CDLI Literary 000779, ex. 001 (P266698)

Literary 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

CBS 11556

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.05.05 Song of Ploughing Oxen (witness) E-el-lu--Songs; (Obv)(i)14x(ii)11x(Rev)(iii)2x(iv)9 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: LLo. corner, obv. rev. 2 cols.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.05.05 Song of Ploughing Oxen (witness) E-el-lu--Songs; (Obv)(i)14x(ii)11x(Rev)(iii)2x(iv)9 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: PBS 1/1, 03

    [Myhrman1911PBS1/1] Myhrman, David W. 1911. Babylonian Hymns and Prayers. Publications of the Babylonian Section 1/1. University Museum, Pennsylvania.

  • history: Civil AOAT 25, p.86

    [CivilAOAT25] Eichler, B. L., ed. 1976. Kramer Anniversary Volume : Cuneiform Studies in Honor of Samuel Noah Kramer, Alter Orient und Altes Testament, , no. 25.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 11556
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000779 (Song of Ploughing Oxen) composite (P478967) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000779, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P266698.
CDLI Literary 000779, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P266698). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P266698 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000779, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P266698 (Accessed: May 8, 2024).
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