CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 034 (P357224)

Literary tablet excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357224

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Isin (mod. Bahriyat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number IB 1127
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM —
Accession Number

References

  • primary: ABAW 143, 62

    [Wilcke2018ABAW143] Wilcke, Claus, Dietz Otto Edzard, and Christopher B. F. Walker. 2018. Keilschrifttexte Aus Isin – Išān Baḥrīyāt. Ergebnisse Der Ausgrabungen Der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft. Abhandlungen. Philosophisch-Historische Klasse. Neue Folge 143. München: Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-20 at 17:32:05 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-07-23 at 10:37:42 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000764, Ex. 034 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P357224.
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 034 artifact entry (No. P357224). (2025, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357224 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 034 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357224 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000764, ex. 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357224},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357224},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000764, Ex. 034 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P357224.
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 034 artifact entry (No. P357224). (2025, June 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357224 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 034 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357224 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 20},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000764, ex. 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357224},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357224},
}

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DA  - 2025/6/20/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P357224
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M1  - 2026/10/20/
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