CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 012 (P268921)

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 13911

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.02.02 Lament for Ur (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.02.02 Lament for Ur (witness))
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 000379 (Lament for Ur) composite (P469681) Q000379 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P268921

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
lo. pt, ru. cnr. &mid. re. missing, ruled

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 13911
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.2.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.2.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 587415
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.13911
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P268921

References

  • history: OIP 16, 024

    [Chiera1934OIP16] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Texts of Varied Contents. Oriental Institute Publications 16. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: Kramer AS 12 p.14

    [sec50482] N.d.

  • history: Unpub.ms.Vanstiphout Lamentation over Ur

    [sec50483] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-07-30 at 15:23:23 Firth, Richard Artifact 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 Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000379, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268921.
CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P268921). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268921 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268921 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000379, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268921},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268921},
}


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DA  - 2023/7/30/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P268921
LB  - CDLI:P268921
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P268921
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000379, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268921.
CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P268921). (2023, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268921 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268921 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000379, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268921},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268921},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/7/30/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P268921
LB  - CDLI:P268921
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 012 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P268921
ER  -
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