CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 018 (P268890)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 13875

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.04.02 Enkihegal and Enkitalu (witness) (CHECK))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.04.02 Enkihegal and Enkitalu (witness) (CHECK))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P268890

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
rlo. corner broken

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 13875
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • history: OIP 15, 073

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

Revisions and credits

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000768, Ex. 018 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268890.
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 018 artifact entry (No. P268890). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268890 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268890 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000768, Ex. 018 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268890.
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 018 artifact entry (No. P268890). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268890 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268890 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000768, ex. 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268890},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268890},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P268890
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M1  - 2026/4/23/
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