CDLI Literary 000738, ex. 001 (P263347)

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 08548

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.29.02 Nuska B (witness) Nushka Song (shir(3)-gid(2)-da) = Nshk B; (Obv)24x(Rev)25 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: nealy complete
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 4.29.02 Nuska B (witness) Nushka Song (shir(3)-gid(2)-da) = Nshk B; (Obv)24x(Rev)25 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: OIP 16, 037

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

  • history: JCS 29 (pp. 3-45), 044

    [Sjöberg1977JCS29] Sjöberg, Åke W. 1977. “Miscellaneous Sumerian Texts, II.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 29 (1): 3–45. https://doi.org/10.2307/1360002.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 08548
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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 000738 (Nuska B) composite (P478942) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000738, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P263347.
CDLI Literary 000738, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P263347). (2024, July 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263347 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000738, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263347 (Accessed: May 1, 2025).
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