CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 071 (P356803)

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 058613

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.05.04 Song of Hoe ('Decad no. 03') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 5.05.04 Song of Hoe ('Decad no. 03') (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 000778 (Song of Hoe) composite (P478966)	Q000778	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P356803
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P356803

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	3N-T0678
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 058613
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	5.5.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	5.5.4
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P356803

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 000778, Ex. 071 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356803.

CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 071 artifact entry (No. P356803). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356803 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 071 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356803 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356803},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356803},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000778, Ex. 071 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356803.

CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 071 artifact entry (No. P356803). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356803 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 071 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356803 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000778, ex. 071 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356803},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356803},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P356803
LB  - CDLI:P356803
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 071 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356803
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