CDLI Literary 000367, ex. 043 (P262811)

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 07803

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.01 Lugalbanda and Mountain Cave (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

100.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.01 Lugalbanda and Mountain Cave (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 000367 (Lugalbanda and Mountain Cave) composite (P469672) Q000367 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P262811

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 100.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 28.0 mm
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 07803
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.2.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.2.1
Penn Museum (Penn) 582596
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.7803
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P262811

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 073

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

  • citation: NABU 2014/059

    [Peterson2014NABU59] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2014. “New Content from the End of Lugalbanda Hurrim.” NABU, Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 2014 (3).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-13 at 11:00:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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
2013-04-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000367, Ex. 043 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262811.
CDLI Literary 000367, ex. 043 artifact entry (No. P262811). (2024, October 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262811 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000367, ex. 043 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262811 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 13},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000367, ex. 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262811},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262811},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000367, Ex. 043 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262811.
CDLI Literary 000367, ex. 043 artifact entry (No. P262811). (2024, October 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262811 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000367, ex. 043 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262811 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 13},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000367, ex. 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262811},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262811},
}


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DA  - 2024/10/13/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P262811
LB  - CDLI:P262811
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000367, ex. 043 artifact entry
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