CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 001 (P262216)

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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Metadata history
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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07184

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.02 Ishme-Dagan B (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.04.02 Ishme-Dagan B (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite (P491665) Q000452 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P262216

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 07184
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.4.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.4.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 521684
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.7184
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P262216

References

  • history: PBS 10/2, 14

    [Langdon1917PBS10/2] Langdon, Stephen H. 1917. Sumerian Liturgical Texts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 10/2. University Museum, Pennsylvania.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000452, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262216.
CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P262216). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262216 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262216 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000452, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262216},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262216},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
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LB  - CDLI:P262216
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TI  - CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P262216
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000452, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262216.
CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P262216). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262216 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262216 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000452, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262216},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262216},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P262216
LB  - CDLI:P262216
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000452, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P262216
ER  -
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