CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 004 (P010604)

Wisdom or proverb tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

Ist Š 0124 + VAT 12655a

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 006205 (ED Proverb Collection 1) composite (P481102) Q006205 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P010604

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number Ist Š 0124 + VAT 12655a
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P010604

References

  • history: AfO 38/39, 044-046

    [Alster1991/2AfO38/39] Alster, Bendt. 1991/1992. “Early Dynastic Proverbs and Other Contributions to the Study of Literary Texts From Abū Ṣalābīkh.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 38/39: 1–51.

    with join; credit A. Westenholz

  • history: SF, 026

    [Deimel1923SF] Deimel, P. Anton. 1923. Schultexte Aus Fara. Vol. 43. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.

    + TSŠ 0124

  • history: TSŠ, 124

    [Jestin1937TSS] Jestin, Raymond R. 1937. Tablettes Sumériennes de S̈uruppak Conservées Au Musée de Stamboul. Mémoires de L’institut Français d’Archéologie de Stamboul 3. Paris : E. de Boccard.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-12 at 14:52:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 13:18:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 13:16:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 006205, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010604.
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P010604). (2024, September 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010604 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010604 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010604},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010604},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 006205, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010604.
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P010604). (2024, September 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010604 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Literary 006205, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010604 (Accessed: October 4, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 12},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 006205, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010604},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010604},
}


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ID  - P010604
LB  - CDLI:P010604
M1  - 2026/10/4/
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