CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 026 (P268949)

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 10314 + CBS 10326 + CBS 13949

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.01.04 Enki’s Journey to Nippur ('Decad no. 07') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.01.04 Enki’s Journey to Nippur ('Decad no. 07') (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 000335 (Enki's Journey to Nippur) composite (P469517) Q000335 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P268949

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 10314 + CBS 10326 + CBS 13949
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.1.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.1.4
Penn Museum (Penn) 585349 + 585350 + 585351
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.10314 + CBS.10326 + CBS.13949
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P268949

References

  • history: OIP 15, 082

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

  • history: BPOA 9, 011 (CBS 10326)

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

  • history: al-Fouadi Enki, p. 055

    [sec50516] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 000335, Ex. 026 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268949.
CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 026 artifact entry (No. P268949). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268949 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 026 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268949 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000335, ex. 026 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268949},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268949},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000335, Ex. 026 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268949.
CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 026 artifact entry (No. P268949). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268949 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 026 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268949 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000335, ex. 026 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268949},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268949},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P268949
LB  - CDLI:P268949
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000335, ex. 026 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P268949
ER  -
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