CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 080 (P356701)

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 058492

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.02.02 Lament for Ur (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 2.02.02 Lament for Ur (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 000379 (Lament for Ur) composite (P469681)	Q000379	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P356701
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P356701

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	3N-T0458
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 058492
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	2.2.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	2.2.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P356701

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, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000379, Ex. 080 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356701.

CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 080 artifact entry (No. P356701). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356701 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 080 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356701 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000379, ex. 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356701},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356701},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P356701
LB  - CDLI:P356701
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 080 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356701
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000379, Ex. 080 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356701.

CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 080 artifact entry (No. P356701). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356701 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 080 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356701 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).

@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000379, ex. 080 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356701},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356701},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P356701
LB  - CDLI:P356701
M1  - 2026/10/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000379, ex. 080 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356701
ER  -