CDLI Literary 000704, ex. 002 (P262400)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Cite

Photo

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07399 + Ist Ni 04212

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.19.06 Ningeshzida F (witness) Hymn; Ningublaga Song (u2-lu-lu ma-ma). (Ngb A); (Obv)8x(Rev)7x(UE)1 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 4.19.06 Ningeshzida F (witness) Hymn; Ningublaga Song (u2-lu-lu ma-ma). (Ngb A); (Obv)8x(Rev)7x(UE)1 lines)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P262400
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P262400

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	fragment u. part

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number	CBS 07399 + Ist Ni 04212
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	4.19.6
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	4.19.6
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	CBS.7399 + Ni.4212
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P262400

References

history: OIP 16, 132

[Chiera1934OIP16] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Texts of Varied Contents. Oriental Institute Publications 16. University of Chicago Press.
history: ISET 2, 002, Ni 04212 +

[Çig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.
history: BPOA 9, p.317f.

[Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-07-30 at 15:23:23	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
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

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000704, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262400.

CDLI Literary 000704, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P262400). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262400 (Original work published 2005)

CDLI Literary 000704, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262400 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000704, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262400.

CDLI Literary 000704, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P262400). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262400 (Original work published 2005)

CDLI Literary 000704, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262400 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000704, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262400},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262400},
}

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