CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 010 (P263164)

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 08324

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.02.03 Lament for Sumer and Ur (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.02.03 Lament for Sumer and Ur (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 000380 (Lament for Sumer and Ur) composite (P469682) Q000380 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P263164

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
Ru. corner

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 08324
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.2.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.2.3
Penn Museum (Penn) 583117
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.8324
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P263164

References

  • history: OIP 16, 027

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

  • history: LSU, p.29

    [Michalowski1989LamentationSumer] Michalowski, Piotr. 1989. The Lamentation over the Destruction of Sumer and Ur. Vol. 1. Mesopotamian Civilizations. Winona Lake, Ind : Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-19 at 13:59:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-12 at 18:14:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-30 at 15:23:23 Firth, Richard Artifact 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 000380, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P263164.
CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P263164). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263164 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 010 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263164 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000380, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P263164},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P263164},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000380, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P263164.
CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P263164). (2024, July 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263164 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 010 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263164 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000380, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P263164},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P263164},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P263164
LB  - CDLI:P263164
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000380, ex. 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P263164
ER  -
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