CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 (P347188)

Literary tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 17412

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.06.03 Farmer’s instructions (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

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/P347188

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive Babylon A1
Excavation Number
Findspot
A1, 204
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 17412
Accession Number

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
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P347188

References

  • history: Georgica

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

  • history: ADOG 25, A1, 204

    [Pedersén2005ADOG25] Pedersén, Olof. 2005. Archive Und Bibliotheken in Babylon : Die Tontafeln Der Grabung Robert Koldeweys 1899-1917. Vol. 25. Abhandlungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.

  • history: VS 24, 69

    [vanDijk1987VS24] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1987. Literarische Texte Aus Babylon. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 24. Berlin: Akademie Verlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-06 at 09:58:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-02 at 10:00:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2025-07-02 at 09:50:50 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
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000784, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P347188.
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P347188). (2025, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P347188 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P347188 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P347188},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P347188},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000784, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P347188.
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P347188). (2025, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P347188 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P347188 (Accessed: May 4, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-04]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P347188},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P347188},
}


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DA  - 2025/7/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P347188
LB  - CDLI:P347188
M1  - 2026/5/4/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P347188
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