Iraq 71, 026 IAS 549 (P010007)

Prayer tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 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 132941

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Prayer

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Ritual and liturgical > Prayer
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P010007
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P010007

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	AbS-T 2714
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 132941
Accession Number

References

primary: Iraq 71 (pp. 1-32), 026 IAS 549

[Krebernik2009Iraq71] Krebernik, Manfred, and J. Nicholas Postgate. 2009. “The Tablets from Abu Salabikh and Their Provenance.” Iraq 71: 1–32.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 71, 026 IAS 549 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P010007.

Iraq 71, 026 IAS 549 artifact entry (No. P010007). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010007

Iraq 71, 026 IAS 549 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010007 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 71, 026 IAS 549 Artifact Entry.” 2001. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 4, 2001. https://cdli.earth/P010007.

Iraq 71, 026 IAS 549 artifact entry (No. P010007). (2001, December 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010007

Iraq 71, 026 IAS 549 artifact entry (2001) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010007 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).

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	month = {dec 4},
	title = {Iraq 71, 026 {IAS} 549 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010007},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010007},
}

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