CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 002 (P345502)

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

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Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 096738

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.06.02 Ur-Ninurta B (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.06.02 Ur-Ninurta B (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 000491 (Ur-Ninurta B) composite (P480123) Q000491 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P345502

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 096738
Accession Number 1902-04-15, 0059

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.6.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.6.2
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.96738
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345502
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1902-0415-59

References

  • history: CT 36, pl. 31-32, BM 096738

    [Gadd1921CT36] Gadd, Cyril J. 1921. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 36.

  • citation: NABU 2017/095

    [Sövegjártó2017NABU95] Sövegjártó, Szilvia Jaka. 2017. “A Collection of Manuscripts in Miniature Script: Some Additions.” NABU, Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 2017 (4).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-23 at 17:47:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000491, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345502.
CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345502). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345502 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345502 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000491, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345502},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000491, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 23, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345502.
CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345502). (2024, September 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345502 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345502 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
@misc{2024CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 23},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000491, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345502},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345502},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/23/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P345502
LB  - CDLI:P345502
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 002 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345502
ER  -
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