CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 008 (P305841)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 04614

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.04.03 Enkimanšum and Girniisag (witness) (CHECK))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

133.0 mm × 68.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (ETCSL 5.04.03 Enkimanšum and Girniisag (witness) (CHECK))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Literary 000769 (Enkimanšum and Girniisag) composite (P519352)	Q000769	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P305841
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P305841

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	133.0 mm × 68.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	50% (Surface: Poor)

Provenance

Provenience	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number	YBC 04614
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	YBC.4614
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P305841

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:03:51	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2017-11-25 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000769, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P305841.

CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P305841). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P305841 (Original work published 2017)

CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P305841 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P305841},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P305841},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000769, Ex. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2017) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P305841.

CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P305841). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P305841 (Original work published 2017)

CDLI Literary 000769, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P305841 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000769, ex. 008 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P305841},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P305841},
}

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