CDLI Literary 000363, ex. 001 (P264388)

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 06966 + CBS 07900 + CBS 14109b + N 1377 + N 3189 + N 3190

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.03 Death of Gilgamesh (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.03 Death of Gilgamesh (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 000363 (Death of Gilgamesh: Nippur Version) composite (P469669) Q000363 View the score

Record

P264388 lead; join of CBS 14109B noted by Veldhuis JCS 53, 146; join of N 1377, Peterson BPOA 09, p.69P264388 lead; join of CBS 14109B noted by Veldhuis JCS 53, 146; join of N 1377, Peterson BPOA 09, p.69

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P264388

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment Fragmented
middle part, RE. partly preserved

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 06966 + CBS 07900 + CBS 14109b + N 1377 + N 3189 + N 3190
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.1.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.1.3
Penn Museum (Penn) 581915 + 581913 + 581914 + 581916 + 581917 + 581918
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.6966 + CBS.7900 + CBS.14109.B + N.1377 + N.3189 + N.3190
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P264388

References

  • history: OIP 15, 024 + 025 +

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

  • history: OIP 16, 087b (CBS 14109b) + Peterson, Jeremiah, BPOA 09, 051 (N 1377)

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 000363, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P264388.
CDLI Literary 000363, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P264388). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P264388 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000363, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P264388 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000363, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P264388},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P264388},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000363, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P264388.
CDLI Literary 000363, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P264388). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P264388 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000363, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P264388 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000363, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P264388},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P264388},
}


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ID  - P264388
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M1  - 2026/4/22/
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