CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 010 (P269842)

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
Metadata history
Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 08312 + N 3215 (+) CBS 15301 (+) N 2568 + N 3233

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))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.03 Šulgi C (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 000397 (Shulgi C) composite (P469699) Q000397 View the score

Record

Peterson BPOA 09, p.157Peterson BPOA 09, p.157

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P269842

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment Fragmented
chip, center, 2 cols.

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 08312 + N 3215 (+) CBS 15301 (+) N 2568 + N 3233
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) 583626 + 583624 + 583627 + 583625 + 583628
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.8312 + CBS.15301 + N.2568 + N.3233
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P269842

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 135 (+) 136

    [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 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 000397, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P269842.
CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P269842). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P269842 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P269842 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000397, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P269842},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P269842},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P269842
LB  - CDLI:P269842
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P269842
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000397, Ex. 010 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P269842.
CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 010 artifact entry (No. P269842). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P269842 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 010 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P269842 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000397, ex. 010 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P269842},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P269842},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P269842
LB  - CDLI:P269842
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000397, ex. 010 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P269842
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.