CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 076 (P356861)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A33687

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. sa6#-[...]
2. hul sza3-ga# [...]
3. sa6-ga ki# [...]
4. hul e2 nig2-[...]
5. hul-da i7-[...]
6. an-edin-na {kusz}[...]
7. sza3 ki-ag2 nig2# [...]
8. sza3 hul gi4 nig2# [...]
9. nir-gal2 nig2-tuku# [...]
reverse
1. [e]-sir2 [...]
2. a2 ur3-ra [...]
3. bad3-si bad3#-[...]
4. ki du14-de3-da#?-[...]
5. ki mu-szub#-[...]
6. KA ere [...]
7. bar-sud [...]
8. dumu#-mu# [...] [...]
9. ki#?-sa3#? [...]
10. x [...]
left
1. a-ba i3-la2 a-gim szi-in-TAR

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (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/P356861

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 10N-T0021
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

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 View
2015-11-26 at 17:19:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-11-26 at 17:00:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-14 at 05:42:26 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI 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 000782, Ex. 076 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356861.
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 076 artifact entry (No. P356861). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356861 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 076 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356861 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356861},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356861},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000782, Ex. 076 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P356861.
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 076 artifact entry (No. P356861). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356861 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 076 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356861 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000782, ex. 076 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356861},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356861},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P356861
LB  - CDLI:P356861
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 076 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356861
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