CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 (P262125)

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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07076 + CBS 08029 + CBS 13992 + N 2804 + N 2805 + N 2806 + N 2807 + N 2808 + N 2809 + N 2810 + N 2811 + N 2812 + N 2813 + N 2814 + N 2815 + N 2816

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.02 Šulgi B (witness) Shulgi B;(Obv)(i)51x(ii)52x(iii)26x(Rev)(iv)26x(v)17 lns;other independent frags:N2804,N2805,N2806,N2807,N2808,N2810,N2811(Haayer),N2812,N2813,N2814,N2815,N2816,N2817,N2819,N2820,N2823,N2824,N2828,N2833,N2840,N2841,N2842,N2844,N2845,N2846,N2847,N2848,O,Q)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.02 Šulgi B (witness) Shulgi B;(Obv)(i)51x(ii)52x(iii)26x(Rev)(iv)26x(v)17 lns;other independent frags:N2804,N2805,N2806,N2807,N2808,N2810,N2811(Haayer),N2812,N2813,N2814,N2815,N2816,N2817,N2819,N2820,N2823,N2824,N2828,N2833,N2840,N2841,N2842,N2844,N2845,N2846,N2847,N2848,O,Q)
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 000396 (Shulgi B) composite (P469698) Q000396 View the score

Record

P262125 leadP262125 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P262125

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment Fragmented
3columns. l. E. broken. rev. damaged

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 07076 + CBS 08029 + CBS 13992 + N 2804 + N 2805 + N 2806 + N 2807 + N 2808 + N 2809 + N 2810 + N 2811 + N 2812 + N 2813 + N 2814 + N 2815 + N 2816
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.4.2.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.4.2.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 521573 + 536360 + 536362 + 536363 + 536365 + 536367 + 536374 + 536376 + 536368 + 536377 + 536380 + 536369 + 536372 + 536371 + 536356 + 536358
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.7076 + CBS.13992 + N.2804 + N.2805 + N.2806 + N.2807 + N.2808 + N.2809 + N.2810 + N.2811 + N.2812 + N.2813 + N.2814 + N.2815 + N.2816 + N.2817 + N.2818 + N.2819 + N.2820 + N.2821 + N.2823 + N.2824 + N.2826 + CBS.8029
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P262125

References

  • history: Two Shulgi Hymns, p. 27, 29

    [Castellino1972TwoShulgiHymns] Castellino, Giorgio R. 1972. Two Šulgi Hymns (BC). Vol. 42. Studi Semitici.

  • history: OIP 16, 052 + unpub. frag.

    [Chiera1934OIP16] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Texts of Varied Contents. Oriental Institute Publications 16. University of Chicago Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 18:27:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-30 at 15:23:23 Firth, Richard Artifact 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, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000396, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262125.
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P262125). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262125 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262125 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262125},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000396, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262125.
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P262125). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262125 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262125 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000396, ex. 006 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262125},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262125},
}


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ID  - P262125
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M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 artifact entry
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