CDLI Literary 000402, ex. 003 (P262294)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07266

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.08 Šulgi H (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

70.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.08 Šulgi H (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 000402 (Shulgi H) composite (P479894) Q000402 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P262294

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 70.0 mm × 41.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
rev. destroyed, faint writing

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 07266
Accession Number

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 147

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

Revisions and credits

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000402, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262294.
CDLI Literary 000402, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P262294). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262294 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000402, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262294 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262294},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000402, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262294.
CDLI Literary 000402, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P262294). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262294 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000402, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262294 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000402, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262294},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P262294
LB  - CDLI:P262294
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000402, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P262294
ER  - 
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