CDLI Literary 000389, ex. 003 (P305844)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 04617

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.01.04 Ur-Namma D (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

129.0 mm × 70.0 mm × 33.0 mm

Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 129.0 high × 70.0 wide × 33.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.04.01.04 Ur-Namma D (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: JCS 20, 139-41

    [Hallo1966JCS20] Hallo, William W. 1966. “The Coronation of Ur-Nammu.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 20 (3/4): 133–41. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359648.

  • history: YOS 22, 1

    [Hallo2018YOS22] Hallo, William W. 2018. Sumerian Literary and Historical Inscriptions. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts, Vol. 22. New Haven: Yale University Press.

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  • Museum No.: YBC 04617
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:03:51 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000389 (Ur-Namma D) composite (P469691) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000389, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P305844.
CDLI Literary 000389, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P305844). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P305844 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000389, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P305844 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000389, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P305844},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P305844},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P305844
LB  - CDLI:P305844
M1  - 2025/8/14/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000389, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P305844
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000389, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P305844.
CDLI Literary 000389, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P305844). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P305844 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000389, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P305844 (Accessed: August 14, 2025).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000389, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P305844},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P305844},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P305844
LB  - CDLI:P305844
M1  - 2025/8/14/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000389, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P305844
ER  -
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