CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 020 (P345170)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 03044

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. ur-sag-e iri-ama#-x-[x]
2. {d}nanna {d}suen-e gesztu2#-[...]
3. {d}suen-e iri-ama-x-[x]
4. {d}asz-im2-babbar-re gesztu2-ga-[...]
5. iri-ama-na-sze3 a-a-[x-x]
6. {d}nanna {d}suen-e gesztu2-ga-[...]
7. {d#}en#-lil2#-la2-sze3 {d}nin-lil2#-[x-x]
8. [...]-babbar#-re# x-[...]
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Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (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 000349 (Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nippur) composite (P448729) Q000349 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P345170

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 03044
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.5.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.5.1
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.3044
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345170

References

  • history: STTNi, 039

    [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
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
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
2014-11-21 at 10:14:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-02-17 at 16:39:14 Wolfe, Jared N. Transliteration Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI 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 000349, Ex. 020 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345170.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 020 artifact entry (No. P345170). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345170 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 020 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345170 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345170},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345170},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 020 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345170.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 020 artifact entry (No. P345170). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345170 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 020 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345170 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345170},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345170},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345170
LB  - CDLI:P345170
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 020 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345170
ER  -
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