CDLI Literary 000395, ex. 054 (P356853)

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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A33519

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.01 Šulgi A ('Decad no. 01') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.04.02.01 Šulgi A ('Decad no. 01') (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):

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000395 (Shulgi A) composite (P469697) Q000395 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P356853

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0921a
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A33519
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) de408e69-6705-4aea-b944-2fb0ee3b8e7a
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.4.2.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.4.2.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356853

References

  • history: Shulgi3hymns, X

    [Klein1981Shulgi3hymns] Klein, Jacob. 1981. Three Šulgi Hymns : Sumerian Royal Hymns Glorifying King Šulgi of Ur. Bar-Ilan Studies in Near Eastern Languages and Culture . Ramat-Gan, Israel : Bar-Ilan University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-25 at 09:49:06 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-23 at 10:18:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:19:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-13 at 15:17:05 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 000395, Ex. 054 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356853.
CDLI Literary 000395, ex. 054 artifact entry (No. P356853). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356853 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000395, ex. 054 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356853 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000395, ex. 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356853},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356853},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000395, Ex. 054 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356853.
CDLI Literary 000395, ex. 054 artifact entry (No. P356853). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356853 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000395, ex. 054 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356853 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000395, ex. 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356853},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356853},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P356853
LB  - CDLI:P356853
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000395, ex. 054 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356853
ER  -
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