CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 037 (P276863)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

N 1742 + N 1761

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.02 Šulgi B (witness) Shulgi B; 28x35x31x3(l.e.) lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.02 Šulgi B (witness) Shulgi B; 28x35x31x3(l.e.) 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 000396 (Shulgi B) composite (P469698) Q000396 View the score

Record

P276863 leadP276863 lead

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P276863

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment Fragmented
up rt corner+ mid-section, rev 2 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 N 1742 + N 1761
Accession Number

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 18:27:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 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
2005-10-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah Penn Museum CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000396, Ex. 037 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P276863.
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 037 artifact entry (No. P276863). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P276863 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 037 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P276863 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000396, ex. 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P276863},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P276863},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000396, Ex. 037 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P276863.
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 037 artifact entry (No. P276863). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P276863 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 037 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P276863 (Accessed: June 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000396, ex. 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P276863},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P276863},
}

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DA  - 2024/7/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P276863
LB  - CDLI:P276863
M1  - 2026/6/15/
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