CDLI Literary 000467, ex. 002 (P256638)

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 29-16-021 + N 6917

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.17 Ishme-Dagan Q (witness) Hymn to Nuska with prayer for IshmeDagan; 20x18 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.17 Ishme-Dagan Q (witness) Hymn to Nuska with prayer for IshmeDagan; 20x18 lines)
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 000467 (Ishme-Dagan Q) composite (P479864) Q000467 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P256638

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 29-16-021 + N 6917
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.4.17
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.4.17
Penn Museum (Penn) 567503 + 567502
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.29-16-21 + N.6917
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P256638

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 169 (N 6917)

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

  • history: ZA 63 (pp. 1-55), 001, UM 29-16-021

    [Sjöberg1973ZA63] Sjöberg, Åke W. 1973. “Miscellaneous Sumerian Hymns.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 63 (1): 1–55. https://doi.org/10.1515/zava.1973.63.1.1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-07 at 15:47:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 15:40:26 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 000467, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P256638.
CDLI Literary 000467, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P256638). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256638 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000467, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256638 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000467, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P256638},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P256638},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000467, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P256638.
CDLI Literary 000467, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P256638). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256638 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000467, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256638 (Accessed: April 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000467, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P256638},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P256638},
}


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