CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 021 (P276871)

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

N 1750 (+) N 1784 + N 4514 + N 7071 + N 7447

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (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):

Record

P276871 leadP276871 lead

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P276871

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment Fragmented
upper half

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 1750 (+) N 1784 + N 4514 + N 7071 + N 7447
Accession Number

References

  • history: UF 42 (pp. 535-572), 535f, 29

    [Peterson2010UF42[1]] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2010. “Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia II.” Ugarit Forschungen 42: 535–72.

  • history: (unpub. ms. Bird and Fish)

    [sec53918] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-16 at 17:00:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-16 at 16:49:33 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 Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000764, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P276871.
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P276871). (2024, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P276871 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 021 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P276871 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000764, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P276871.
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P276871). (2024, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P276871 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 021 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P276871 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 16},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P276871},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P276871},
}

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