CDLI Literary 000723, ex. 001 (P256629)

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 29-16-007

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.27.04 Ninurta D (witness) Hymns to Ninurta; prayers for SuSin of Ur and BurSin of Larsa; 10x24 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.27.04 Ninurta D (witness) Hymns to Ninurta; prayers for SuSin of Ur and BurSin of Larsa; 10x24 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: AOAT 025 (pp. 411-426), 411

    [Sjöberg1976Ninurta] Sjöberg, Åke W. 1976. “Hymns to Ninurta with Prayers for Šūsîn of Ur and Būrsîn of Isin.” In Kramer Anniversary Volume. Cuneiform Studies in Honor of Samuel Noah Kramer, edited by B. L. Eichelr, 25:411–26. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament (AOAT). Neukirchen-Vluyn: Butzon & Bercker-Neukirchener Verlag.

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  • Museum No.: UM 29-16-007
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-26 at 10:17:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-26 at 10:13:58 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

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000723 (Ninurta C) composite (P478935) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000723, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P256629.
CDLI Literary 000723, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P256629). (2024, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256629 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000723, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256629 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).
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	month = {aug 26},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000723, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P256629},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P256629},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000723, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P256629.
CDLI Literary 000723, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P256629). (2024, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256629 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000723, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256629 (Accessed: December 28, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 26},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000723, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P256629},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P256629},
}

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DA  - 2024/8/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P256629
LB  - CDLI:P256629
M1  - 2025/12/28/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000723, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P256629
ER  - 
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