CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 028 (P278587)

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 3562 + N 4137 + N 4157 + N 6986

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.01.03 Enki and World Order (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.01.03 Enki and World Order (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 000334 (Enki and World Order) composite (P469516) Q000334 View the score
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. NNN (P280313) Q000334 View the score
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. NNN2 (P603201) Q000334 View the score

Record

Join noted by PetersonJoin noted by Peterson

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P278587

Physical information

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

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 3562 + N 4137 + N 4157 + N 6986
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.1.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.1.3
Penn Museum (Penn) 573985 + 573983 + 573984 + 573982
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.3562 + N.4137 + N.4157 + N.6986
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P278587

References

  • primary: SANER 31, text C

    [Cooper2025SANER31] Cooper, Jerrold S. 2025. Enki and the World Order. Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records 31. Walter de Gruyter Inc., Boston/Berlin.

  • history: Benito Enki, 83 O (N 3562)

    [Benito1969Enki] Benito, Carlos A. 1969. “‘Enki and Ninmah’ and ‘Enki and the World Order.’” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: BPOA 9, 002

    [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
2026-06-03 at 12:54:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-23 at 10:27:07 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 000334, Ex. 028 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P278587.
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 028 artifact entry (No. P278587). (2026, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278587 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 028 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278587 (Accessed: June 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000334, Ex. 028 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P278587.
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 028 artifact entry (No. P278587). (2026, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278587 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 028 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278587 (Accessed: June 8, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jun 3},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278587},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278587},
}


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