CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 139 (P267294)

Wisdom or proverb 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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 12662

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.02 Proverbs Collection 02 (witness) 8 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

82.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 35.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.02 Proverbs Collection 02 (witness) 8 lines)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]
*before 2000 B.C.
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P267294

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 82.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 35.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
1 side preserved

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 12662
Accession Number

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 232

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

Revisions and credits

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000796, Ex. 139 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P267294.
CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 139 artifact entry (No. P267294). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P267294 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 139 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P267294 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000796, Ex. 139 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P267294.
CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 139 artifact entry (No. P267294). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P267294 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 139 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P267294 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000796, ex. 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P267294},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P267294},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
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M1  - 2026/4/8/
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