HS 1686 (P229890)

Lexical prism 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 1686

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Obv: OB Hh2 (reed, vessels, clay, leather, metal: Hh 8-12))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Obv: OB Hh2 (reed, vessels, clay, leather, metal: Hh 8-12))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P229890

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 1686
Accession Number

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
2023-06-14 at 22:28:20 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:26:27 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2008-05-26 at 03:25:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2003-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“HS 1686 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P229890.
HS 1686 artifact entry (No. P229890). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P229890 (Original work published 2003)
HS 1686 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P229890 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {HS 1686 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P229890},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P229890},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“HS 1686 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P229890.
HS 1686 artifact entry (No. P229890). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P229890 (Original work published 2003)
HS 1686 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P229890 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
@misc{2024HS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {HS 1686 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P229890},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P229890},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P229890
LB  - CDLI:P229890
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - HS 1686 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P229890
ER  - 
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