CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 015 (P268481)

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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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 13402 + CBS 13402A-C

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Lugalbanda Epic II; (Obv)(i)1x(ii)23x(Rev)(iii)15 lines; Obv.col.1 in SEM 2 is now lost)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Lugalbanda Epic II; (Obv)(i)1x(ii)23x(Rev)(iii)15 lines; Obv.col.1 in SEM 2 is now lost)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673) Q000368 View the score

Record

P268481 leadP268481 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P268481

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment Fragmented
mid. r. part, ruled, obv. 2,rev. 1 cols.

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 13402 + CBS 13402A-C
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.2.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.2.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 587688 + 587689 + 587690 + 587691 + 587692
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.13402 + CBS.13402A-C
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P268481

References

  • history: OIP 15, 002 + 004

    [Chiera1934OIP15] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Epics and Myths. Oriental Institute Publications 15. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos, 087 N

    [Wilcke1969Lugalbandaepos] Wilcke, Claus. 1969. Das Lugalbandaepos. Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz.

    (uses CBS no.of OIP 015, 002)

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-25 at 10:08:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 10:05:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
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 View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 015 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P268481.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 015 artifact entry (No. P268481). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268481 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 015 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268481 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268481},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268481},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 015 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P268481.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 015 artifact entry (No. P268481). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268481 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 015 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268481 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 015 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268481},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268481},
}


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ID  - P268481
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