CDLI Literary 000690, ex. 023 (P257272)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 55-21-438

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.14.01 Nanshe A (witness) Nanshe Hymn A)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.14.01 Nanshe A (witness) Nanshe Hymn A)
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 000690 (Nanshe A) composite (P473750) Q000690 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P257272

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0667
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 55-21-438
Accession Number

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-07 at 13:22:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 13:21:20 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 000690, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257272.
CDLI Literary 000690, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P257272). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257272 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000690, ex. 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257272 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257272},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257272},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000690, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P257272.
CDLI Literary 000690, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P257272). (2024, July 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P257272 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000690, ex. 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P257272 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 7},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000690, ex. 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P257272},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P257272},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/7/
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ID  - P257272
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M1  - 2026/10/14/
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