CDLI Literary 000767, ex. 004 (P256661)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

Ist Ni 04207 + Ist Ni 09604 + UM 29-16-053

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.04.01 Two Scribes (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: from upper rt corner, 2 cols
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.04.01 Two Scribes (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ISET 2, 086, Ist Ni 04207 + 088, Ist Ni 09604

    [Çig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

    + SLTNi (1944) 113, Ist Ni 02322

  • history: Exaltation, p.37

    [Hallo1968Exaltation] Hallo, William W., and Johannes J. A. van Dijk. 1968. The Exaltation of Inanna. Vol. 3. Yale Near Eastern Researches. New Haven : Yale University Press.

  • history: STTNi, 113, Ist Ni 02322

    [Kramer1944SLTNi] Kramer, Samuel N. 1944. Sumerian Literary Texts from Nippur in the Museum of the Ancient Orient at Istanbul. The American Schools of Oriental Research.

  • history: Vanstiphout NABU 1987, 87

    [sec47143] N.d.

  • citation: Class Reunion, CM 47 (2015) text A & H & S & B'

    [Johnson2015CM47] Johnson, J. Cale, and Markham J. Geller. 2015. The Class Reunion : An Annotated Translation and Commentary on the Sumerian Dialogue Two Scribes. Vol. 47. Cuneiform Monographs.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 04207 + Ist Ni 09604 + UM 29-16-053
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 18:00:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-17 at 14:51:55 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-13 at 16:01:15 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:59:39 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-18 at 10:14:20 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

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000767 (Two Scribes) composite (P481441) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P231459; join Ist Ni 04207 + Ist Ni 09604 (+?) Ist Ni 02322: Vanstiphout NABU 1987, 87 P231459; join Ist Ni 04207 + Ist Ni 09604 (+?) Ist Ni 02322: Vanstiphout NABU 1987, 87

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000767, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P256661.
CDLI Literary 000767, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P256661). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P256661 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000767, ex. 004 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P256661 (Accessed: June 10, 2025).
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