CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 083 (P356816)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A30294

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.03.02 Inanna and Ebih ('Decad no. 08') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 1.03.02 Inanna and Ebih ('Decad no. 08') (witness))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000339 (Inanna and Ebih) composite (P469521)	Q000339	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P356816
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P356816

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	3N-T0728
Findspot	House F
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number	OIM A30294
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI)	cd850d1d-5fa5-4ee5-ac93-5af2615bad07
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations)	1.3.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations)	1.3.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P356816

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 000339, Ex. 083 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356816.

CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 083 artifact entry (No. P356816). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356816 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 083 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356816 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356816},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000339, Ex. 083 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356816.

CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 083 artifact entry (No. P356816). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356816 (Original work published 2007)

CDLI Literary 000339, ex. 083 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356816 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000339, ex. 083 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356816},
}

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PY  - 2023
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M1  - 2026/10/8/
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