CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 039 (P356847)

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 058803

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.06.03 Farmer’s instructions (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.06.03 Farmer’s instructions (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):

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P356847

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
from TA 205 XI 2
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0485
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 058803
Accession Number

References

  • history: Georgica, IM 058803

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:07:31 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
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000784, Ex. 039 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356847.
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 039 artifact entry (No. P356847). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356847 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 039 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356847 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356847},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000784, Ex. 039 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356847.
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 039 artifact entry (No. P356847). (2024, July 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356847 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 039 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356847 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 3},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356847},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356847},
}

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PY  - 2024
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