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CDLI Literary 000447, ex. 001 (P259248)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 02193 + CBS 02238 + CBS 11401

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.03.01 Iddin-Dagan A (witness) Hymn to Innan for IddinDagan; dupl. CBS 11391.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.05.03.01 Iddin-Dagan A (witness) Hymn to Innan for IddinDagan; dupl. CBS 11391.)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: HAV, 446, 02

    [Radau1909HAV] Radau, Hugo. 1909. “Miscellaneous Sumerian Texts from the Temple Library of Nippur.” Hilprecht Anniversary Volume, Studies in Assyriology and Archaeology, Dedicated to H.V. Hilprecht by His Colleagues, Friends and Admirers, 374–457.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 02193 + CBS 02238 + CBS 11401
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-02 at 13:10:46 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-02 at 13:08:49 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-02 at 13:07:59 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
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000447 (Iddin-Dagan A) composite (P473726) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P259248 leadP259248 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000447, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P259248.
CDLI Literary 000447, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P259248). (2024, July 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259248 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000447, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259248 (Accessed: April 26, 2025).
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