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CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 (P345954)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 070124

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.01.05 Curse of Agade (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
column 2'
1. [giri17 ba]-an#-dub-dub# [sag ba]-an#-tu-tu#
2. giri17 ba-an-dub sag numun#-[e-esz ...]
3. mes mes-a an-ta ba-[...]
4. u3-ri2-in lu2-lul# [...] lu2 zi-ra an-ta# [...] ma [...]
5. {d}en-lil2-le e2 [...]
6. esz3 gi tur-tur ba-[ra-du3]
7. [sig]-ta igi-nim!(TUM3)-sze3 [...]

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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.01.05 Curse of Agade (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: Agade, pl. 18, IM 070124

    [Cooper1983CurseAgade] Cooper, Jerrold S. 1983. The Curse of Agade. Johns Hopkins Near Eastern Studies. Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press.

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  • Museum No.: IM 070124
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Excavation No: 6N-T0988
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-23 at 18:43:28 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-04 at 14:14:52 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-04 at 14:13:05 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-11-11 at 13:27:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 15:02:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2009-12-06 at 19:47:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-11-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000375 (Curse of Agade) composite (P469679) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

20151111 englund: Cooper, Curse Agade (1983) p. 067 incorrectly Ur III

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000375, Ex. 081 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345954.
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry (No. P345954). (2024, July 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345954 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345954 (Accessed: April 22, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000375, ex. 081 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345954},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345954},
}


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