CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 002 (P265680)

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 10471

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness) The Reconstruction of the Tummal; (Obv)14x(Rev)2 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1. ur-{d}namma-ke4 e2-kur in-du3
2. szul-gi dumu ur-{d}namma-ke4
3. tum-ma-al{ki}-e pa bi2-i-e3
4. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 in-tum2
5. a-ra2 5(disz)-a-kam tum-ma-al{ki} ba-szub
6. szu {d}amar-{d}suen-ka-ta
7. en-na {d}i-bi2#-{d}suen lugal-[e]
8. en#-am-gal-[an-na] en# {d#}inana# unu[{ki}-ga]
9. masz2-e in-pad3-da
10. {d}nin-lil2 tum-ma-al{ki}-sze3 i3-de6-de6
11. inim lu2-{d}inana
12. aszgab-gal {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 sar-ra
13. [{d}isz-bi]-er3-ra e2-kur igi gal2
14. [{e2}]szutum# [{d}en-lil2-la2 in-du3]

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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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.01.03 History of the Tummal (witness) The Reconstruction of the Tummal; (Obv)14x(Rev)2 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: PBS 5, 007

    [Poebel1914PBS5] Poebel, Arno. 1914. Historical and Grammatical Texts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 5. University Museum, Pennsylvania.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 10471
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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 000373 (History of the Tummal) composite (P469677) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000373, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P265680.
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P265680). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P265680 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000373, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P265680 (Accessed: May 1, 2025).
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