CDLI Literary 000501, ex. 001 (P278366)

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 3324

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.06.02.a Gungunum B (witness) Adab of Nanna for Gungunum; 5x12x7 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.06.02.a Gungunum B (witness) Adab of Nanna for Gungunum; 5x12x7 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 000501 (Gungunum B) composite (P481125) Q000501 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P278366

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
lower end, 2 cols

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 3324
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.6.2.a
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.6.2.a
Penn Museum (Penn) 572008
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.3324
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P278366

References

  • history: ZA 63 (pp. 1-55), 053 N 3324

    [Sjoberg1973ZA63] Sjöberg, Åke W. 1973. “Miscellaneous Sumerian Hymns.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 63 (1): 1–55. https://doi.org/10.1515/zava.1973.63.1.1.

  • citation: StMes 3 (pp. 1-89), 039

    [Peterson2016StMes3] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2016. “The Literary Corpus of the Old Babylonian Larsa Dynasties.” Studia Mesopotamica 3: 1–89.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-07 at 15:47:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 15:40:26 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-17 at 15:09:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-17 at 15:06:59 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
2005-10-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000501, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278366.
CDLI Literary 000501, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P278366). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278366 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000501, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278366 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000501, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278366},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278366},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000501, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278366.
CDLI Literary 000501, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P278366). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278366 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000501, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278366 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000501, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278366},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278366},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P278366
LB  - CDLI:P278366
M1  - 2026/10/11/
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