CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? (P345687)

Literary 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

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1434

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 7.99 Unidentified texts (witness) (CHECK))

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. unu#?{ki} he2#-[...] lugal-bi he2-me-en
2'. nibru{ki} he2-[...] sipa-bi he2-me-en
3'. uri2{ki} he2-du3 na-gada-bi he2-me-en
4'. igi ugnim-za-ka sa6-ni
5'. su iri-za-ka he2-eb2-du10-ge
6'. {d}nin-isin2{si-na} x kalam-ma-ke4
7'. [...] x du10-ga-am3# [x]-ni-in-TU-TU
8'. e2 x hu-mu-ra-ab-du10-ge
9'. sag-ki hu-mu-ra-ab-zalag-ge
10'. ur2 ku3 {d}inanna-ka-ka u4 su3-su3-u4-ba-ni-ib
11'. {d}nusku sukkal {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 zi-sza3-gal2 nam-ti!-la e2-kur-ta hu-mu-ra-ab-x
12'. {d}kal-kal i3-du8 gal {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
13'. ka2 nam-ti-la-ka gal2 hu-mu-ra-ab-tak4-tak4
reverse
  blank space
  sic ?

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 7.99 Unidentified texts (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/P345687

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 1434
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 7.99
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 7.99
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.1434
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q119970667

References

  • history: TMH NF 4, 47

    [Bernhardt1967TMHNF4] Bernhardt, Inez, and Samuel N. Kramer. 1967. Sumerische Literarische Texte Aus Nippur. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, Neue Folge 4. Berlin : Akademie-Verlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2014-04-11 at 09:54:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI 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. Nn ? Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345687.
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (No. P345687). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345687 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345687 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345687},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345687},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary Needed, Ex. Nn ? Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345687.
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (No. P345687). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345687 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345687 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345687},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345687},
}


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DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345687
LB  - CDLI:P345687
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345687
ER  -
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