CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 036 (P356277)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Metadata history
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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.01.01 Edubba A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

30.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 14.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.01.01 Edubba A (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 000754 (Edubba A) composite (P464238) Q000754 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P356277

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 30.0 mm × 38.0 mm × 14.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 3N-T0905,217
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number IM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.1.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.1.1
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) 3NT.905.217
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356277

References

  • history: SLFN, 84, 3N-T905,217

    [Heimerdinger1979SLFN] Heimerdinger, Jane W. 1979. Sumerian Literary Fragments from Nippur. Vol. 4. Occasional Publications of the Babylonian Fund. Philadelphia : Distributed by the Babylonian Fund, University Museum.

  • history: UF 42 (pp. 535-572), 535f, 04

    [Peterson2010UF42[1]] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2010. “Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia II.” Ugarit Forschungen 42: 535–72.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-29 at 15:20:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 15:17:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-16 at 17:00:16 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
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000754, Ex. 036 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356277.
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 036 artifact entry (No. P356277). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356277 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 036 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356277 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000754, ex. 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356277},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356277},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000754, Ex. 036 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 29, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356277.
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 036 artifact entry (No. P356277). (2024, June 29). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356277 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 036 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356277 (Accessed: April 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 29},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000754, ex. 036 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356277},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356277},
}


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DA  - 2024/6/29/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P356277
LB  - CDLI:P356277
M1  - 2026/4/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000754, ex. 036 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356277
ER  -
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