CDLI Lexical 000039, ex. nn & Literary 000796, ex. 156 (P229314)

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, National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

OIM A29979 + IM 057976

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary, Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.02 Proverbs Collection 02 (witness) Obv: Proverb collection 2; Rev: OB Hh1 (gi_: Hh 3-7);)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

reverse
column 1
1. gesz taszkarin
2. gesz esi
3. gesz nu11
4. gesz ha-lu-ub2
5. gesz sza3-kal
6. gesz kin2
7. gesz# kin2-babbar
8. gesz# kin2-gi6#
9. gesz# gesztin#
10. [...] gesztin-[...]
11. [...] gesztin#-ka5#-a
12. [...] gesztin#-gam-ma
13. [...] pesz3
14. [...] haszhur
15. [...] haszhur#-kur-ra
16. [...] sze-nu
17. [...] sze-du10
column 2
1. gesz ildag2#-[...]
2. gesz ildag2#-[...]
3. gesz [...]
  about 8 lines missing
12. gesz#
13. gesz [...]
14. gesz ma#-[...]
15. gesz ma-[...]
16. gesz ma-nu-gibil2?#-[...]
17. gesz nu-ur2#-[...]
18. gesz KID-[...]

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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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: Col. on reverse from left to right.
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  • history: Alster Proverbs, 043

    [Alster1997Proverbs] Alster, Bendt. 1997. Proverbs of Ancient Sumer: The World’s Earliest Proverb Collection.

  • history: Gordon SP, 519 pl.74 MMMM

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

  • history: Veldhuis EEN, p. 311

    [Veldhuis1997EEN] Veldhuis, Niek. 1997. “Elementary Education at Nippur. The Lists of Trees and Wooden Objects.” Phdthesis, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

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  • Museum No.: OIM A29979 + IM 057976
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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  • Excavation No: 2N-T0382 + 2N-T0384
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-02 at 08:45:16 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:32:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-02 at 07:29:31 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-14 at 22:28:20 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2008-05-26 at 03:08:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2003-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 000039 (OB Nippur Ura 01) composite (P498269) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P229314 lead; join suggested by Veldhuis (Proverbs 043); Join with IM piece was tested with a cast kept in Chicago.P229314 lead; join suggested by Veldhuis (Proverbs 043); Join with IM piece was tested with a cast kept in Chicago.

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000039, Ex. Nn & Literary 000796, Ex. 156 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 2, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P229314.
CDLI Lexical 000039, ex. nn & Literary 000796, ex. 156 artifact entry (No. P229314). (2024, September 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P229314 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Lexical 000039, ex. nn & Literary 000796, ex. 156 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P229314 (Accessed: December 14, 2024).
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