CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 066 (P356643)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 058438

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.02 Šulgi B (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.02 Šulgi B (witness))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000396 (Shulgi B) composite (P469698)	Q000396	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P356643
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P356643

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number	3N-T0345
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 058438
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	2.4.2.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	2.4.2.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P356643

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J.		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000396, Ex. 066 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356643.

CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 066 artifact entry (No. P356643). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356643 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 066 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356643 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356643},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356643},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000396, Ex. 066 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356643.

CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 066 artifact entry (No. P356643). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356643 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 066 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356643 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000396, ex. 066 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356643},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356643},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P356643
LB  - CDLI:P356643
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000396, ex. 066 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356643
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