CDLI Literary needed, ex. 001 ? (P345645)

Literary letter and letter-prayer tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1522

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.14 Letter from Gudeaenlila to Dingirmansum (witness) (CHECK))

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Literary letter and letter-prayer (ETCSL 3.03.14 Letter from Gudeaenlila to Dingirmansum (witness) (CHECK))
Language(s)

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
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835) needed View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345645

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 1522
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 3.3.14
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 3.3.14
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.1522
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q119973362

References

  • primary: ZA 103 (pp. 149-161), 151-153

    [Kleinerman2013ZA103] Kleinerman, Alexandra, and Alhena Gadotti. 2013. “Two Additional Old Babylonian Sumerian Literary Letters From Nippur.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 103 (2): 149–61.

  • history: TMH NF 3, 57

    [Bernhardt1961TMHNF3] Bernhardt, Inez, and Samuel N. Kramer. 1961. Sumerische Literarische Texte Aus Nippur. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, Neue Folge 3. Berlin : Akademie-Verlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-06-05 at 16:07:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-11-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary Needed, Ex. 001 ? Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P345645.
CDLI Literary needed, ex. 001 ? artifact entry (No. P345645). (2026, June 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345645 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary needed, ex. 001 ? artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345645 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345645},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345645},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary Needed, Ex. 001 ? Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P345645.
CDLI Literary needed, ex. 001 ? artifact entry (No. P345645). (2026, June 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345645 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary needed, ex. 001 ? artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345645 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jun 5},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345645},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345645},
}


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