CDLI Literary 000631, ex. 001 (P345955)

Literary cylinder excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

FLP 2627

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Cylinder

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.07.a Hymn to Inanna (witness) Hymn to Inanna J)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.07.a Hymn to Inanna (witness) Hymn to Inanna J)
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 000631 (Hymn to Inanna) composite (P478860) Q000631 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345955

Physical information

Artifact type Cylinder
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number FLP 2627
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.7.a
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.7.a
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345955

References

  • history: Fs Jacobsen 2, 099-100

    [Geller2002FsJacobsen2] Geller, Markham J. 2002. “The Free Library Inanna Prism Reconsidered.” In Riches Hidden in Secret Places : Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of Thorkild Jacobsen, edited by Tzvi Abusch. Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns.

  • history: JCS 40 (pp. 165-186), 179-186

    [Sjoberg1988JCS40] Sjöberg, Åke W. 1988. “A Hymn to Inanna and Her Self-Praise.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 40 (2): 165–86. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359660.

  • citation: Alster, Bendt, Or 75, 093 n. 2

    [sec87524] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-08 at 09:37:30 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
2006-11-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000631, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345955.
CDLI Literary 000631, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345955). (2024, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345955 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000631, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345955 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000631, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345955},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345955},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/8/
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000631, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 8, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345955.
CDLI Literary 000631, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345955). (2024, September 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345955 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000631, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345955 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000631, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345955},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345955},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/8/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345955
LB  - CDLI:P345955
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000631, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345955
ER  -
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