CDLI Literary 000357, ex. 001 (P265876)

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 10673 + CBS 10867

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.07.04 Flood story (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.07.04 Flood story (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: PBS 5, 001

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

  • history: MJ 4, p. 42, 44

    [sec49771] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 10673 + CBS 10867
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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 000357 (Flood Story) composite (P469664) View the score

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CDLI Notes:

20141010 firth: currently on loan to Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USAP265876 leadP265876 lead

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000357, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P265876.
CDLI Literary 000357, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P265876). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P265876 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000357, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P265876 (Accessed: August 17, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000357, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P265876},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P265876},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000357, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P265876.
CDLI Literary 000357, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P265876). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P265876 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000357, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P265876 (Accessed: August 17, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-17]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000357, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P265876},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P265876},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P265876
LB  - CDLI:P265876
M1  - 2025/8/17/
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