MC 16, 187 + pl. 41 BM 038706+ (P497386)

Literary tablet dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 038706 + BM 03843

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (enuma elish: Organization of universe)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (enuma elish: Organization of universe)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P497386
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P497386

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 038706 + BM 03843
Accession Number	1880-11-12, 0590 + 1880-11-12, 1730

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.38706
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1880-1112-590

References

primary: MC 16, 187 + pl. 41 BM 038706+

[LambertWG2013MC16] Lambert, Wilfred G. 2013. Babylonian Creation Myths. Mesopotamian Civilizations 16. Winona Lake : Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2016-01-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MC 16, 187 + Pl. 41 BM 038706+ Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P497386.

MC 16, 187 + pl. 41 BM 038706+ artifact entry (No. P497386). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497386 (Original work published 2016)

MC 16, 187 + pl. 41 BM 038706+ artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497386 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497386},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MC 16, 187 + Pl. 41 BM 038706+ Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P497386.

MC 16, 187 + pl. 41 BM 038706+ artifact entry (No. P497386). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497386 (Original work published 2016)

MC 16, 187 + pl. 41 BM 038706+ artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497386 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {MC 16, 187 + pl. 41 {BM} 038706+ artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497386},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497386},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P497386
LB  - CDLI:P497386
M1  - 2026/10/30/
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UR  - https://cdli.earth/P497386
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