CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 015 (P259267)

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 02214 + CBS 02284

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness) Nanna's Journey to Nippur)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1-2. i3-du8 e2 [x-x] {d}kal-kal e2 gal2#-[x]
3. nig2-sag#-{gesz}ma2 nig2-sag ga#-[...]
4. nig2-egir-{gesz}ma2 nig2-egir ga#-ra#-ni-ib-szum2
5. hul2-la-da i3-du8-e hul2-la-da
6. e2 tag4 nam-mi-in-la2
7. {d}kal-kal lu2-gesz-e3 hul2-la-da
8. i3-du8-e# hul2#-la#-da# e2 tag4# nam-mi-in-la2
9. lu2-gesz#-e3# hul2-la-da
10. i3-du8-e hul2-la-da e2 tag4 nam-mi-in-la2
11. {d}suen-da {d}en-lil2 mu-da-hul2 mu10#-zi na-mu-un-e
12-13. lu2-tur#-mu# lu2#-{ninda#}gug2#-gu7#-gu7-mu# {ninda}gug2 szum2-mu-na-ab-ze2-[x]
14-15. {d}nanna#-mu {ninda}gug2#-ZE2 ki#-aga2# {ninda}gug2# szum2-mu-na-ab-ze2-[x]
16. ninda-ba u3 ninda-mah e2-kur-[x] e3-mu-na-ra-ab-ze2#-[x]
17'. kasz-saga-ga x-sikil-la de2#-[x-x]-ra#-ab#-ze2#-[x]
  bottom broken
reverse
  top broken
1'. x [...]
2-3'. gesz-gi-a# [...] uri2{ki}-sze3 [x-x]
4'. tir-tir-ra szeg9 [...] uri2 [...]
5'. an-edin-na gesz-masz-gurum# [...]
6'. pu2 {gesz}kiri6 lal3 gesztin# [...]
7'. e2-gal zi-su3-ud-gal2# [...] SZESZ [...]
8'. lugal-mu# x-za [...]
9'. {d}nanna-x x-x u4-imin# [...]
10'. bara2-ku3-za ama-gal# {d}nin#-[x-x]
11'. en {d}asz-im2-babbar u4-imin he2-[...]
  double ruling

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness) Nanna's Journey to Nippur)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: OIP 15, 094

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

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  • Museum No.: CBS 02214 + CBS 02284
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2018-06-21 at 12:40:35 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2013-02-17 at 16:42:44 Wolfe, Jared N. Atf Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI 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

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000349 (Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nippur) composite (P448729) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 015 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P259267.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 015 artifact entry (No. P259267). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259267 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 015 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259267 (Accessed: May 21, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P259267},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P259267},
}


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