CDLI Literary 000361, ex. 002 (P263905)

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 06140

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.01 Gilgamesh and Aga (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: obv. &loe damaged, ruled.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.01 Gilgamesh and Aga (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: OIP 15, 029

    [Chiera1934OIP15] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Epics and Myths. Oriental Institute Publications 15. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: AJA 53 (pp. 1-18), p. 6

    [Kramer1949AJA53] Kramer, Samuel N., and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1949. “Gilgamesh and Agga.” American Journal of Archaeology 53: 1–18. https://doi.org/10.2307/501208.

  • history: AOAT 209/1, 008 L, pls.7-8

    [Römer1980AOAT209/1] Römer, Willem H. Ph. 1980. Das Sumerische Kurzepos “Bilgameš Und Akka” : Versuch Einer Neubearbeitung. Vol. 209/1. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-30 at 18:48:39 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-27 at 08:04:15 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact 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 Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000361 (Gilgamesh and Aga) composite (P432478) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000361, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P263905.
CDLI Literary 000361, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P263905). (2024, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P263905 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000361, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P263905 (Accessed: May 2, 2025).
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