CDLI Literary 000765, ex. 009 (P266505)
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, USAMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAMuseum Number
CBS 11356 + N 4187Period
Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]Provenience
Nippur (mod. Nuffar)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Literary (ETCSL 5.03.06 Debate between Copper and Silver (witness))Language(s)
SumerianMeasurements
-Has fragments Witness
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
- Measurements (mm):
- Weight:
- Artifact Preservation: fragment
- This artifact is composed of fragments.
- Condition Description: obv. rev. 2 cols.
- Join Information:
- Seal no.:
- Seal information:
- Artifact comments:
- Composite No.:
- Museum No.: CBS 11356 + N 4187
- Accession No.:
- Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
- Elevation:
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- Findspot Comments:
- Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]
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Period Comments:
*before 2000 B.C.
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| Created | Creator | Type | Authors | Project | Reviewer | Status | Action |
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| 2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact metadata | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | Approved |
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| 2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Artifact metadata | Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Electronic Babylonian Library | Pagé-Perron, Émilie | Approved |
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| 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 |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (5.3.6) (5.3.6)
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (5.3.6) (5.3.6)
- Penn Museum (586166) (586166)
- Penn Museum (586167) (586167)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.11356) (CBS.11356)
- Electronic Babylonian Library (N.4187) (N.4187)
- Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P266505) (P266505)
This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):
| Composite | Score |
|---|---|
| CDLI Literary 000765 (Debate between Copper and Silver) composite (P478959) | View the score |
General Notes:
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CDLI Notes:
P266505 leadP266505 lead
Cite this Artifacts
“CDLI Literary 000765, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P266505.
CDLI Literary 000765, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P266505). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P266505 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000765, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P266505 (Accessed: March 30, 2026).
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