CDLI Literary 000447, ex. 008 (P256696)

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 29-16-091 + UM 29-16-118 + N 3242

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.03.01 Iddin-Dagan A (witness) Hymn to Inanna for IddinDagan;)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: 2 cols
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 2.05.03.01 Iddin-Dagan A (witness) Hymn to Inanna for IddinDagan;)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: BPOA 9, 164 (N 3242)

    [Peterson2011BPOA9] Peterson, Jeremiah. 2011. Sumerian Literary Fragments in the University Museum, Philadelphia. Biblioteca Del Próximo Oriente Antiguo 9. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

  • history: Two Hymns, 147

    [Reisman1969diss] Reisman, Daniel. 1969. “Two Neo-Sumerian Royal Hymns.” University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: JCS 25 (pp. 185-202), 199-200

    [Reisman1973JCS25] Reisman, Daniel. 1973. “Iddin-Dagan’s Sacred Marriage Hymn.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 25 (4): 185–202. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359221.

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  • Museum No.: UM 29-16-091 + UM 29-16-118 + N 3242
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-25 at 18:23:58 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:58:37 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-19 at 18:16:25 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
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
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000447 (Iddin-Dagan A) composite (P473726) View the score

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CDLI Notes:

P256696 leadP256696 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000447, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P256696.
CDLI Literary 000447, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P256696). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P256696 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000447, ex. 008 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P256696 (Accessed: February 12, 2025).
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