CDLI Literary 000701, ex. 001 (P262871)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07908

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.19.03 Ningeshzida C (witness) Hymn to Ningish-zida; (Obv)22x(Rev)22 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.19.03 Ningeshzida C (witness) Hymn to Ningish-zida; (Obv)22x(Rev)22 lines)
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 000701 (Ningeshzida C) composite (P478919) Q000701 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P262871

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
u. part&llo. corner missing, broken

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 07908
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.19.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.19.3
Penn Museum (Penn) 582669
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.7908
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P262871

References

  • history: StOr 46 (pp. 301-322), 321

    [Sjöberg1975Ningišzida] Sjöberg, Åke W. 1975. “Three Hymns to the God Ningišzida.” Haec Studia Orientalia Professori Assyriologiae, et Filologiae Semiticae in Universitate Helsingiensi: Armasi Salonen, S.Q.A., Anno 1975 Sexagenario 46: 301–22.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-17 at 15:58:47 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
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000701, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262871.
CDLI Literary 000701, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P262871). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262871 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000701, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262871 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262871},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262871},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000701, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262871.
CDLI Literary 000701, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P262871). (2024, August 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262871 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000701, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262871 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000701, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262871},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262871},
}


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DA  - 2024/8/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P262871
LB  - CDLI:P262871
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000701, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P262871
ER  -
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