CDLI Literary 000399, ex. 010 & 000416, ex. 005 (P467839)

Literary 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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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

N 3281 + N 3450 + N 3487 + N 3497

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.05 Šulgi E (witness); ETCSL 2.04.02.24 Šulgi X (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.05 Šulgi E (witness); ETCSL 2.04.02.24 Šulgi X (witness))
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 000399 (Shulgi E) composite (P469700) Q000399 View the score

Record

P255492 leadP255492 lead

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P467839

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 3281 + N 3450 + N 3487 + N 3497
Accession Number

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 140 (N 3450)

    [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
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2014-08-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000399, Ex. 010 & 000416, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P467839.
CDLI Literary 000399, ex. 010 & 000416, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P467839). (2023, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P467839 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000399, ex. 010 & 000416, ex. 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P467839 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000399, ex. 010 & 000416, ex. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P467839},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P467839},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000399, Ex. 010 & 000416, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P467839.
CDLI Literary 000399, ex. 010 & 000416, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P467839). (2023, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P467839 (Original work published 2014)
CDLI Literary 000399, ex. 010 & 000416, ex. 005 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P467839 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000399, ex. 010 & 000416, ex. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P467839},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P467839},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P467839
LB  - CDLI:P467839
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000399, ex. 010 & 000416, ex. 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P467839
ER  - 
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