CDLI Literary 000407, ex. 006 (P255863)

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

UM 29-15-009 + UM 29-15-158

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.15 Šulgi O (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: from upper half, 2 cols
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.15 Šulgi O (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: AOAT 025 (pp. 271-292), p. 274

    [Klein1976AOAT25] Klein, Jacob. 1976. “Šulgi and Gilgameš: Two Brother-Peers (Šulgi O).” In Kramer Anniversary Volume. Cuneiform Studies in Honor of Samuel Noah Kramer, edited by B. L. Eichelr, 25:271–92. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament (AOAT). Neukirchen-Vluyn: Butzon & Becker ; Neukirchener Vlg.

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  • Museum No.: UM 29-15-009 + UM 29-15-158
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-26 at 10:29:15 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000407 (Shulgi O) composite (P479892) View the score

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CDLI Notes:

P255863 leadP255863 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000407, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P255863.
CDLI Literary 000407, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P255863). (2024, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P255863 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000407, ex. 006 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P255863 (Accessed: May 10, 2025).
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	month = {aug 26},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P255863},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P255863},
}


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