CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 024 (P453365)

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 A33463

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))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'-3'. inim#-[ma nu-kusz2-u3] gal zu ka#-[asz bar] ug3-e si [sa2]
4'. gesztu2# [dagal nig2-nam gal-le-esz zu]
5'-6'. di kur-kur#-[ra-ke4] si# [sa2-sa2-e-de3]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (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

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P453365

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 3N-T0915f
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-09 at 13:25:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:29:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-02-22 at 15:44:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI Approved View
2013-08-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Firth, Richard CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 024 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P453365.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 024 artifact entry (No. P453365). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453365 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 024 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453365 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453365},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453365},
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 024 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P453365.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 024 artifact entry (No. P453365). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P453365 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 024 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P453365 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000482, ex. 024 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P453365},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P453365},
}

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DA  - 2024/9/9/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P453365
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