CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 024 (P257245)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 55-21-303

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Mineral > Gypsum

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.04 Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.04 Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana (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 000370 (Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana) composite (P469675) Q000370 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P257245

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Gypsum
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 3N-T0308
Findspot
OI/UM 1951-52: TA 205, level XI 1
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 55-21-303
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.2.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.2.4
Penn Museum (Penn) 567879
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.55-21-303
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P257245

References

  • history: Berlin Enmerkar, p. 33, UM 55-21-303

    [Berlin1979Enmerkar] Berlin, Adele. 1979. Enmerkar and Ensuhkešdanna : A Sumerian Narrative Poem. Vol. 2. Occasional Publications of the Babylonian Fund. Philadelphia : University Museum : distributed by the Babylonian Fund.

  • citation: Peterson, Jeremiah, NABU 2015/064

    [sec47265] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-25 at 13:35:43 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 000370, Ex. 024 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257245.
CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 024 artifact entry (No. P257245). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257245 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 024 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257245 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000370, ex. 024 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257245},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257245},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000370, Ex. 024 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257245.
CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 024 artifact entry (No. P257245). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257245 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 024 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257245 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000370, ex. 024 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257245},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257245},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P257245
LB  - CDLI:P257245
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 024 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P257245
ER  -
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