BM 033840 (P565165)

Literary tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 033840

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P565165
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P565165

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 033840
Accession Number	Rm 4, 400

References

history: Strassmaier II, 629a

[StrassmaierII] Strassmaier, Johann N. n.d. Unpublished manuscripts now in Pontifical Biblical Institute.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-03-20 at 10:23:49	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 033840 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P565165.

BM 033840 artifact entry (No. P565165). (2025, March 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P565165

BM 033840 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P565165 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“BM 033840 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P565165.

BM 033840 artifact entry (No. P565165). (2025, March 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P565165

BM 033840 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P565165 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {mar 20},
	title = {BM 033840 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P565165},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P565165},
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M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - BM 033840 artifact entry
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