CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 023 (P453364)

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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Museum Collection(s)

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

Museum Number

OIM A33453

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness) (obv.); Syl A (rev.))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1-2. gesztu2 [dagal] nig2-nam gal#-le#-[esz zu]
3. di kur-kur#-ra#-[ke4] si sa2#-[sa2-e-de3]
4-5. [inim] sza3#-ga [gal2-la lul] zi#?-[bi mu-e-zu]
  rest broken
reverse
  (not given)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness) (obv.); Syl A (rev.))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


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  • Museum No.: OIM A33453
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Excavation No: 3N-T0914ee
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-09 at 13:25:34 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:29:17 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-02-22 at 15:38:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI approved View
2013-08-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Firth, Richard CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000482 (Lipit-Ishtar B) composite (P478812) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P453364.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P453364). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453364 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453364 (Accessed: September 16, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453364},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P453364.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P453364). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453364 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453364 (Accessed: September 16, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 9},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453364},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453364},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P453364
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M1  - 2025/9/16/
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