CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 030 (P264079)

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 06501

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness) Lipitishtar B,S1, type C-1; (Obv)4 lines, (Rev)blank)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  blank space
1-2. he2-du7 {gesz}isimu2{sar} nam-lugal-la#
3-4. he2#-du7 {gesz}isimu2{sar} nam#-lugal-la
  blank space
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness) Lipitishtar B,S1, type C-1; (Obv)4 lines, (Rev)blank)
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 000482 (Lipit-Ishtar B) composite (P478812) Q000482 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P264079

Physical information

lentil

Artifact type Tablet
lentil
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 06501
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.5.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.5.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 521682
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.6501
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P264079

References

  • history: AfO 29/30 (pp. 18-45), 025

    [Falkowitz1983AfO29/30] Falkowitz, Robert S. 1983-1984. “Round Old Babylonian School Tablets from Nippur.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 29/30: 18–45.

  • history: PBS 1/2, 138

    [Lutz1919PBS1/2] Lutz, Henry F. 1919. Selected Sumerian and Babylonian Texts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 1/2. University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: JCS 30 (pp. 33-61), 057

    [Vanstiphout1978JCS30] Vanstiphout, Herman L. J. 1978. “Lipit-Eštar’s Praise in the Edubba.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 30 (1): 33–61. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1359932.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-12 at 10:16:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-09 at 13:25:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 08:49:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:29:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:05:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:50:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-05 at 18:26:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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
2016-10-10 at 15:15:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-02-14 at 19:13:24 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 000482, Ex. 030 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P264079.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 030 artifact entry (No. P264079). (2024, September 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P264079 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 030 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P264079 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P264079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P264079},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 030 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P264079.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 030 artifact entry (No. P264079). (2024, September 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P264079 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 030 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P264079 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 12},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000482, ex. 030 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P264079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P264079},
}


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