CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 003 (P345149)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 08310 + N 1339 + N 1351 + UM 29-16-142 + Ist Ni 03167 + Ist Ni 09659 + Ist Ni 09724 (+) Ist Ni 09782

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.03.03 Debate between Winter and Summer (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.03.03 Debate between Winter and Summer (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 000762 (Debate between Winter and Summer) composite (P478957) Q000762 View the score

Record

P345149 lead; join of main block of fragments noted by Gerardi OPBF 8, 103 (but here Ni 9659 not 9656). P345149 lead; join of main block of fragments noted by Gerardi OPBF 8, 103 (but here Ni 9659 not 9656).

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P345149

Physical information

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

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 08310 + N 1339 + N 1351 + UM 29-16-142 + Ist Ni 03167 + Ist Ni 09659 + Ist Ni 09724 (+) Ist Ni 09782
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.3.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.3.3
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.8310 + Ni.3167 + N.1339 + N.1351 + UM.29-16-142
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345149

References

  • history: MBI, 07, CBS 8310)

    [Barton1918MBI] Barton, George A. 1918. Miscellaneous Babylonian Inscriptions. Yale University & Oxford University.

  • history: ISET 1, 173 (Ist Ni 09782)

    [Çig1969ISET1] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1969. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 1.

  • history: ISET 2, 066, Ni 09724 + frags.

    [Çig1976ISET2] 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: BiOr 17 (pp. 122-152), p.145

    [Gordon1960BiOr17] Gordon, Edmund I. 1960. “A New Look at the Wisdom of Sumer and Akkad.” Bibliotheca Orientalis 17 (3–4): 122–52.

  • history: Kramer SM pp.114f.

    [sec86873] N.d.

  • history: van Dijk Sagesse

    [vanDijk1953SSA] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1953. La Sagesse Suméro-Accadienne. Recherchers Sur Les Genres Littéraires Des Texts Sapientiaux. Avec Choix de Textes. Commentationes Orientales. Quas Edidit Fundatio C. N. 1. Leiden: E. J. Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-17 at 16:45:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-17 at 16:33:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 08:52:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 08:39:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-09 at 10:41:49 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-23 at 18:33:57 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
2006-11-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000762, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345149.
CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P345149). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345149 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345149 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345149},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345149},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000762, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345149.
CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P345149). (2024, September 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345149 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000762, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345149 (Accessed: April 20, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 17},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000762, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345149},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345149},
}


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