CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 007 (P345277)

Wisdom or proverb 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

Ist Ni 04252 + N 5190 + UM 29-16-033

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.02 Proverbs Collection 02 (witness) Proverbs coll.2)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.02 Proverbs Collection 02 (witness) Proverbs coll.2)
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 000796 (Proverbs: collection 2 + 6) composite (P603496) Q000796 View the score

Record

P345277 lead; N 5190 + UM 29-16-33 shown in photo; Alster Proverbs suggests UM 29-16-33 possibly part of same tablet as Ist Ni 4252P345277 lead; N 5190 + UM 29-16-33 shown in photo; Alster Proverbs suggests UM 29-16-33 possibly part of same tablet as Ist Ni 4252

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345277

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) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number Ist Ni 04252 + N 5190 + UM 29-16-033
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 6.1.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 6.1.2
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ist.Ni.4252 + Ni.4252 + N.5190 + UM.29-16-33
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345277

References

  • history: Alster Proverbs, 042 (VV + YY)

    [Alster1997Proverbs] Alster, Bendt. 1997. Proverbs of Ancient Sumer: The World’s Earliest Proverb Collection.

  • history: BPOA 9, 243 (N 5190)

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

  • history: Kramer, Samuel N.

    [sec87026] N.d.

  • history: Gordon, Edmund, SLTNi (1944) 151 + SP (1959) 167 pl.57 VV, 1944

    [sec87027] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-02 at 08:45:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:32:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:29:31 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 000796, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345277.
CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P345277). (2024, September 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345277 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345277 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000796, Ex. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345277.
CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P345277). (2024, September 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345277 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000796, ex. 007 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345277 (Accessed: October 22, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345277},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345277},
}


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ID  - P345277
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