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CDLI Literary 000338, ex. 006 (P268601)

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 13571 + CBS 13602 + CBS 13617 + CBS 13623 + CBS 13629 + N 3276 + N 4838 (+) N 6278

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.03.01 Inanna and Enki (witness) Inanna and Enki; (Obv)(i)27x(ii)28x(iii)25x(Rev)(iv)35x(v)32x(vi)22 lines; * a frag. was originally numbered as 13620 and later changed to 13617. However, wooden tags in drawer say both joins to 13571. Most prbbly.13620 joined to now missing 13580+.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Has fragments Witness

Collections

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm):
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: fragment
This artifact is composed of fragments.
Condition Description: u. half, edges missing, 3 cols.
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Text Information

Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.03.01 Inanna and Enki (witness) Inanna and Enki; (Obv)(i)27x(ii)28x(iii)25x(Rev)(iv)35x(v)32x(vi)22 lines; * a frag. was originally numbered as 13620 and later changed to 13617. However, wooden tags in drawer say both joins to 13571. Most prbbly.13620 joined to now missing 13580+.)
Language(s): Sumerian

Related publications

history: PBS 1/1, 01

[Myhrman1911PBS1/1] Myhrman, David W. 1911. Babylonian Hymns and Prayers. Publications of the Babylonian Section 1/1. University Museum, Pennsylvania.
history: BPOA 9, 016 (N 4838)

[Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
history: Inanna and Enki (Farber, Gertrud) 064 (N 6278)

[sec50361] N.d.

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Composite No.:
Museum No.: CBS 13571 + CBS 13602 + CBS 13617 + CBS 13623 + CBS 13629 + N 3276 + N 4838 (+) N 6278
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Chronology

Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
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
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

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (1.3.1) (1.3.1)
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (1.3.1) (1.3.1)
Penn Museum (587736) (587736)
Penn Museum (587737) (587737)
Penn Museum (587738) (587738)
Penn Museum (587739) (587739)
Penn Museum (587740) (587740)
Penn Museum (587741) (587741)
Penn Museum (587742) (587742)
Penn Museum (587743) (587743)
Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.13571) (CBS.13571)
Electronic Babylonian Library (N.3276) (N.3276)
Electronic Babylonian Library (N.4838) (N.4838)
Electronic Babylonian Library (CBS.13620.bis) (CBS.13620.bis)
Electronic Babylonian Library (N.6278) (N.6278)
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P268601) (P268601)

Composites

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

Composite	Score
CDLI Literary 000338 (Inanna and Enki) composite (P469520)	View the score

Notes

General Notes: -

CDLI Notes:

Peterson BPOA 09, p.31, 34Peterson BPOA 09, p.31, 34

Cite this Artifact

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“CDLI Literary 000338, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268601.

CDLI Literary 000338, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P268601). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268601 (Original work published 2005)

CDLI Literary 000338, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268601 (Accessed: July 15, 2025).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268601},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268601},
}

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“CDLI Literary 000338, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268601.

CDLI Literary 000338, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P268601). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268601 (Original work published 2005)

CDLI Literary 000338, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268601 (Accessed: July 15, 2025).

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