CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 013 (P255920)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 29-15-067

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness) Nanna's Journey to Nippur; 12x13x5x5 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1'. [...] x gal-gal-la2-am3
2'. [...] e3 gal-gal-la2#-am3
3'. [...]-mu# gesz-kin2 gesz-gi6 ki-du10-ge mu2-a
4'. [...]-mu# gesz-kin2 gesz-babbar ki-sikil-e mu2-a
5'. [...]-du10#-ga bara2 sza-mu-un-du3
6'. [x] nibru#{ki}-a mu-bi mu-du11-ga-am3
7'. [...] ki-du10-ga bara2 sza-mu-un-du3
8'. [x] nibru#{ki}-a mu-bi mu-du11-ga-am3
9'. [...]-x-a {gesz}giszimmar# ba-an-mu2
10'. [...]-x-a giszimmar# ba-an-mu2#
11'. [...] mu#-un-dim2#
column 2
1'. {d}asz-im2#-[...]
2'. {gi}a-x [...]
3'. {d}nanna [...]
4'. {gesz}me2-[...]
5'. {d}asz-im2#-[...]
6'. {gesz}TA? [...]
7'. {d}nanna# [...]
8'. {gesz}a-da#-[...]
9'. {d}asz-im2#-[...]
10'. {gesz}u3#-[...]
11'. {d}nanna# [...]
12'. {gesz}x-[...]
13'. {d#}[...]
reverse
column 1
1'. {d#}suen#-e x [...]
2'. {d}asz-im2#-babbar-[...]
3'. {d#}suen#-e# [...]
4'. x [...]
column 2
1'. [...]-tu#-ud
2'. [...] ba#-ni#-ba-ba
3'. [...] im#-mi-tu-ud
4'. [...] szu# ba-ni-x-[x]
5'. [...] amar# im-[...]
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Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness) Nanna's Journey to Nippur; 12x13x5x5 lines)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000349 (Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nippur) composite (P448729) Q000349 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P255920

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
center, 2 cols?

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 29-15-067
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.5.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.5.1
Penn Museum (Penn) 565809
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.29-15-67
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P255920

References

  • history: StPohl SM 2, 037 UM 29-15-067

    [Ferrara1973StPohlSM2] Ferrara, A. J. 1973. Nann-Suen’s Journey to Nippur. Studia Pohl. Series Maior 2. Rome: Biblical Institute Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-22 at 14:23:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-22 at 14:21:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-22 at 14:14:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Declined View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2013-02-17 at 16:42:44 Wolfe, Jared N. Transliteration Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI Approved View
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 013 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P255920.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 013 artifact entry (No. P255920). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P255920 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P255920 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P255920},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P255920},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 013 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P255920.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 013 artifact entry (No. P255920). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P255920 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 013 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P255920 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 013 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P255920},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P255920},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P255920
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M1  - 2026/4/9/
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