CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) composite (P481102)

Wisdom or proverb artifact excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Wisdom or proverb (Early Dynastic Proverb Collection 1 (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary > Wisdom or proverb (Early Dynastic Proverb Collection 1 (witness))
Composite Number	Q006205
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 001 (P010657)	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 002 (P010606)	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 004 (P010604)	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 005 (P010776)	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 006 (P010804)	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 007 (P256012)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 009 (P010232)	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)	uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 010 (P010537)	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 011 (P415954)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 016 (P252258)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Record

CDLI number	P481102
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P481102

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2015-07-24 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 24, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P481102.

CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) composite artifact entry (No. P481102). (2015, July 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481102

CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481102 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) Composite Artifact Entry.” 2015. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 24, 2015. https://cdli.earth/P481102.

CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) composite artifact entry (No. P481102). (2015, July 24). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481102

CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) composite artifact entry (2015) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481102 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2015},
	month = {jul 24},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 006205 ({ED} {Proverb} {Collection} 1) composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481102},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481102},
}

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