CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 (P278950)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 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 4022

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical, Literary (Poor Man of Nippur (obv.), Hh 3 (rev.))

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
  single ruling
1-3'. et,-lu _dumu_ nibru{ki} ka-tu-u2 u la-ap-nu
4-7'. {disz}gi-mil-{d}masz zik-ra-szu2 lum#-mu-nu [a]-me#-lu
8-10'. [ina] _iri#_-szu2 [...] x [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
  single ruling
1'. x [...]
2'. sza2 ri#-[...]
3'. ri-te x [...]
4'. ma-la x [...]
5'. _iti u u4 1(u) n_ [...]
6'. a-na x [...]
7'. x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
1'. _[{gesz}geszimmar] kur#-ra#_ = [gu-ru-um-ma-du]
2'. _[{gesz}geszimmar kur]-ra#_ = [a-lap-pa-nu]
3'. _[{gesz}geszimmar x] x_ = [zaq-pu]
4'. _[{gesz}geszimmar] sag#-kal#_ = [za-qi2-pu]
5'. _{gesz}geszimmar# dilmun{ki}_ = [til-mu-nu-u]
6'. _{gesz}geszimmar# dilmun#{ki#}_ = [as-nu-u]
7'. _[{gesz}]giszimmar# ma2#-gan#-na#_ = [ma-ak-ka-nu-u]
8'. _{gesz}geszimmar me-luh-ha_ = [me-luh-hu-u]
9'. _{gesz}geszimmar su-husz TUR_ = [su-husz-szu]
10'. _{gesz}geszimmar tur-ra_ = [_min_]
11'. _{gesz}geszimmar tur-tur_ = [_min_]
12'. _{gesz}geszimmar tur-tur_ = [ta-a-lu]
13'. _{gesz}geszimmar tur-tur_ = [sza2-kin-nu]
14'. _{gesz#}ama-geszimmar_ = [_min_]
15'. _[{gesz}geszimmar] libisz#-bur-ra_ = [la-ab-bi]
16'. _[{gesz}geszimmar libisz]-hab#-ba#_ = [_min_]
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: left edge, 2 cols
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  • Museum No.: N 4022
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-19 at 18:28:21 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
2016-11-02 at 16:38:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-07 at 11:41:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-07 at 11:40:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-10-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 002727 (Poor Man of Nippur) composite (P499186) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 002727, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P278950.
CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P278950). (2024, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P278950 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P278950 (Accessed: May 14, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002727, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P278950},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P278950},
}


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