CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 055 (P267299)

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 12670

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.03.02 Inanna and Ebih ('Decad no. 08') (witness) (Obv)5x(Rev)5 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

44.0 mm × 49.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 44.0 high × 49.0 wide × 32.0 thick
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: u. half, largely destroyed
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.03.02 Inanna and Ebih ('Decad no. 08') (witness) (Obv)5x(Rev)5 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: Fs Eichler (pp. 123-149), 126

    [Delnero2011FsEichler] Delnero, Paul. 2011. “‘Inana and Ebiḫ’ and the Scribal Tradition.” In A Common Cultural Heritage: Studies on Mesopotamia and the Biblical World in Honor of Barry L. Eichler, 123–49. Bethesda, MD: CDL Press.

  • history: BPOA 9, 021

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

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  • Museum No.: CBS 12670
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-19 at 16:23:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000339 (Inanna and Ebih) composite (P469521) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000339, Ex. 055 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P267299.
CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 055 artifact entry (No. P267299). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P267299 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 055 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P267299 (Accessed: May 10, 2025).
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