CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 046 (P280682)

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 6933

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Col.1:5 lines, col.2:4 lines.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

20.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 8.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Col.1:5 lines, col.2:4 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 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673) Q000368 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P280682

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 20.0 mm × 42.0 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment
1 side preserved, 2 cols.

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number N 6933
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.2.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.2.2
Penn Museum (Penn) 575765
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) N.6933
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P280682

References

  • history: BPOA 9, 076

    [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
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 000368, Ex. 046 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P280682.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 046 artifact entry (No. P280682). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P280682 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 046 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P280682 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P280682},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P280682},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 046 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P280682.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 046 artifact entry (No. P280682). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P280682 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 046 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P280682 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P280682},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P280682},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P280682
LB  - CDLI:P280682
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P280682
ER  -
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