OIP 016, 040 (P262917)

Tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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 07972 + N 3718

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

-

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

61.0 mm × 63.0 mm × 23.0 mm

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 61.0 high × 63.0 wide × 23.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: mid. l. part, ruled
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  • Genre(s):
  • This text is a school text.
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: OIP 16, 040

    [Chiera1934OIP16] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Texts of Varied Contents. Oriental Institute Publications 16. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: Peterson JNER 08, 173-174

    [sec48830] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 07972 + N 3718
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Cite this Artifact

“OIP 016, 040 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262917.
OIP 016, 040 artifact entry (No. P262917). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262917 (Original work published 2005)
OIP 016, 040 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262917 (Accessed: October 22, 2025).
@misc{2023OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OIP 016, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262917},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262917},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/30/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P262917
LB  - CDLI:P262917
M1  - 2025/10/22/
TI  - OIP 016, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P262917
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“OIP 016, 040 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P262917.
OIP 016, 040 artifact entry (No. P262917). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262917 (Original work published 2005)
OIP 016, 040 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262917 (Accessed: October 22, 2025).
@misc{2023OIP,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-10-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {OIP 016, 040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262917},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262917},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/30/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P262917
LB  - CDLI:P262917
M1  - 2025/10/22/
TI  - OIP 016, 040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P262917
ER  - 
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