CDLI Literary 000795, ex. 006 (P231459)

Wisdom or proverb tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

Ist Ni 04085 + Ist Ni 04432 + Ist Ni 09804

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.01 Proverbs Collection 01 (witness) Obv: Proverb collection 1; Rev: Proverb collection 1)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

170.0 mm × 220.0 mm

Has fragments

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 170.0 high × 220.0 wide
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  • history: Alster Proverbs, Proverbs Coll. 1 p. 3

    [AlsterProverbs1997] Alster, Bendt. 1997. Proverbs of Ancient Sumer: The World’s Earliest Proverb Collection.

  • history: Gordon SP, 031, pl.1-2 A

    [Gordon1959SP] Gordon, Edmund I. 1959. Sumerian Proverbs : Glimpses of Everyday Life in Ancient Mesopotamia. University of Pennsylvania. University Museum.

  • history: Belleten 16, p.355-365, pl. 67-70

    [Kramer1952five] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1952. “Five New Sumerian Literary Texts.” Belleten 16: 355–65.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 04085 + Ist Ni 04432 + Ist Ni 09804
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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CDLI Notes:

P231459 lead; join: Gordon SP p. 31P231459 lead; join: Gordon SP p. 31

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000795, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231459.
CDLI Literary 000795, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P231459). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231459 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000795, ex. 006 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231459 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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