CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 016 (P269048)

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 14026 + UM 29-15-629

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness) Nanna's Journey to Nippur; (Obv)(i)16x(ii)21x(Rev)(iii)22 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1'. [...]-eren#-na#-ta#
2'. [...] mu-na-da-ri-am3
3'. [...]-la-an gi4-ta
4'. [...]-x mu-na-da-ri-am3
5'. [...]-ni#-in-ri
6'. [...]-x-da-hul2
7'. [...]-x-in-gar
8'. [...]-un#-da-hul2#
9'. [...]-x ba-ni-ib-be2#-e#
10'. [...] ba-ni-ib-be2
11'. [...]-x-na2
12'. [...]-x-du8
13'. [...]-x
14'. [...]-x
15'. [...]-x
16'. [...]-x
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column 2
1'. x x [...]
2'. gi-sun gi-ni-HU [...] {d}asz-im2-babbar-e-x [...]
3'. u8 1(gesz'u)-am3 sila4 im-mi-in-[...]
4'. udu-uax(DAG.KISIM5xHA)-bi sza3 szu ba-ba?-ni-in-ba#-[x]
5'. gu2-i7-turungal(UD.NUN)-la im-mi-in-ba {d}nanna {d}suen-e e2-{d}en-[...]
6'. ud5 1(u)-am3 masz2 im-mi-in-tu-[x]
7'. masz2 ud5-da sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in-ba-[x]
8'. gu2-i7-turungal(UD.NUN)-x-la im-mi-in x {d}asz-im2-babbar-e e2-{d}en-lil2-[x]
9'. ab2 1(gesz'u)-am3 amar im-mi-in-tu-[x]
10'. gu4-ab2-ba sza3-ba szu ba-ni-in-ba-ba
11'. gu2#-i7-turungal(UD.NUN)-x-la im-mi-in-ba {d}nanna {d}suen-e e2-{d}en#-[...]
12'. nidba-a sag-bi ennegi{ki}-a egir-bi# [...]
13'. e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-x [...]
14'. {d#}nin#-girix(GIRI3xGAN@45)-da e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta# [...]
15'. [...] he2#-me-en silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim#-[...]
16'. [...]-suen#-na silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim#-[...]
17'. [...] x x [...]
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reverse
column 1
1'. [...]-nibru#{ki#} [...]-du
2-3'. [...] tum#-ma-al{ki}-a [...] x-bi szuruppak{ki}-ga
4-5'. [...]-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2#-ta nam-ta-an-e3
6-7'. [...]-sza6#-ga e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-an-e3
8-9'. [...]-me#-en silim-ma he2-me-en [x-x] he2#-me-en silim-ma he2-me-en#
10'. [...]-x silim-ma he2-me-en {gesz}ma2 silim-ma he2-me#-en#
11'. [x-x]-gur8-ra zi3 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duh im-ma-ab-sal#-e#
12'. [x]-ne2# {gi}gakkul-zabar-am3 im-ma-an-szu2-szu2
13-14'. [x]-x-zu i3-hi-nun-na-ka# x ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3
15-16'. [...] i3#-nun lal3 gesztin x ga-ma-ni-ib-gu-ul-[x-x]
17-18'. [...]-x-zu suhur{ku6} x x [x]-ul# hu-mu-ni-ib-[x]
19'. [...] nu#-[...]
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Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: mid. r. part, RE. destroyed, ruled
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness) Nanna's Journey to Nippur; (Obv)(i)16x(ii)21x(Rev)(iii)22 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: OIP 15, 097

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

  • history: StPohl SM 2, 038-039 CBS 14026+

    [Ferrara1973StPohlSM2] Ferrara, A. J. 1973. Nann-Suen’s Journey to Nippur. Studia Pohl. Series Maior 2. Rome: Biblical Institute Press.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 14026 + UM 29-15-629
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-22 at 14:23:06 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-22 at 14:21:34 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-22 at 14:14:54 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard declined View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2013-02-17 at 16:42:44 Wolfe, Jared N. Atf Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000349 (Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nippur) composite (P448729) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P269048 leadP269048 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 016 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P269048.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 016 artifact entry (No. P269048). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P269048 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 016 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P269048 (Accessed: May 17, 2025).
@misc{2024CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P269048},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P269048},
}


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