CDLI Literary 000825, ex. 002 (P231664)

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

CBS 06855

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 6.02.05 Proverbs from unknown (witness) Obv: Unidentified proverb collection.; Rev: Not preserved)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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  • Genre(s): Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.02.05 Proverbs from unknown (witness) Obv: Unidentified proverb collection.; Rev: Not preserved)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: Alster Proverbs, 292, CBS 06855

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

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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000825, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231664.
CDLI Literary 000825, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P231664). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231664 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000825, ex. 002 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P231664 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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