CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 005 (P256049)

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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Metadata history
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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 29-15-219

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.06.01 Hendursaga A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.06.01 Hendursaga A (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 000621 (Hendursaga A) composite (P478850) Q000621 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P256049

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
top and bottom broken away

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 29-15-219
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.6.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.6.1
Penn Museum (Penn) 565954
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.29-15-219
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P256049

References

  • history: AOAT 025 (pp. 139-176), 175

    [Edzard1976AOAT25] Edzard, Dietz Otto, and Claus Wilcke. 1976. “Die Hendursanga-Hymne.” Edited by B. L. Eichelr. Kramer Anniversary Volume : Cuneiform Studies in Honor of Samuel Noah Kramer, Alter Orient und Altes Testament, 25: 139–76.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-26 at 10:33:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-26 at 08:42:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata 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 metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000621, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P256049.
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P256049). (2024, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256049 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256049 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 26},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000621, ex. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P256049},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P256049},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000621, Ex. 005 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P256049.
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 005 artifact entry (No. P256049). (2024, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256049 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 005 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256049 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 26},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000621, ex. 005 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P256049},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P256049},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P256049
LB  - CDLI:P256049
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000621, ex. 005 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P256049
ER  -
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