CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 023 (P274274)

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 080583

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 5.06.03 Farmer’s instructions (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 77.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.06.03 Farmer’s instructions (witness))
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
CDLI Literary 000784 (Farmer's Instructions) composite (P478970) Q000784 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274274

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 77.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 080583
Accession Number 1891-05-09 Bu, 0722

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.6.3
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.6.3
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.80583
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274274
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1891-0509-722

References

  • history: CT 58, 77

    [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.

  • history: Georgica

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

  • citation: BSOAS 53 (pp. 121-123), 123

    [Geller1990BSOAS53] Geller, Markham J. 1990. “Reviewed Works: Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Vol. VI, VII & VIII.” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 53 (1): 121–23.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-05-22 at 09:48:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:07:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune 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, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000784, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P274274.
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P274274). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274274 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 023 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274274 (Accessed: October 9, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000784, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P274274.
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P274274). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274274 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 023 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274274 (Accessed: October 9, 2026).
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