CDLI Literary 000486, ex. 004 (P277652)

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
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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

N 2571

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.06 Lipit-Ishtar F (witness) Enki and Ninmah; 12x5 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

58.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 29.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.06 Lipit-Ishtar F (witness) Enki and Ninmah; 12x5 lines)
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 000486 (Lipit-Ishtar F) composite (P481740) Q000486 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P277652

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 58.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 29.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
center

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 2571
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.5.6
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.5.6
Penn Museum (Penn) 571496
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.2571
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P277652

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 180

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

  • history: (unpub. ms. Enki and Ninmah)

    [sec53963] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2005-10-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000486, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P277652.
CDLI Literary 000486, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P277652). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P277652 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000486, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P277652 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000486, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P277652},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P277652},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000486, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P277652.
CDLI Literary 000486, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P277652). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P277652 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000486, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P277652 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000486, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P277652},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P277652},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P277652
LB  - CDLI:P277652
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000486, ex. 004 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P277652
ER  -
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