CDLI Literary 000687, ex. 001 (P259276)

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 02225 + N 3333 + N 3542

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.13.b Nanna fragment b (witness) Nanna fragment)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

93.0 mm × 107.0 mm × 31.0 mm

Has fragments Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 93.0 high × 107.0 wide × 31.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.13.b Nanna fragment b (witness) Nanna fragment)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: MBI, 12, pl. 23

    [Barton1918MBI] Barton, George A. 1918. Miscellaneous Babylonian Inscriptions. Yale University & Oxford University.

  • history: AuOr 29, p.279-288, p. 281-282

    [Peterson2011Nanna/Suen] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. “Nanna/Suen Convenes in the Divine Assembly as King.” Aula Orientalis 29: 279–88.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 02225 + N 3333 + N 3542
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000687 (Nanna fragment b) composite (P478906) View the score

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CDLI Notes:

Peterson AuOr 29, 281-282Peterson AuOr 29, 281-282

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000687, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P259276.
CDLI Literary 000687, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P259276). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P259276 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000687, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P259276 (Accessed: May 3, 2025).
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