CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 045 (P279751)

Wisdom or proverb 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 5620

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.03 Proverbs Collection 03 (witness) 7 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

58.0 mm × 61.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.03 Proverbs Collection 03 (witness) 7 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 000797 (Proverbs: collection 3) composite (P603497) Q000797 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P279751

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 58.0 mm × 61.0 mm × 22.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
surface damaged

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 5620
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 6.1.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 6.1.3
Penn Museum (Penn) 574534
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.5620
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P279751

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 249

    [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 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 000797, Ex. 045 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P279751.
CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 045 artifact entry (No. P279751). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P279751 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 045 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P279751 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000797, ex. 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P279751},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P279751},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000797, Ex. 045 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P279751.
CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 045 artifact entry (No. P279751). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P279751 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 045 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P279751 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000797, ex. 045 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P279751},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P279751},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P279751
LB  - CDLI:P279751
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 045 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P279751
ER  -
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