CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 030 (P231575)

Wisdom or proverb tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 55-21-063

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 6.01.03 Proverbs Collection 03 (witness) Obv: Proverb collection 3; Rev: Not inscribed 4 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

86.0 mm × 86.0 mm

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 86.0 high × 86.0 wide
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  • Genre(s): Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.03 Proverbs Collection 03 (witness) Obv: Proverb collection 3; Rev: Not inscribed 4 lines)
  • This text is a school text.
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: Alster Proverbs, 76 N

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

  • history: Falkowitz AfO 29/30, 038

    [FalkowitzAfO29] N.d. Archiv Für Orientforschung.

  • history: Falkowitz SP Coll. 3, p. 142,

    [sec33957] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: UM 55-21-063
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Excavation No: 2N-T0370
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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000797, Ex. 030 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231575.
CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 030 artifact entry (No. P231575). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231575 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000797, ex. 030 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231575 (Accessed: April 20, 2024).
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