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]

Consult previous versions and their differences
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
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: rev. blank
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.07.a Public Announcement of Lost of Seal (witness) Civil 5.951.)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


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  • Museum No.: CBS 10346
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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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: May 3, 2025).
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	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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