CDLI Literary 000629, ex. 003 (P278733)

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 3724

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.07.08 Inanna H (witness) 8 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

33.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 18.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.07.08 Inanna H (witness) 8 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 000629 (Inanna H) composite (P478858) Q000629 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P278733

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 33.0 mm × 43.0 mm × 18.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
lower edge

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 3724
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.7.8
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.7.8
Penn Museum (Penn) 572253
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.3724
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P278733

References

  • history: UF 42, 573f, 32

    [Peterson2010UF42] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2010. “Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia III.” Ugarit Forschungen 42.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-16 at 17:01:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-16 at 16:56:25 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 000629, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278733.
CDLI Literary 000629, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P278733). (2024, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278733 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000629, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278733 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 16},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000629, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278733},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278733},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000629, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278733.
CDLI Literary 000629, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P278733). (2024, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278733 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000629, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278733 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 16},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000629, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278733},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278733},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P278733
LB  - CDLI:P278733
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000629, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P278733
ER  -
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