CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 012 (P255214)

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

UM 29-13-225

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness) Nanna's Journey to Nippur)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1'
1'. [...] e3# gal-gal-la#
2'. [...] e3 gal-gal-la
3'. [...]-ge mu2-a
4'. [...]-e# mu2-a
5'. [...]-un#-du3
6'. [...]-ga#-am3
7'. [...]-un#-du3
8'. [...]-am3#
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column 2'
1'. x [...]
2'. {d}suen [...]
3'. a2-musz3-zu# [...]
4'. {d}suen-e {gesz}ma2 x [...]
5'. {d}suen-e {gesz}ma2 a-a# [...]
6'. {d}suen-e {gesz}ma2-gur8-ra x [...]
7'. {d}suen-e a-u3-a x [...]
8'. {d}suen-e a-x-[...]
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reverse
column 1'
1'. [...] kal#-kal [...]
2'. [...]-kun-su13-da {d}asz-im2-babbar [...]
3'. i3-du8 e2 gal2-u3 {d}kal-kal-e [...]
4'. ku5-da-tur#{muszen} szu im-mi-zu {d}nanna {d}suen# [...]
5'. i3-du8 e2 gal2-u3 {d}kal-kal x [...]
6'. u5?-bi2{muszen} tul2#-ta ba-ra-tum2 {d}asz-im2-babbar [...]
7'. i3-du8 e2 gal2-u3 {d}kal-kal [...]
8'. a-za3-gun3{muszen} gi4?-ta ba-ra-tum2 {d}asz#-[...]
9'. i3-du8 e2 gal2-u3 {d}[...]
10'. suhur{ku6}-e sza3# [...]
11'. i3-du8 [...]
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column 2'
1'. [...]-x
2'. [...]-si-in#
3'. [...]-lugal#-la
4'. [...]-gub-am3
5'. [...]-uri2{ki}-sze3 ga#-gin
6'. [...]-szum2#-ma-da-ab
7'. [...]-szum2-ma-da-ab
8'. [...]-szum2-ma-da-ab
9'. [...]-szum2#-ma-da-ab
10'. [...]-szum2#-ma-da-ab
11'. [...]-ma-da-ab
12'. [...]-ma#-da-ab#
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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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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: center, 2 cols
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.05.01 Nanna-Suen’s Journey to Nippur (witness) Nanna's Journey to Nippur)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: Ferrara, Anthony J., Nanna-Suen 037 UM 29-13-225,

    [sec46978] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: UM 29-13-225
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2013-02-17 at 16:42:44 Wolfe, Jared N. Atf Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000349 (Nanna-Suen's Journey to Nippur) composite (P448729) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000349, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P255214.
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P255214). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P255214 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000349, ex. 012 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P255214 (Accessed: May 12, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000349, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P255214},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P255214},
}


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