CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 (P263002)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 08086

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 0.02.13 OB Catalogue from Nippur (N6))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. in-nin9 bara2 gal an ki#
2. en esz-bar an ki szu-na# gal2#
3. szul me-dim2 sa6 sig7 sze-sze-er-ra
4. dingir nam-he u3-tu-da an-na
  Hymn to Šu-Suen
5. lu2 en nun-na lu2 nun-na
6. gu4-dam a2 bar szu gal2
7. lugal gu2-za suh10-bi szi-du8 nam-lugal-zu
  Ninurta G
8. ur-sag kal-kal-la giri17 szu du3
9. szuba-a na-nam nig2 gun3-na
10. szuba la2 szuba la2
11. ge26-e u2-lal3-a mu-zu
12. lugal hi-li gur3-ru
  Ur-Namma E line 25 and Ur-Namma F line 25
13. lu-lu-a-bi lu-lu
  Nanna D
14. e2 sikil ki sikil-a
15. kur gal kur-ra a2 ag2 gal#
16. e2 u4-gin7 ki-gal-la gub-ba
  Keš Temple Hymn
17. egir3 szu dadag me giri17-zal du10
18. nin an-gin7 mah KA bala-bala
19. nun# nam-DUB ma2 nam-DUB
20. e-el-lu ama mu-gi17-ib
21. me-e nu-sag3-ge x DI en-ra
22. ab2 nun-e an-na kur ug3-na

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 0.02.13 OB Catalogue from Nippur (N6))
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 000331 (OB catalogue from Nibru (N6)) composite (P603491) Q000331 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P263002

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
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 08086
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) .2.13
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) .2.13
Penn Museum (Penn) 582927
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.8086

References

  • history: OrAnt 19, p.265-268

    [Michalowski1980catalogue] Michalowski, Piotr. 1980. “A New Sumerian ‘Catalogue’ from Nippur.” Oriens Antiquus 19: 265-268 + tav. XVI.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2021-10-15 at 12:40:13 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-04-22 at 18:54:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P263002.
CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 artifact entry (No. P263002). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263002 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263002 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000331 {OB} {Catalogue} from {Nippur} 6 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P263002},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P263002},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P263002
LB  - CDLI:P263002
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P263002
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P263002.
CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 artifact entry (No. P263002). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263002 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263002 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000331 {OB} {Catalogue} from {Nippur} 6 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P263002},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P263002},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P263002
LB  - CDLI:P263002
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000331 OB Catalogue from Nippur 6 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P263002
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.