gi4-gi4]

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 009 & 000575, ex. 015
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 009 & 000575, ex. 015
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Langdon, Stephen H., BE 31 (1914) 021; Kramer JAOS 060, 242
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.	Ist Ni 02376
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness); ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter fr
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061107 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001xcwts
Composite no.	Q000574 Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P345097

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Tablet

obverse
1. i-si-isz sila nibru{ki}-ka mu-KA-e-en
2. iri kur2 iri-ga2 mu-da-an-kur9 lu2 en3 tar-re la-ba-tuku
3. e2 kur2 e2-ga2 mu-da-an-kur9 ugu-ga2-asz ba-ab-dun
4. iri-ga2 sag-gin7 u4 la-ba-ni-DU siki sag mu-x ba-la2
5. gu5-li du10#-sa ki-a kal-la-mu
6. lu2 dili gu7-u3-gin7 igi tur mu-gid2-i-esz
7. ama! ugu-mu u4-sakar ubur-ra-bi
8. du10-ge-esz x-x x-x TU-mu-ta ba-an-kar
9. a-a-mu sza3 ur2-bi-ta mu-un-gur3-a ki-ta ba-an-gar-re-en
10. nin arhusz!-a-mu e2-bi x-x igi nu!-mu-un-szi-in-bar-re
11. gisz hul# x nu-x lu2# na-ma!-szi-hul2-e
12. gibil-gibil-me-x {gisz}isimu2{sar!} nu-tuku-me-en ur5-re nam-ba-tum2
13. lugal-mu en3-mu he2-tar-re ki-ur3-mu-sze3 he2-em-mi-ib-gi4-gi4
14. lugal {d}utu-gin7 sza3-ab kalam zalag-ga-x
15. u3-na-du11

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 010 & 000575, ex. 016 & 000604, ex. 008
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 010 & 000575, ex. 016 & 000604, ex. 008
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) pl.44; Kleinerman, A. & Gadotti, A, ZA 103 (2013) 154-161; Attinger, Pascal, NABU 2014/040
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 07857
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	prism
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness); ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter fr
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20030911 veldhuis_nippurlexical
ATF source	no atf
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001rkdfz
Composite no.	Q000574 Q000575 Q000604
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P230451

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 011 & 000575, ex. 017 & 000576, ex. 007 & 000579, ex. 006
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 011 & 000575, ex. 017 & 000576, ex. 007 & 000579, ex. 006
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Kramer, Samuel N., Çig, Muazzez & Kizilyay, Hatice, ISET 2 (1976) 123, Ni 02269 +; + SLTNi 129 + ISET 3, 055-056, Ni 13225 + ISET 3, 061, Ni 04499
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.	Ist Ni 02269 + Ist Ni 02796 + Ist Ni 04499 + Ist Ni 13225
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness); ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter fr
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061106 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz0020rz8m
Composite no.	Q000574 Q000575 Q000576 Q000579
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P343801

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Tablet

surface a

obverse
1. [{disz}]lugal#-szu2 dumu nibru{ki}
2. x? ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
3. sul#-a-lum nu-zu-mu# [sag-ki ba-gid2] til4 ak-mu mu-e-pad3
4. iri kur2-ra tum12{muszen}-gin7 x-x-sza4
5. [sza3]-ne#-sza4 la-ba-an-tuku
6. [ur]-gin7# ki gam-ma2 nu-zu [szu] dag#-dag-ge ba-si
7. [muszen szu sur2]-du3#{muszen}-ta dal-x-a-gin7 [ur5-da] i3-ak-en
8. [{gesz}kiri6 a nu-du11]-ga-gin7 [asil3-la2-mu hab2-ba ba]-an#-ug5#
9. [...]
10. [a-zi-ga 1(disz) masz kusz3]-am3 im-ma-zi
11. [tukum]-bi
12. [{d}utu nu-um]-ta-e3
13. [szar2-szar2] erin2 ugu-ba# nu-gub
14. [szar2]-gal-am3 [asza5 ba-ab]-e3
15. x ma-tur
16. nu-mu-un-da#-til#-en#
17. a-ma-ru-kam

surface b

obverse
1. muszen-gin7 gud3-ga2 lu2 szu ba-ni-in-ti
2. {gesz}ma2 kar gi-na-a li-bi2-ib-tak4-a-gin7 tum9-e ba-ab-diri-ge-en
3. i-si-isz sila nibru{ki}-ka mu-gu7-e-en
4. iri kur2 iri-ga2 mu-da-an-kur9 lu2 en3 tar-re la-ba-tuku
5. e2 kur2 e2-ga2 mu-da-an-kur9 ugu-ga2-asz ba-ab-dun
6. iri-ga2 sag-gin7 ku3 la-ba-ni-DU siki sag mu-sir2 ba-la2
7. gu5-li du10-sa zu-a kal-la-mu
8. lu2 dili gu7-u3-gin7 igi tur mu-un-gid2-i-esz
9. ama ugu-mu u4-sakar ubur-ra-bi
10. du10-ge-esz ga-mu gu7-mu ka-mu-ta ba-an-kar
11. a-a-mu sza3 ur2-bi-ta gur3-gur3-ru-a ki-ta ba-an-gar-re-en
12. nin arhusz-a-mu e2-bi ba-kal igi nu-mu-un-szi-bar-re
13. erin2# id2#-zu# nu#-[ma pa5-bi a i-ib2-tum3]
14. ge26-e [zah2-bi a ma-ab-tum3]
15. a2 ma-x [5(asz) gurusz 1(u)] hu-mu-szi-[in-gi4-gi4-ma]
16. a-[ma-ru-kam]
17. lu2 di lu2 di# [...]
18. u3-na#-[du11]
19. {disz}ugu{gu5}-bi# [...]
20. uri2{ki} iri [...]
21. eridu{ki} iri he2-gal2# [...]
22. ge26-e eger {gesz#}[...]
23. igi-tum3-la2 mu#-[...]
24. nam-x-da-[...]
25-26. ninda ba-ra-[...] kasz ba-ra-[...]
27. lu2 kasx(DU){kas}-[...]
28. [...]

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CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 012 & 000575, ex. 018 & 000585, ex. 003
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000574, ex. 012 & 000575, ex. 018 & 000585, ex. 003
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Kramer, Samuel N., Çig, Muazzez & Kizilyay, Hatice, ISET 1 (1969) 204 (pl. 146), Ni 09944; Michalowski Lamentation over Sumer and Ur p.31
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.	Ist Ni 09944 + Ist Ni 13225
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.02 Letter from Lugal-shu to a King (witness); ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter fr
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061106 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation (witness)
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz0020v9w3
Composite no.	Q000574 Q000575 Q000585
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P343538

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1. lugal {d}utu-gin7 di si sa2 ku5-ku5-de3 esz-bar {d}isztaran-gin7 si sa2-sa2-e-ra
2. lugal szud3-de3 gisz tuku-mu-ur2 u3-na-de3-tah
3. {disz}lugal-szu2 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
4. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7-mu mu-e-pa3 naga dub2-ba i-ni-bad
5. gu4 {gisz}szudul4-a nu-ub-ha-za la2-gin7 edin-na ba-ab-gen-ne-en
6. ab2 amar-bi nu-ub-da-la2-a-gin7 gu3 arhusz-a im-me
7. u8 sila4-bi e2-ubur-ra dab5-ba-gin7 szu ba-ab-dab5-be2
8. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma nu-zu szu dag-dag-ge ba-si
9. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal-a-gin7 ur5-da i3-ak-en
10. {gisz}kiri6 a nu-du11-ga-gin7 asil3-la2-mu hab2-ba ba-an-ug5
11. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2-si-ge inim-gar gig ma-la2
12. zarah [...]
13. u3-u8-a-u8 [...]
14. gu4-gin7 mur-mu eme ba-szub6 nu-tuku-gin7 szu i3-sza-an-sza
15. szagina-e-ne
16. u3-na-du11
17. igi {i7}buranun-na
18. tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 ba-ni-ib-e3
19. u3 kab2-ku5 mah ugnim ib2-ak-e
20. a-sza3 gesz-gi-du5-la2-sze3 ba-ni-ib-e3
21. a-zi-ga 1(disz) masz kusz3 im-ma-zi
22. tukum-bi {d}utu nu-um-ta-e3
23. szar2-szar2 erin2 ugu-ba nu-ub-gub
24. szar2-gal asza5 ba-ab-tum3
25. a2 ma-tur nu-mu-un-da-til-en

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CDLI Literary 000575 (Lugal-nesage to King) composite
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575 (Lugal-nesage to King) composite
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (composite)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20150303 dahl
ATF source	etcslstaff
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P479851

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surface a
1. lugal {d}utu-gin7 sza3 kalam-ma mu-un-zalag-ga
2. u3-na-du11
3. i-{d}utu ab-sin2-ta ib2-ta-an-zi-ga
4. ti-id-nu-um{ki}-e szu bi2-in-gar szibir-bi mu-un-dab5-be2
5. lugal idim-bi-sze3 ab-szid-de3-a
6. u3-na-de3-tah
7. {disz}lugal-nesag-ge26 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
8. szul-a-lum nu-zu-gu10 sag-ki ba-gid2
9. til4 ak-gu10 mu-e-pa3
10. iri kur2-ra tu{muszen}-gin7 sze mi-in-sza4
11. sza3-ne-sza4 la-ba-an-tuku
12. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma nu-zu szu dag-dag-ge ba-si
13. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal-a-gin7 ur5-da i3-ak-en
14. {gesz}kiri6 a nu-du11-ga-gin7 asil3-la2-gu10 hab2-ba ba-an-ug5
15. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2-si-ge inim-gar gig ma-la2
16. zarah-e x x x x [...]
17. u3?-u8 la x [...] x na ha-mu-[...]
18. gu4-gin7 mur-ga2 eme ZU GA2? [...] szu sza-an-sza-[...]
19. pesz amar-gu10 gud3-bi [...] zi ba-ni-in-gi4 ka u2 gu7 ba?-[...]
20. edin KAL tum9 dal-a-gin7 e2 ar3-ar3-ra ba-[...]
21. ug5-ga ki nu-tum2-ma-me-en sze-gin7 ar3-ar3 [...]
22. szesz-gu10 lu2 kur2 nu-me-a igi tur mu-un-[...]
23. [...]
24. [...]
25. [...]
26. [...]
27. [...]
28. [...]
29. x [...]
30. KA [...]
31. sa6-ga x [...]
32. lugal KA NE [...]
33. {d}utu-gin7 x x x ga [...]

surface b
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beginning broken
1'. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen} x x x x x [...]
2'. {gesz}kiri6 a du11-ga-gin7 x [...]
3'. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2-si-ge x [...]
4'. zarah-e x sipa?-ba sza3 a mi-ni-[...]
5'. u8-e-a TUL2 e la MU x RA HAR-re ha-x-x-[...]
6'. gu4-gin7 mur-gu10 eme-ba szid nu-tuku-gin7 szu-ni sza-an-sza-[...]
7'. pesz amar-gu10 gud3-ba zi ir ba-ni-ib2-[...]
8'. edin KAL tum9 dal-a-ta RI ba9-ra2-gin7 e2 ar3-ar3-ra ba-[...]
9'. ug5-gin7 ki tum2-tum2-mu nu-zu sze-gin7 ar3-ar3 [...]
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CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 001
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 001
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Genouillac, Henri de, PRAK (1924) B 088
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.	Ist —
Accession no.
Provenience	Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061106 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	no atf
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001wvftc
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P343905

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CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 002
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 002
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 092, pl.48, UM 55-21-381
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	UM 55-21-381
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0827
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050224 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001tffnk
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P257271

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1. lugal {d}utu-gin7 sza3 kalam-ma mu-un-zalag-ga
2. u3-na-du11
3. i-{d}utu ab-sin2 ib2-ta-an-zi-ga
4. ti-id-nu-um-e szu bi2-in-dab5 szibir-bi mu-un-dab5-be2
5. lugal idim-bi-sze3 ab-szid-de3-e-a
6. u3-na-de3-tah
7. {disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu nibru{ki}
8. ARAD2#-zu na-ab-be2-a
9. sul#-a#-lum# nu-zu-a sag#-ki# ba-[gid2]
10. [...]

reverse
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. muszen szu [sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal-a-gin7] ur5-da# [i3-ak-en]
4. {gisz}kiri6 a szu-ta [nu-du11-ga-gin7] asil3-a-mu hab2-ba ba-an-ug5
5. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2-ke4-a ib2#-si#-ge i5-gar gig# ma#-la2
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CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 003
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 003
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 092, UM 29-15-341 +
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 02206 + UM 29-15-341
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001s1b6m
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P259261

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obverse
1. lugal {d}utu-gin7 sza3 kalam#-[ma mu-un-zalag-ga]
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. i-{d}utu ab-sin2 ib2#-[ta-an-zi-ga]
4. GIR3-GIR3-e szu bi2-in-gar [szibir-bi mu-un-dab5-ba]
5. lugal idim-bi-sze3 ab-szid-[de3-a]
6. u3-de3#-tah#
7. {disz}lugal-nesag-e dumu# nibru#[{ki} ARAD2-zu] [...]
10.a. [iri kur2-ra] tum12#{muszen#}-[gin7 sze mi-in-sza4]
10.b. sza3-ne-sza4# [la-ba-an-tuku]
11. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma nu-zu szu dag-[dag-ge ba-si]
12. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal-a-gin7 ur5-[da i3-ak-en]
13. {gisz}kiri6 a nu-du11-ga-gin7 asil3-[la2-mu] hab2-ba ba-[an-ug5]
14. igi la2 e2 lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2#-[si-ge] i5-gar gig# [ma-la2]

reverse
1. [...] ur-gin7# [...]
2. u3#-u8#-a#-u8# x x [...] x x a-x
3. gu4-gin7 mur#-mu# KA ba-szub6# nu#?-[tuku-gin7] szu i3-sza-an#-[sza]
4. pesz amar-mu gud3-bi# [zi ba-ni-in-gi4] ka u2 gu7 x-[pesz]
5. edin KAL! im-ri-a-ta ASZ bad-[ra2-gin7] e2 ur5-ur5-ra [ba-dab5-be2]
6. [ug5]-ga ki nu-tum2-ma-[me-en sze-gin7 ar3-ar3] [...]
7. [szesz]-mu# lu2 kur2 nu-[me-a igi tur mu-un-gid2]
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CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 004
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 004
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 092f, pl.29; Alster NABU 1987, 104 p. 58-59 (drawing); Civil NABU 1988, 005
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 07929
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001tp5rd
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P262886

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beginning broken
1'. [...] na#-[ab-be2-a]
2.a'. sul#-a-lum nu-zu-mu#
2.b'. [...]
3.a'. iri kur2-ra tum12{muszen#}-[gin7 sze mi-in-sza4]
3.b'. sza3-ne-sza4 la-[ba-an-tuku]
4'. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma nu-zu szu dag-[dag-ge ba-si]
5'. muszen szu sur2-du3-ta dal#-a#-gin7 ur5#-[da i3-ak-en]
6'. {gisz}kiri6 ma-ta nu-du11#-ga-gin7 asil3#-[la2-mu hab2-ba ba-an-ug5]
7'. igi la2# e2 lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2-[si-ge inim-gar gig ma-la2]
8'. [...]-am3# ur-gin7 x# [...]

reverse
1. u3?-u8-LA-[u8] [...]
2. gu4-gin7 mur-ga2 eme ba-szub6# [nu-tuku-gin7] szu sza-an-sza
3. pesz11 amar-mu gud3-bi# zi ba-ni-in-gi4 ka u2 KA ba#?-[pesz]
4. edin KAL im-ri-a-gin7 e2 ur5-ur5-ra ba-[dab5-be2]
5. ug5-ga ki nu-tum2-ma-me-en sze-gin7 ar3-[ar3] [...]
6. szesz-mu lu2 kur2 nu-me-a igi tur mu-un#-[gid2]
7. [x x] gu2# ki#-sze3# [ba-la2]
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CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 005
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 005
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 092, pl.49
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	N 1562
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20051024 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001w0dcz
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P276690

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obverse
1. [lugal {d}]utu-gin7 sza3 kalam#-ma#
2. [mu]-un-zalag-ga
3. [u3]-na#-du11
4. [i-{d}utu] ab-sin2 [ib2-ta-an]-zi#-ga
5. [ti-id-nu]-um-e# szu# bi2#-in#-gar#
6. [szibir-bi] mu#-un#-dab5-ba
7. [lugal idim-bi-sze3] x#-szid-de3-a
8. [u3-na-de3]-tah
9. [{disz}lugal-nesag-ge26 dumu] nibru#{ki}
10. [ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2]-a#
11. [x x]
12. [...] x# x [x?]

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CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 006
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 006
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) pl.49
Collection	Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.	OIM A30249
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0480
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070127 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001z45wz
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P356720

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1. lugal {d}utu-gin7 sza3 kalam-ma mu-zalag-ga#
2. u3-na-du11
3. i-{d}utu ab-sin2 ub-ta-an-zi-ga
4. ti-id-nu-um{ki}-e szu bi2-in#-gar szibir-e-bi mu-dab5-be2
5. lugal# idim#-bi#-sze3 ab-szid-de3-e-[x?]-a
6. u3-ne-de3#-[tah]
7. {disz}lugal-szu2 dumu nibru{ki} ARAD2-zu na-ab-be2-a
8. sul-a-lum nu-zu-mu sag-ki ba-gid2
9. til4 a-mu mu-e-pad3
10. iri kur2-ra tum12{muszen}-gin7 sze mi-in-sza4
11. sza3#-ne-sza4 la-ba-an-tuku
12. ur-gin7 ki gam-ma# nu#-zu# szu# dag#-dag#-ge# ba-si
13. muszen szu sur2-du3{muszen}-ta dal#-a#-gin7# ur5-da i3-ak-e
14. {gisz}kiri6 a szu-ta nu#-du11-ga-gin7 asil3-la2-mu# hab2 ba-an#-ug5
15. igi la2# e2# lugal-ga2-ke4 ib2-si-ge i5-gar gig ma-la2

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CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 007
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 007
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Heimerdinger, Jane W., SLFN (1979) 24, 3N-T907,263
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	Penn —
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0907,263
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070127 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001z44tf
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P356319

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obverse
1. [...] [szibir-bi mu-un-dab5]-be2
2. [lugal idim-bi-sze3 ab]-szid#-de3-e-a [u3-na-de3]-tah
3. [{disz}lugal-nesag-ge26 dumu] nibru#{ki} [ARAD2-zu na]-ab#-be2-a
4. [sul-a-lum nu-zu-mu sag]-ki ba-gid2 [til4 ak-mu mu]-pad3#

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CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 008
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000575, ex. 008
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	N 2949
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.03 Letter from Lugal-nesage to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20051024 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001vsspt
Composite no.	Q000575
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P278016

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1. [ug5-ga ki nu-tum2]-ma-me#-[en sze]-gin7# ar3-ba-[...]
2. [szesz-mu] lu2# kur2 nu-[me-a igi] tur# mu-un#-[gid2]
3. [...] gu2 ki-sze3 ba-la2
4. [sza6-ga-mu] hul#-sze3 mu-da-[an-si3]
5. [lugal KA bala-mu] en#-lil2-la2-[gin7 ha-ma-diri]

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CDLI Literary 000576 (Ur-Enlila to Governor) composite
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000576 (Ur-Enlila to Governor) composite
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.04 Letter from Ur-Enlila to ensi and sanga (composite)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20150303 dahl
ATF source	etcslstaff
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK
Composite no.	Q000576
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P479850

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1. ensi2 sanga-ra u3-na-a-du11
2. mur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
3. pa5 a-luh-ha a i-ib2-tum3
4. {disz}{d}en-lil2-dingir-gu10 u3 ha-an-za-mu
5. ib2-sag3-ge-esz mu-da-an-kar-re-esz
6. {disz}lugal-an-ne2 na-ab-be2-a
7. ge26-e pa5 1(disz)-am3 za-e pa5 1(disz)-am3 ensi2 pa5 1(disz)-am3
8. a he2-mu-e-de6 bi2-du11 nu-mu-un-sze-ge-esz
9. erin2 i7-zu nu-ma pa5-bi a i-ib2-tum3
10. ga2-a sah6-bi a ma-ab-tum3
11. a2 ma-tur 5(disz) gurusz 1(u) hu-mu-e-szi-in-gi4-gi4-ma
12. a-ma-ru-kam

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CDLI Literary 000576, ex. 001
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000576, ex. 001
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Heimerdinger, Jane W., SLFN (1979) 26, 3N-T923,495
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	Penn —
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0923,495
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.04 Letter from Ur-Enlila to ensi and sanga (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070127 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz00203v95
Composite no.	Q000576
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P356545

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1. szagina#-e-ne u3#-[na-du11]
2. szabra-ke4 na-ab-be2#-[a]
3. ugu {id2}buranun-na x? [...]
4. tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 ba-ni-ib-e3#
5. u3 kab2-ku5 mah ugnim ib2-ak-e
6. a-sza3 gisz-gi-du5-la2-sze3 ba-ni-ib2-e3
7. [a-zi]-ga# 1(disz)# masz kusz3-a im-ma-an#-[zi]
8. [tukum-bi] {d}utu nu-um-ta-e3#
9. szar2#-szar2# erin2# [ugu-ba nu-ub-gub]
10. szar2-gal asza5 [ba-ab-tum3]
11. a2 ma#-tur# nu#-mu#-[un-da-til-en]
13. a-ma-ru-kam
14. ensi2 saga-ra u3-na-a-du11#

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CDLI Literary 000576, ex. 002
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000576, ex. 002
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Hallo JAOS 088, 088; Hallo, William W., YOS 22 (2018) 050
Collection	Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum no.	YBC 07175
Accession no.
Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.04 Letter from Ur-Enlila to ensi and sanga (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070129 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	no atf
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001z6393
Composite no.	Q000576
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P357313

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CDLI Literary 000576, ex. 003 & 000577, ex. 005 & 002338, ex. 008
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000576, ex. 003 & 000577, ex. 005 & 002338, ex. 008
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) pl.39
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 13968
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.04 Letter from Ur-Enlila to ensi and sanga (witness); ETCSL 3.03.05 L
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20030911 veldhuis_nippurlexical
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001rkfff
Composite no.	Q000576 Q000577 Q002338
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P230800

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obverse
1. [...]
2. [x x x]
3. [pa5 a-luh]-ha a i#-ib2-tum2#
4. [{disz}{d}]en#-lil2-la2-mu u3 ha-an-za-mu
5. [ib2]-sig3#-ge-esz mu-da-an-kar-re-esz#
6. [{disz}lugal]-an-ne2 na-ab-be2-a
7.a. [ge26-e] pa5# 1(disz)-am3 za-e pa5 1(disz)-am3 ensi2# pa5 1(disz)-am3
7.b. a he2-mu-de6-a? bi2-du11 nu-mu-un-sze-ge-esz
8. [erin2 id2-zu] nu-ma pa5-bi a ib2-tum2
9. [ge26-e zah2]-bi# a ma-ab-tum2
10. [a2 ma]-tur# 5(ia2) gurusz 10(u) hu-mu-szi-in-gi4-gi4-ma
11. [a]-ma-ru-kam
12. [lugal]-me u3-na-du11
13. [ensi2] saga-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
14. [a-sza3 da]-ab-ta{ki} szar2-szar2-szar2 iku-bi
15. [esz2-gar3 {d}en]-lil2# {d}nin-lil2 u3 {d}nin-urta#
16. [sza3-bi-ta bur3]-bur3#-bur3#{iku} szukur2 lu2# [nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne]
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reverse
beginning broken
1. [ra-gaba hu-mu-szi-in]-gi4-gi4#-[ma]
2. [kig2 a-ak bulug a]-sza3# inim du11 hu-mu#-[ni-ib-e]
3. [dur3-bi-sze3 2(iku) GAN2 n(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 gaba] a-sza3-ga-bi
4. [{gesz}al-ta ba-dub2] kig2-sze3 ba-ak
5. erin2 tah-hu-um engar# sza3-gu4 lu2 {gesz}apin#-na nu-me-a
6. [gu4 dili-dili-ta a-sza3] gesz bi2-ur3
7. [al i3-ak-en-de3]-en lugal-me he2-en-zu
8. [kiszib3 mu sar ur-dun dam]-gar3-ra u2-gu ba-an-de2
9. [inim pu-uh2-ru-um]-ma-ta
10. [nimgir-e sila-sila-a si gu3] ba#-ni-in-ra
11. [lu2 na-me nig2 na-me] ugu-na li-bi2-in-tuku
12. [{disz}lu2-{d}suen-na] szagina
13. [{disz}lugal-me-lam2] ensi2 saga
14. [{disz}zu-zu] um-mi-a#
15. [{disz}si-du3] dub-sar
16. [{disz}ad-lul] agrig#
17. [{disz}ba-an-sa6-ge-en] gala
18. [{disz}mul-li2]-a [ha-za-nu-um]
19. [...]

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CDLI Literary 000576, ex. 004 & 000577, ex. 006
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000576, ex. 004 & 000577, ex. 006
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 105
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	UM 55-21-300
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0293
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.04 Letter from Ur-Enlila to ensi and sanga; ETCSL 3.03.05 Letter from
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050224 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001s1nvs
Composite no.	Q000576 Q000577
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P257382

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obverse
1. [ensi2] saga-ra [u3-ne]-a-du11
2. {m#}[ur-{d}en-lil2]-la2#-ke4
3. na#-ab-be2-a
4. pa5# a#-luh-ha a i-ib2-tum3
5. {disz}{d}en-lil2-AN-mu u3 ha-an-za-mu ib2-si-ge-esz
6. mu-da-an-kar-re-esz
7. {disz}lugal-an-ne2 na-ab-be2-a
8. ge26-e pa5 1(disz)-am3
9. za-e pa5 1(disz)-am3
10. ensi2 pa5 1(disz)-am3
11. [a] he2-mu-e-de6 bi2-du11 nu-mu-un-sze-ge-esz
12. [erin2] id2#-zu# nu-ma pa5-bi# [a] i-ib2-[tum3]
13. [ge26-e] zah2-bi a ma-ab-tum3
11. [a2] ma#-tur 5(ia2) gurusz 60(u) hu-mu-e#-szi-in-gi4-gi4-ma
12. a-ma-ru-kam
13. lugal-me u3-na-a-du11

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CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.05 Letter from ensi and sanga to King (composite)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20150303 dahl
ATF source	etcslstaff
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK
Composite no.	Q000577
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P479849

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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

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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000577, ex. 001
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Figulla, Hugo H. & Martin, William J., UET 5 (1953) 0862
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	UM 52-30-273
Accession no.
Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.	U 16833
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.05 Letter from ensi and sanga to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050201 melville
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001scg82
Composite no.	Q000577
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P254853

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obverse
1. a-sza3 PA?-am3{ki} x [...] GAN2#-am3
en: (A plot in?) the ... field, which consists of ... iku
2. esz2#-gar3 {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}nin-urta
en: The land assigned to Enlil and Ninurta
3. sza3-bi!-ta 3(bur'u) GAN2-am3
en: From among this(!) 30 bur3
4. kur6 lu2-NIG2-PAD-e-ne
en: (is) the ration (providing land)/share of the (temples'?) requisitioners(!?)
5. e!?-bi?-sze3 sahar 2(iku) GAN2 x-a
en: Towards its embankment(?), earth (was piled?), 2 iku ...
6. al-ta ba-dub2 erin2!?-ta x-ze2#?
en: Was struck by the hoe and cleared of (weeds)(?) by the workforce(?)
7. kinx?(TUK)-sze3! SAR a sza3-gu4 lu2-engar-bi nu-gal2?
en: (But) in order to do the work (of plowing)(?) ... there are not drover(s) or plowmen/farmer(s) present(?)
8. iq-bi2-sum2 u3 a-bi!?-x-x
en: Iqbisum and ...
9. inim mu-e-de!-gar-re-esz
en: made a legal claim about (the portion of the field or the lack of procured labor?)
10. tukum-bi lugal-gu10
en: If this to my king,
11. an-na-du10
en: is amenable,
12. ra-gaba hu-mu-un-gi4-gi4
en: he should send a rider (to this effect)

reverse
1. kin2#? ak bulugx(BUR2?) a-sza3-ga-bi?
en: The working(?) and boundary stakes(?) of the field
2. KA KA? KA mu-ni-ib!?-x-x-NE?
en: He will ...
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CDLI Literary 000577, ex. 002
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000577, ex. 002
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 109
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	UM 55-21-287
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0255
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.05 Letter from ensi and sanga to King (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050224 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001txq0w
Composite no.	Q000577
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P257244

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obverse
1. [lugal]-me# u3-na-du11
2. ensi2 saga-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
3. [a-sza3] da#-ab-ta{ki} szar2-szar2-szar2 iku
4. esz2-gar3 {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}nin-urta
5. sza3-bi-ta bur3-bur3-bur3{iku}-am3 szukur2 lu2 nig2-dab5#-ba#-ke4-ne
6. bur3{iku}-am3 sa-dur2 a-sza3#-ga-bi
7. {disz}iq-bi-szum2 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. erin2 tah-hu-um engar sza3-gu4 lu2 {gisz}apin-na nu-me-a
11. gu4# dili-dili-ta# a#-sza3# gisz bi2-ur3
12. [al i3-ak]-en#-de3-en lugal-mu he2-en-zu

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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000578 (Aba-tah-lugalga to Brothers) composite
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.06 Letter from Ilaba-tah-lugalga to Brothers (composite)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20150303 dahl
ATF source	etcslstaff
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK
Composite no.	Q000578
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P479848

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surface a
1. szesz-gu10-ne u3-na-du11
2. {disz}da-ba4-tah-lugal-ga2-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
3. al-su3-u4 kaskal i-im-re7-de3-en
4. u3 lugal gi-na lugal-me giri3? ba-an-us2
5. kaskal-kaskal-e kaskal ba-an-tah
6. ama-me en3 li-bi2-in-tar-re-de3-en
7. dag-gi4-me u4 na-an-szu2-usz-a lul-asz
8. 1(disz) sila3 mun 1(disz) sila3 gazi
8a. x USZ szu-ta e-[...]
9. 1(disz) sza3-ga-du3{tug2}
10. lu2 du hu-mu-e?-x
11. kaskal-me al-su3-u4
12. a-ma-ru-kam

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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 001
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) 117
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	UM 55-21-332
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0479
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.06 Letter from Ilaba-tah-lugalga to Brothers (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050224 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001s1p6f
Composite no.	Q000578
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P257392

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obverse
1. szesz-mu-ne u3-na-du11
2. il2-a-ba4-tah-lugal-ga2-ke4# na-ab-be2-[a]
3. al-su3-u4 kaskal# i-im-re7-en
4. u3 lugal# gi-na lugal#-[me] giri3# ba-an-us2#
5. [kaskal-kaskal]-e# kaskal ba-an-[tah]
6. [ama-me] en3# li-bi2-[in-tar]-re-de3-en
7. [dag]-gi4-a-me [u4 na]-an-szu2-a LUL-ASZ
8. [1(disz)] sila3# mun 1(disz) sila3 gazi#
9. x USZ szu-ta e-x [...]

reverse
1. [1(disz) sza3]-ga#-du3#[{tug2}]
2. [lu2]-gir7 hu-mu#-[e-gi4]
3. [kaskal-me] al-su3-du
4. a#-ma#-ru#-kam

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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 002
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Ali, Fadhil A., Letters (1964) pl.42
Collection	Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.	OIM A30297
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.	3N-T0790
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.06 Letter from Ilaba-tah-lugalga to Brothers (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20070127 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz002024fn
Composite no.	Q000578
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P356834

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obverse
1. [szesz]-mu-ne u3-na-du11#
2. il2#-a-ba4-tah-lugal-ga2-ke4 na-ab-be2-a
3. al-su3-u4 kaskal i-im-re7-de3-en
4. u3 lugal gi#-na# lugal-me NI [ba-an-us2]
5. kaskal-e [kaskal ba-an]-tah
6. ama-me en3 li#-bi2-in-tar-re-de3-en#
7. dag-gi4-me u4 na-an-szu2-usz-a LUL-[ASZ]
8. 1(disz) sila3 mun 1(disz) [sila3 gazi]

reverse
1. 1(disz) sza3-ga-du3[{tug2}]
2. lu2-gir7 hu-mu-e#-gi4#
3. kaskal-me al-su3-u4
4. a-ma-ru-kam
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 003
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Kramer, Samuel N., Çig, Muazzez & Kizilyay, Hatice, ISET 1 (1969) 179 (pl. 121), Ni 09707
Collection	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.	Ist Ni 09707
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.06 Letter from Ilaba-tah-lugalga to Brothers (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20061106 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz0020hrww
Composite no.	Q000578
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P343400

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obverse
1. szesz-mu-ne u3-[na-du11]
2. {disz}il2-a-ba4-DA-x-[ga2-ke4] na-ab-be2-[a]
3. al-su3#-u4 kaskal [i-im-re7-de3-en]
4. [x x x]
5. kaskal al-[su3-u4]
6. a-ma-ru-[kam]

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CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 004
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000578, ex. 004
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 09892
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.06 Letter from Ilaba-tah-lugalga to Brothers (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001v1mtm
Composite no.	Q000578
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P265187

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obverse
1. [al-su3]-u4# kaskal
2. [i]-im#-re7#-en-na
3. u3 lugal gi-na lugal-me
4. ir# ba-an-us2-ma
5. kaskal-e kaskal ba-an-tah#
6. ama#-me en3 [li-bi2-in]-tar#-[re-de3-en]
7. dag#-gi4#-me#? [u4 na-an-szu2-usz-a LUL-ASZ]

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CDLI Literary 000579 (Letter from Ugubi to Mother) composite
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000579 (Letter from Ugubi to Mother) composite
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Black, Jeremy A., et al., ETCSL (1998-2006) 3.03.07 Letter from Ugubi to Mother; Cohen, Mark, Or 45 (1977) 270-274: Powel, Marvin, ZA 68 (1978) 163-195; Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.07 Letter from Ugubi to Mother (composite)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20150124 cdliadmin
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	check
UCLA Library ARK
Composite no.	Q000579
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P473738

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surface a
1. lu2 di lu2 di ama-gu10-ra
en: Messenger, messenger, to my mother
2. u3-na-du11
en: say
3. ugu{gu5}-bi na-ab-be2-a
en: what monkey says:
4. uri2{ki} iri giri17-zal {d}nanna-kam
en: Ur is the city resplendent of Nanna.
5. eridu{ki} iri he2-gal2 {d}en-ki-ga-ka
en: In Eridu, the city abundant of Enki,
6. ge26-e egir {gesz}ig e2 nar-gal-ka al-tusz-en
en: indeed I, behind the door of the house of the Chief Musician am sitting.
7. igi-tum3-la2 mu-gu7-en
en: Looks are feeding me.
8. nam-ba-da-usz2-en
en: May I not die!
9. ninda ba-ra-gibil-la2 kasz ba-ra-gibil-la2
en: There being no fresh bread, there being no fresh beer,
10. lu2 kasx(DU){kas}-e szu tak4-ma-ab
en: have a courier send some to me!
11. a-ma-ru-kam
en: It’s a flood!

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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 001
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Lutz, Henry F., PBS 01/2 (1919) 093; Ali, Letters, p.120; M.E.Cohen, OrNS 45, p.271; Powell, ZA 68, p.168
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 14116
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.07 Letter from Singe to Mother (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz0020frgs
Composite no.	Q000579
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P269117

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1. lu2 di lu2 di ama-mu-ra#
2. u3-na-du11
3. ugu{gu5}-bi na-be2-a
4. uri2{ki} iri giri17-zal {d}nanna-kam
5. eridu{ki} iri he2-gal2 {d}en-ki-ga-ka
6-7. ge26-e egir {gesz}ig e2 nar-gal-ka al-tusz-en#
8. igi#-tum3-la2 mu-gu7-en
9. nam-ba-da-usz2-en#
10-11. ninda ba-ra#-gibil#-[la2] kasz ba-ra-gibil#-[la2]

reverse
1. lu2 kasx(DU){kas}-e szu tak4-ma-ab#
2. a-ma-ru-kam
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CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 002
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 002
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Lutz, Henry F., PBS 01/2 (1919) 092; ZA 049, 327-328; van Dijk SSA p.14; E.I.Gordon, Studies Struve pp.228f.(T, Tr)", Ali Letters, p.120 (wrongly cited in p.149); M.E.Cohen, OrNS 45, p.272; Falkenstein *
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 19794
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.07 Letter from Singe to Mother (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001tmm8j
Composite no.	Q000579
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P270395

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obverse
1. lu2 di lu2 di ama-mu-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11
3. ugu{gu5}-bi na-ab-be2-a
4. uri2?{ki} iri giri17-zal {d}nanna-kam
5. eridu{ki} iri he2-gal2 {d}en-ki-ga-kam
6. ge26-e egir {gesz}ig e2 nar-gal-la al-tusz-en
7. igi-tum3-la2 mu-gu7-e
8. nam-ba-da-usz2-en
9. ninda ba-ra-gibil-la2 kasz ba-ra-gibil-la2
10. lu2# kasx(DU{kas}-e szu tak4-ma-ab
11. [a]-ma-ru-kam
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CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 003
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 003
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Cohen, OrNS 45, p.271
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 13985
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.07 Letter from Singe to Mother (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	cdlistaff (check)
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz0020chjj
Composite no.	Q000579
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P268979

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1. lu2 di lu2# di ama-mu-ra
2. u3-na-a-du11#
3. ugu{gu5}-bi#-ke4# na-ab-be2-a
4. uri2#?{ki#} iri giri17#-zal# {d}nanna-kam#
5. eridu{ki} iri he2-gal2 [{d}en-ki]-ga-[kam]
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Primary publication	CDLI Literary 000579, ex. 004 & 000580, ex. 010
Author(s)	CDLI
Publication date	2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)	Chiera, Edward, OIP 016 (1934) 008; Cohen, OrNS 45 p.271; Powell, ZA 68 p.168; Kramer ISET 1, pp.50,124 (Ni 5218 only)
Collection	University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.	CBS 08739 + Ist Ni 05218
Accession no.
Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object type	tablet
Remarks
Material	clay
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Literary
Sub-genre	ETCSL 3.03.07 Letter from Singe to Mother (witness); ETCSL 3.03.08 Letter from S
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF source	Hawkins, Laura F.
Translation	no translation
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz001tg1xc
Composite no.	Q000579 Q000580
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P263564

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obverse
1.a. lu2 DU lu2 DU [...]
1.b. [...]
2. {disz}ugu{gu5}-bi na-[...]
3. uri2{ki} iri giri17#-[...]
4. [eridu{ki} iri he2-gal2 {d}]en#-ki-[...]
5. ge26-e egir# {gesz}ig e2# [...]
6. igi-tum3-la2 mu-gu7-e#?
7. nam-ba-da-usz2-e-en

reverse
1. ninda# ba-ra-gibil-la2 kasz ba-ra-gibil-la2
2. lu2 kasx(DU){kas}-e# szu tak4-ma-ab#
3. a#-ma-ru-[kam]
4. [{disz}i]-la#-ak-ni#-id# [u3-na-du11]
rest broken

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