CDLI Literary 000385, ex. 001 (P264398)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 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 06984

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.03.02 Gudea A (witness) Adab to Bau for Lumma; (Obv)20x(Rev)20 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.03.02 Gudea A (witness) Adab to Bau for Lumma; (Obv)20x(Rev)20 lines)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000385 (tigi to Baba for Gudea, Gudea A) composite (P469687) Q000385 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P264398

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
Lo. part missing

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 06984
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.3.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.3.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 581675
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.6984
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P264398

References

  • history: OIP 16, 36

    [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 000385, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P264398.
CDLI Literary 000385, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P264398). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P264398 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000385, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P264398 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000385, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P264398},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P264398},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000385, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P264398.
CDLI Literary 000385, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P264398). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P264398 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000385, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P264398 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000385, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P264398},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P264398},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/30/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P264398
LB  - CDLI:P264398
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000385, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P264398
ER  -
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