CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 021 (P262123)

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 07073 + N 1193 + N 7018 + N 7028 + N 7900

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.80.01 Temple Hymns (witness) Collection of Temple Hymns; (Obv)(i)60x(ii)63x(iii)60x(iv)59x(v)24x(Rev)(vi)14x(vii)48x(viii)57x(ix)58x(x)26 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: loe. &ue. missing, broken, ruled
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.80.01 Temple Hymns (witness) Collection of Temple Hymns; (Obv)(i)60x(ii)63x(iii)60x(iv)59x(v)24x(Rev)(vi)14x(vii)48x(viii)57x(ix)58x(x)26 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: TCS 3, 014, CBS 7073

    [Bergmann1969TCS3] Sjöberg, Åke W., and Eugen Bergmann. 1969. The Collection of the Sumerian Temple Hymns. Vol. 3. Texts from Cuneiform Sources. Locust Valley, N.Y.

  • history: BPOA 9, 203, 205 (N 7018 + N 7028, N 7900)

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

  • history: Sjoberg Mondgott, pp.123,132,137,140

    [sec48632] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 07073 + N 1193 + N 7018 + N 7028 + N 7900
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-07 at 10:35:37 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-07 at 10:32:26 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 000750 (Temple Hymns) composite (P478950) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000750, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262123.
CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P262123). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262123 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000750, ex. 021 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262123 (Accessed: July 3, 2025).
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