CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? (P274208)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 088318

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.07.11 Shirnamshub song of Inanna (witness) (CHECK))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

132.0 mm × 62.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.07.11 Shirnamshub song of Inanna (witness) (CHECK))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835) needed View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P274208

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 132.0 mm × 62.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 088318
Accession Number 1901-02-09, 0035

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.7.11
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.7.11
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.88348 + BM.88318
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1901-0209-35

References

  • history: CT 58, 13

    [Alster1990CT58] Alster, Bendt, and Markham J. Geller. 1990. Sumerian Literary Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 58. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-08-19 at 13:39:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2005-08-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary Needed, Ex. Nn ? Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274208.
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (No. P274208). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274208 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274208 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274208},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274208},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary Needed, Ex. Nn ? Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274208.
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (No. P274208). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274208 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274208 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274208},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274208},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P274208
LB  - CDLI:P274208
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - CDLI Literary needed, ex. nn ? artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274208
ER  -
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