CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 009 (P274998)

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

N 0926

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.06.01 Hendursaga A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

53.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 26.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.06.01 Hendursaga A (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 000621 (Hendursaga A) composite (P478850) Q000621 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P274998

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 53.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 26.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 0926
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.6.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.6.1
Penn Museum (Penn) 569647
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.926
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274998

References

  • history: UF 42, 573f., 18

    [Peterson2010UF42] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2010. “Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia III.” Ugarit Forschungen 42.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-16 at 17:01:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-16 at 16:56:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2005-09-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000621, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274998.
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P274998). (2024, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274998 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 009 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274998 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274998},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274998},
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000621, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274998.
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P274998). (2024, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274998 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 009 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274998 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 16},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000621, ex. 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274998},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274998},
}


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