CDLI Literary 002338, ex. 003 (P265571)

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 10346

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.07.a Public Announcement of Lost of Seal (witness) Civil 5.951.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1. [kiszib mu sar ur-dun dam-gar3-ra u2-gu] ba#-an#-de2#
2. [inim] pu#-uh2#-ru-um-ma-ta#
3. nigir#-e sila-sila-a si gu3 ba-ni-in#-ra#
4. lu2 na-me nig2 na-me ugu-na li-bi2-in-tuku
5. {disz}lu2-{d}suen szagina
6. {disz}lugal-me-lam2 ensi2 saga
7. {disz}zu-zu um-mi-a
8. {disz}si-du3 dub-sar
9. {disz}ad-lul agrig
10. [{disz}ba]-an#-sa6#-ge-en gala x
11. [x x x]

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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: rev. blank
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.07.a Public Announcement of Lost of Seal (witness) Civil 5.951.)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CBS 10346
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2014-11-21 at 08:56:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-10-07 at 07:38:58 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI 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 002338 (Public Announcement Loss of Seal) composite (P478975) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002338, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P265571.
CDLI Literary 002338, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P265571). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P265571 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 002338, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P265571 (Accessed: July 26, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002338, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P265571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P265571},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002338, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P265571.
CDLI Literary 002338, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P265571). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P265571 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 002338, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P265571 (Accessed: July 26, 2025).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002338, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P265571},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P265571},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P265571
LB  - CDLI:P265571
M1  - 2025/7/26/
TI  - CDLI Literary 002338, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P265571
ER  -
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