CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 072 (P257216)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30204 + OIM A30235 + UM 55-21-301 + UM 55-21-324

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.05 Curse of Agade (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.01.05 Curse of Agade (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 000375 (Curse of Agade) composite (P469679) Q000375 View the score

Record

P257216 leadP257216 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P257216

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0298 + 3N-T0303 + 3N-T0405 + 3N-T0424 + 3N-T0900,026 + 3N-T0901,053
Findspot
OI/UM 1951-52: TA 205, level XI 1
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number OIM A30204 + OIM A30235 + UM 55-21-301 + UM 55-21-324
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 3dc6f0e4-c32e-49aa-9cc1-d6d802a7f669 + d78c7205-952a-45ba-95b1-3f320ba5f4ff
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.1.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.1.5
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) A.30204 + A.30235 + UM.55-21-301 + UM.55-21-324
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P257216

References

  • history: Agade, 70, UM 55-21-324 + SLFN 011, 3N-T900,026 + SLFN 011, 3N-T901,053

    [Cooper1983CurseAgade] Cooper, Jerrold S. 1983. The Curse of Agade. Johns Hopkins Near Eastern Studies. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 18:43:28 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 14:14:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-04 at 14:13:05 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, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000375, Ex. 072 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257216.
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 072 artifact entry (No. P257216). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257216 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 072 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257216 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000375, ex. 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257216},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257216},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000375, Ex. 072 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257216.
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 072 artifact entry (No. P257216). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257216 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 072 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257216 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000375, ex. 072 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257216},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257216},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P257216
LB  - CDLI:P257216
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 072 artifact entry
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