CDLI Literary 000779, ex. 003 (P278248)

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 3169 (+) N 3196

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.05.05 Song of Ploughing Oxen (witness) Song of the Plowing Oxen)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: center
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.05.05 Song of Ploughing Oxen (witness) Song of the Plowing Oxen)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: AOAT 025 (pp. 83-95), p. 86

    [Civil1976AOAT25] Civil, Miguel. 1976. “The Song of the Plowing Oxen.” Edited by B. L. Eichelr. Kramer Anniversary Volume : Cuneiform Studies in Honor of Samuel Noah Kramer, Alter Orient und Altes Testament, 25 (25): 83–95.

    (pub as N 3169)


  • history: AOAT 025 (pp. 83-95), 86 N 3196

    [Civil1976AOAT25] Civil, Miguel. 1976. “The Song of the Plowing Oxen.” Edited by B. L. Eichelr. Kramer Anniversary Volume : Cuneiform Studies in Honor of Samuel Noah Kramer, Alter Orient und Altes Testament, 25 (25): 83–95.

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  • Museum No.: N 3169 (+) N 3196
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-26 at 09:46:58 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-26 at 09:02:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact 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 Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah Penn Museum CDLI approved View

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) composite (P478967) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000779, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278248.
CDLI Literary 000779, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P278248). (2024, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278248 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000779, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278248 (Accessed: September 1, 2025).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278248},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000779, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278248.
CDLI Literary 000779, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P278248). (2024, August 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278248 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000779, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278248 (Accessed: September 1, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 26},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278248},
}

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