CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 009 (P269093)

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
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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 14080 + N 2555 + N 2643 + N 5996

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.03 Šulgi C (witness) Hymn; Shulgi Hymn C; (Sh C); (Obv)(i)11x(ii)17x(iii)16x(Rev)(iv)11x(v)20x(vi)16 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.03 Šulgi C (witness) Hymn; Shulgi Hymn C; (Sh C); (Obv)(i)11x(ii)17x(iii)16x(Rev)(iv)11x(v)20x(vi)16 lines)
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 000397 (Shulgi C) composite (P469699) Q000397 View the score

Record

Peterson BPOA 09, p. 161Peterson BPOA 09, p. 161

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P269093

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment Fragmented
center, ruled, 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 14080 + N 2555 + N 2643 + N 5996
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.4.2.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.4.2.3
Penn Museum (Penn) 587959 + 587960 + 587961 + 587962
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.14080 + N.2555 + N.2643 + N.5996
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P269093

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 137

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

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, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000397, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P269093.
CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P269093). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P269093 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P269093 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000397, ex. 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P269093},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P269093},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000397, Ex. 009 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P269093.
CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 009 artifact entry (No. P269093). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P269093 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 009 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P269093 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000397, ex. 009 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P269093},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P269093},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P269093
LB  - CDLI:P269093
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 009 artifact entry
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