CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 004 (P268978)

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

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 13984 + N 2419

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.04.03 Enkimanšum and Girniisag (witness) (CHECK))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 5.04.03 Enkimanšum and Girniisag (witness) (CHECK))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000769 (Enkimanšum and Girniisag) composite (P519352)	Q000769	View the score

Record

P268978 leadP268978 lead

CDLI number	P268978 P277510 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P268978

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	fragment Fragmented large, along LE. , 3 cols.

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number	CBS 13984 + N 2419
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn)	345033 + 587910
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	CBS.13984 + N.2419
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P268978

Revisions and credits

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

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000769, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268978.

CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P268978). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268978 (Original work published 2005)

CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268978 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000769, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268978},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268978},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000769, Ex. 004 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P268978.

CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 004 artifact entry (No. P268978). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P268978 (Original work published 2005)

CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 004 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P268978 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000769, ex. 004 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P268978},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P268978},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
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