CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 023 (P497414)

Literary tablet dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 00440

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (enuma elish 2 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (enuma elish 2 (witness))
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P497414
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P497414

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 00440
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P497414

References

history: AOAT 375, pl. 15

[Kämmerer2012AOAT375] Kämmerer, Thomas R., and Alexander Metzler. 2012. Das Babylonische Weltschöpfungsepos : Enūma Elîš. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament 375. Münster : Ugarit-Verlag.
history: MC 16, 063 + pl. 14 VAT 00440

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2025-08-16 at 10:12:51	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2016-01-23 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 002718.02, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P497414.

CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P497414). (2025, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497414 (Original work published 2016)

CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 023 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497414 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 002718.02, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2016) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P497414.

CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P497414). (2025, August 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P497414 (Original work published 2016)

CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 023 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P497414 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {aug 16},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002718.02, ex. 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P497414},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P497414},
}

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