CDLI Literary 000408, ex. 001 (P345211)

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 02437

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.16 Šulgi P (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.16 Šulgi P (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 000408 (Shulgi P) composite (P479891) Q000408 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345211

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 02437
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.4.2.16
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.4.2.16
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.2437
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345211

References

  • history: TAPS 71/7 (pp. 1-48), fig.4

    [Klein1981TAPS71/7] Klein, Jacob. 1981. The Royal Hymns of Shulgi King of Ur: Man’s Quest for Immortal Fame. Vol. 71. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 7. Philadelphia. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1006438.

  • history: STTNi, 080

    [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
2024-10-20 at 10:59:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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
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, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J.; Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000408, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345211.
CDLI Literary 000408, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345211). (2024, October 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345211 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000408, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345211 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 20},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000408, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345211},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345211},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000408, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 20, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345211.
CDLI Literary 000408, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345211). (2024, October 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345211 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000408, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345211 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 20},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000408, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345211},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345211},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/20/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345211
LB  - CDLI:P345211
M1  - 2026/10/7/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000408, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345211
ER  -
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