CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 (P278950)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

N 4022

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical, Literary (Poor Man of Nippur (obv.), Hh 3 (rev.))

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
  single ruling
1-3'. et,-lu _dumu_ nibru{ki} ka-tu-u2 u la-ap-nu
4-7'. {disz}gi-mil-{d}masz zik-ra-szu2 lum#-mu-nu [a]-me#-lu
8-10'. [ina] _iri#_-szu2 [...] x [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
  single ruling
1'. x [...]
2'. sza2 ri#-[...]
3'. ri-te x [...]
4'. ma-la x [...]
5'. _iti u u4 1(u) n_ [...]
6'. a-na x [...]
7'. x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
1'. _[{gesz}geszimmar] kur#-ra#_ = [gu-ru-um-ma-du]
2'. _[{gesz}geszimmar kur]-ra#_ = [a-lap-pa-nu]
3'. _[{gesz}geszimmar x] x_ = [zaq-pu]
4'. _[{gesz}geszimmar] sag#-kal#_ = [za-qi2-pu]
5'. _{gesz}geszimmar# dilmun{ki}_ = [til-mu-nu-u]
6'. _{gesz}geszimmar# dilmun#{ki#}_ = [as-nu-u]
7'. _[{gesz}]giszimmar# ma2#-gan#-na#_ = [ma-ak-ka-nu-u]
8'. _{gesz}geszimmar me-luh-ha_ = [me-luh-hu-u]
9'. _{gesz}geszimmar su-husz TUR_ = [su-husz-szu]
10'. _{gesz}geszimmar tur-ra_ = [_min_]
11'. _{gesz}geszimmar tur-tur_ = [_min_]
12'. _{gesz}geszimmar tur-tur_ = [ta-a-lu]
13'. _{gesz}geszimmar tur-tur_ = [sza2-kin-nu]
14'. _{gesz#}ama-geszimmar_ = [_min_]
15'. _[{gesz}geszimmar] libisz#-bur-ra_ = [la-ab-bi]
16'. _[{gesz}geszimmar libisz]-hab#-ba#_ = [_min_]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical, Literary (Poor Man of Nippur (obv.), Hh 3 (rev.))
Language(s) Akkadian, Sumerian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 002727 (Poor Man of Nippur) composite (P499186) Q002727 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P278950

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
left edge, 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 4022
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 572751
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.4022
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P278950

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-19 at 18:28:21 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
2016-11-02 at 16:38:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-10-07 at 11:41:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-10-07 at 11:40:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI 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 002727, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278950.
CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P278950). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278950 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278950 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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	month = {jun 19},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278950},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278950},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002727, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278950.
CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P278950). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278950 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278950 (Accessed: November 6, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278950},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278950},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P278950
LB  - CDLI:P278950
M1  - 2026/11/6/
TI  - CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry
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