CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 (P262125)

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 07076 + CBS 08029 + CBS 13992 + N 2804 + N 2805 + N 2806 + N 2807 + N 2808 + N 2809 + N 2810 + N 2811 + N 2812 + N 2813 + N 2814 + N 2815 + N 2816

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.02 Šulgi B (witness) Shulgi B;(Obv)(i)51x(ii)52x(iii)26x(Rev)(iv)26x(v)17 lns;other independent frags:N2804,N2805,N2806,N2807,N2808,N2810,N2811(Haayer),N2812,N2813,N2814,N2815,N2816,N2817,N2819,N2820,N2823,N2824,N2828,N2833,N2840,N2841,N2842,N2844,N2845,N2846,N2847,N2848,O,Q)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: 3columns. l. E. broken. rev. damaged
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.02 Šulgi B (witness) Shulgi B;(Obv)(i)51x(ii)52x(iii)26x(Rev)(iv)26x(v)17 lns;other independent frags:N2804,N2805,N2806,N2807,N2808,N2810,N2811(Haayer),N2812,N2813,N2814,N2815,N2816,N2817,N2819,N2820,N2823,N2824,N2828,N2833,N2840,N2841,N2842,N2844,N2845,N2846,N2847,N2848,O,Q)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: Two Shulgi Hymns, p. 27, 29

    [Castellino1972TwoShulgiHymns] Castellino, Giorgio R. 1972. Two Šulgi Hymns (BC). Vol. 42. Studi Semitici.

  • history: OIP 16, 052 + unpub. frag.

    [Chiera1934OIP16] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Texts of Varied Contents. Oriental Institute Publications 16. University of Chicago Press.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 07076 + CBS 08029 + CBS 13992 + N 2804 + N 2805 + N 2806 + N 2807 + N 2808 + N 2809 + N 2810 + N 2811 + N 2812 + N 2813 + N 2814 + N 2815 + N 2816
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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 000396 (Shulgi B) composite (P469698) View the score

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CDLI Notes:

P262125 leadP262125 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000396, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262125.
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P262125). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262125 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 006 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262125 (Accessed: May 2, 2025).
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