CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 068 (P259020)

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

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Metadata history
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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 01688

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.07.02 Inanna B ('Decad no. 04') (witness) Ninmesharra, Exaltation of Inanna)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.07.02 Inanna B ('Decad no. 04') (witness) Ninmesharra, Exaltation of Inanna)
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 000623 (Inanna B) composite (P478852) Q000623 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P259020

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 01688
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.7.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.7.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 577701
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.1688
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P259020

References

  • history: Exaltation, p. 37

    [Hallo1968Exaltation] Hallo, William W., and Johannes J. A. van Dijk. 1968. The Exaltation of Inanna. Vol. 3. Yale Near Eastern Researches. New Haven : Yale University Press.

  • history: AOAT 246, 576-577

    [Zgoll1997AOAT246] Zgoll, Annette. 1997. Der Rechtsfall Der En-Hedu-Ana Im Lied Nin-Me-Săra. Vol. 246. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-13 at 16:01:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:59:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-26 at 10:40:10 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
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000623, Ex. 068 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P259020.
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 068 artifact entry (No. P259020). (2024, July 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259020 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 068 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259020 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 13},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000623, ex. 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P259020},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P259020},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000623, Ex. 068 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P259020.
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 068 artifact entry (No. P259020). (2024, July 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259020 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 068 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259020 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 13},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000623, ex. 068 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P259020},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P259020},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P259020
LB  - CDLI:P259020
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 068 artifact entry
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