CT 46, 47 (P285854)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 034656

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary

Language(s)

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P285854
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P285854

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 034656
Accession Number	Sp 2, 0139

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.34656
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_Sp-II-139

References

primary: CT 46, 47

[Lambert1965CT46] Lambert, Wilfred G., and Alan R. Millard. 1965. Babylonian Literary Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 46. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
2006-01-25 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 46, 47 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P285854.

CT 46, 47 artifact entry (No. P285854). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285854 (Original work published 2006)

CT 46, 47 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285854 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

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	month = {aug 19},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285854},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 46, 47 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P285854.

CT 46, 47 artifact entry (No. P285854). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P285854 (Original work published 2006)

CT 46, 47 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P285854 (Accessed: April 22, 2026).

@misc{2023CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-22]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CT 46, 47 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P285854},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P285854},
}

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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P285854
LB  - CDLI:P285854
M1  - 2026/4/22/
TI  - CT 46, 47 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P285854
ER  -