CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 068 (P257286)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 55-21-014

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.03.02 Inanna and Ebih ('Decad no. 08') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.03.02 Inanna and Ebih ('Decad no. 08') (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):

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P257286

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 2N-T0055
Findspot
OI/UM 1949-50: TB 10, level II 1
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 55-21-014
Accession Number

References

  • history: Fs Eichler (pp. 123-149), 126

    [Delnero2011FsEichler] Delnero, Paul. 2011. “‘Inana and Ebiḫ’ and the Scribal Tradition.” In A Common Cultural Heritage: Studies on Mesopotamia and the Biblical World in Honor of Barry L. Eichler, 123–49. Bethesda, MD: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-19 at 16:23:41 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 000339, Ex. 068 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257286.
CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 068 artifact entry (No. P257286). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257286 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 068 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257286 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2024CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000339, ex. 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257286},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257286},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P257286
LB  - CDLI:P257286
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 068 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P257286
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000339, Ex. 068 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257286.
CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 068 artifact entry (No. P257286). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257286 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 068 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257286 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
@misc{2024CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000339, ex. 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257286},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257286},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P257286
LB  - CDLI:P257286
M1  - 2026/4/24/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 068 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P257286
ER  - 
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.