CDLI Literary 000361, ex. 007 (P343634)

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
Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 15164 + Ist Ni 04396 + Ist Ni 04448

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.01 Gilgamesh and Aga (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.01 Gilgamesh and Aga (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 000361 (Gilgamesh and Aga) composite (P432478) Q000361 View the score

Record

P343634 lead; Vanstiphout (NABU 1989, 99) suggests a quasi-join to Ist Ni 4402 & a join to N 4236 but Civil (AuOr 17-18, 180 fn.4) rejects the latter. P343634 lead; Vanstiphout (NABU 1989, 99) suggests a quasi-join to Ist Ni 4402 & a join to N 4236 but Civil (AuOr 17-18, 180 fn.4) rejects the latter.

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P343634

Physical information

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 15164 + Ist Ni 04396 + Ist Ni 04448
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.1.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.1.1
Penn Museum (Penn) 588163
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.15164
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P343634

References

  • history: ISET 2, 054, Ni 04448 + unpub. frag.

    [Cig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

  • history: AJA 53 (pp. 1-18), 003

    [Kramer1949AJA53] Kramer, Samuel N., and Thorkild Jacobsen. 1949. “Gilgamesh and Agga.” American Journal of Archaeology 53: 1–18. https://doi.org/10.2307/501208.

  • history: AOAT 209/1, 007 G+J+O, 122f.(photo)

    [Romer1980AOAT209/1] Römer, Willem H. Ph. 1980. Das Sumerische Kurzepos “Bilgameš Und Akka” : Versuch Einer Neubearbeitung. Vol. 209/1. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-30 at 18:48:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-27 at 08:04:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000361, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343634.
CDLI Literary 000361, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P343634). (2024, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343634 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000361, ex. 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343634 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000361, ex. 007 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343634},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343634},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000361, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P343634.
CDLI Literary 000361, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P343634). (2024, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P343634 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000361, ex. 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P343634 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000361, ex. 007 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P343634},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P343634},
}


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DA  - 2024/7/30/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P343634
LB  - CDLI:P343634
M1  - 2026/10/26/
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