CDLI Literary 000801, ex. 001 (P231620)

Wisdom or proverb 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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1430

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.08 Proverbs Collection 08 (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.08 Proverbs Collection 08 (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 000801 (Proverbs: collection 8) composite (P603501) Q000801 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P231620

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 1430
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 6.1.8
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 6.1.8
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P231620
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.1430
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q120081207

References

  • history: Alster Proverbs, 165 A

    [Alster1997Proverbs] Alster, Bendt. 1997. Proverbs of Ancient Sumer: The World’s Earliest Proverb Collection.

  • history: TMH NF 3, 45

    [Bernhardt1961TMHNF3] Bernhardt, Inez, and Samuel N. Kramer. 1961. Sumerische Literarische Texte Aus Nippur. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, Neue Folge 3. 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
2024-09-02 at 08:45:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:32:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:29:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2003-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000801, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P231620.
CDLI Literary 000801, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P231620). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P231620 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000801, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P231620 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P231620},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P231620},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000801, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P231620.
CDLI Literary 000801, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P231620). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P231620 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000801, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P231620 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000801, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P231620},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P231620},
}


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DA  - 2024/11/6/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P231620
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M1  - 2026/10/24/
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