CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 035 (P257214)

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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30218B + UM 55-21-305

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.02.03 Lament for Sumer and Ur (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.02.03 Lament for Sumer and Ur (witness))
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 000380 (Lament for Sumer and Ur) composite (P469682) Q000380 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P257214

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 3N-T0318B + 3N-T0321
Findspot
OI/UM 1951-52: TA 205, level XI 1
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number OIM A30218B + UM 55-21-305
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 7ebc8fa3-2ee1-4685-9bb9-fdb83610a8e6
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.2.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.2.3
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) A.30218B
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P257214

References

  • history: LSU, 33

    [Michalowski1989LamentationSumer] Michalowski, Piotr. 1989. The Lamentation over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur. Vol. 1. Mesopotamian Civilizations. Winona Lake, Ind : Eisenbrauns.

  • history: field photo 3/138

    [sec47242] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-19 at 13:59:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-19 at 13:56:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved 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
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000380, Ex. 035 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257214.
CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 035 artifact entry (No. P257214). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257214 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 035 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257214 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000380, ex. 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257214},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257214},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000380, Ex. 035 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257214.
CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 035 artifact entry (No. P257214). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257214 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 035 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257214 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000380, ex. 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257214},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257214},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P257214
LB  - CDLI:P257214
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 035 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P257214
ER  -
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