CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 021 (P345164)

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
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 04006

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.01.03 Enki and World Order (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.01.03 Enki and World Order (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 000334 (Enki and World Order) composite (P469516) Q000334 View the score
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. NNN (P280313) Q000334 View the score
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. NNN2 (P603201) Q000334 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345164

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 04006
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.1.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.1.3
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.4006
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345164

References

  • primary: SANER 31, text L, Figs. 11-12

    [Cooper2025SANER31] Cooper, Jerrold S. 2025. Enki and the World Order. Studies in Ancient Near Eastern Records 31. Walter de Gruyter Inc., Boston/Berlin.

  • history: Benito Enki, 82 D

    [Benito1969Enki] Benito, Carlos A. 1969. “‘Enki and Ninmah’ and ‘Enki and the World Order.’” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: STTNi, 033

    [Kramer1944SLTNi] Kramer, Samuel N. 1944. Sumerian Literary Texts from Nippur in the Museum of the Ancient Orient at Istanbul. The American Schools of Oriental Research.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-06-04 at 07:41:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2026-06-03 at 13:15:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-23 at 18:00:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:43:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-23 at 10:27:07 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 Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000334, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P345164.
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P345164). (2026, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345164 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 021 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345164 (Accessed: June 8, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345164},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345164},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000334, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 4, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P345164.
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P345164). (2026, June 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345164 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000334, ex. 021 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345164 (Accessed: June 8, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jun 4},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000334, ex. 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345164},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345164},
}


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PY  - 2026
ID  - P345164
LB  - CDLI:P345164
M1  - 2026/6/8/
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