CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 001 (P269079)

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 14063 + N 4205

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.05.02 Death of Nannaya (witness) Two Elegies; (Obv)19x(Rev)12 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: small, ue&le. partially missing
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.05.02 Death of Nannaya (witness) Two Elegies; (Obv)19x(Rev)12 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: OIP 15, 113

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

  • history: JAOS 103 (pp. 315-320), 315, 316

    [Sjöberg1983JAOS103] Sjöberg, Åke W. 1983. “The First Pushkin Museum Elegy and New Texts.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 103 (1): 315–20. https://doi.org/10.2307/601888.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 14063 + N 4205
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000776 (Death of Nannaya) composite (P478964) View the score

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CDLI Notes:

P269079 leadP269079 lead

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000776, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P269079.
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P269079). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P269079 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P269079 (Accessed: August 26, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 1},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000776, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P269079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P269079},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000776, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P269079.
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P269079). (2024, September 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P269079 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000776, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P269079 (Accessed: August 26, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 1},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000776, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P269079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P269079},
}

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ID  - P269079
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