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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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

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: u. part&llo. corner missing, broken
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.19.03 Ningeshzida C (witness) Hymn to Ningish-zida; (Obv)22x(Rev)22 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • 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.

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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 000701 (Ningeshzida C) composite (P478919) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“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: November 24, 2025).
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	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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Cite this Artifact

“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: November 24, 2025).
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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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ID  - P262871
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