CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 001 (P259234)

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

CBS 02168 + CBS 02202 + CBS 11327 + CBS 12738 + CBS 13386 + N 1889

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.01.02 Enki and Ninmah (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.01.02 Enki and Ninmah (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 000333 (Enki and Ninmah) composite (P469515) Q000333 View the score

Record

P259234 lead; join Benito Enki CBS 02168 + CBS 11327 + CBS 13386 + N 1889; join to CBS 12738 shown on photo.P259234 lead; join Benito Enki CBS 02168 + CBS 11327 + CBS 13386 + N 1889; join to CBS 12738 shown on photo.

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P259234

Physical information

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 02168 + CBS 02202 + CBS 11327 + CBS 12738 + CBS 13386 + N 1889
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.1.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.1.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 580747 + 348678 + 348677 + 580748 + 348676 + 348679
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.2168 + CBS.2202 + CBS.12738 + CBS.13386 + N.1889
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P259234

References

  • history: Benito Enki, 20 A

    [Benito1969Enki] Benito, Carlos A. 1969. “‘Enki and Ninmah’ and ‘Enki and the World Order.’” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: OIP 15, 116

    [Chiera1934OIP15] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Epics and Myths. Oriental Institute Publications 15. University of Chicago Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 10:27:07 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
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000333, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P259234.
CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P259234). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259234 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259234 (Accessed: August 9, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P259234},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P259234},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000333, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P259234.
CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P259234). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259234 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259234 (Accessed: August 9, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000333, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P259234},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P259234},
}


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ID  - P259234
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M1  - 2026/8/9/
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