OECT 05, 46 (P345827)

Literary tablet excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Cite

Photo

Lineart

RTI (obverse)

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1924-1062 + Ashm 1924-2156

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Emesal lament)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

85.0 mm × 75.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (Emesal lament)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P345827
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P345827

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	85.0 mm × 75.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number	Ashm 1924-1062 + Ashm 1924-2156
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	Ashm-1924.1062 + Ashm-1924.2156

References

primary: OECT 5, 46

[Gurney1976OECT5] Gurney, Oliver R., and Samuel N. Kramer. 1976. Sumerian Literary Texts in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts 5. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
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
2006-11-16 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Guerra, Dylan; Tinney, Stephen J.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“OECT 05, 46 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345827.

OECT 05, 46 artifact entry (No. P345827). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345827 (Original work published 2006)

OECT 05, 46 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345827 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {OECT 05, 46 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345827},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345827},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“OECT 05, 46 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345827.

OECT 05, 46 artifact entry (No. P345827). (2023, February 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345827 (Original work published 2006)

OECT 05, 46 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345827 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).

@misc{2023OECT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {feb 1},
	title = {OECT 05, 46 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345827},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345827},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/2/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345827
LB  - CDLI:P345827
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - OECT 05, 46 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345827
ER  -