CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 033 (P277590)

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

N 2505 + N 3205

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.03 Enmerkar and Lord of Aratta (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.03 Enmerkar and Lord of Aratta (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 000370 (Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana) composite (P469675) Q000370 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P277590

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
center

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 2505 + N 3205
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.2.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.2.3
Penn Museum (Penn) 572744 + 572743
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.2505 + N.3205
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P277590

References

  • history: Berlin Enmerkar, 034 (N 3205)

    [Berlin1979Enmerkar] Berlin, Adele. 1979. Enmerkar and Ensuhkešdanna : A Sumerian Narrative Poem. Vol. 2. Occasional Publications of the Babylonian Fund. Philadelphia : University Museum : distributed by the Babylonian Fund.

  • history: BPOA 9, 082

    [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
2024-07-25 at 13:35:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 10:01:17 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, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah Penn Museum CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000370, Ex. 033 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P277590.
CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 033 artifact entry (No. P277590). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P277590 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 033 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P277590 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000370, ex. 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P277590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P277590},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000370, Ex. 033 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P277590.
CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 033 artifact entry (No. P277590). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P277590 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 033 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P277590 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000370, ex. 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P277590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P277590},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P277590
LB  - CDLI:P277590
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000370, ex. 033 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P277590
ER  -
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