CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 017 (P268945)

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 13945

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

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: small, Lu. corner
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.04.02 Enkihegal and Enkitalu (witness) (CHECK))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: OIP 15, 072

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

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  • Museum No.: CBS 13945
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000768 (Enkihegal and Enkitalu) composite (P519350) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000768, Ex. 017 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268945.
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 017 artifact entry (No. P268945). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268945 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000768, ex. 017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268945 (Accessed: May 18, 2025).
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