CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 023 (P010233)

Literary 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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 070204 +

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness) Instructions of Shuruppak)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.06.01 Instructions of Shuruppak (witness) Instructions of Shuruppak)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000782 (Instructions of Shuruppak) composite (P478969) Q000782 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P010233

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number AbS-T 0393 + AbS-T 0305
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 070204 +
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.6.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.6.1
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P010233

References

  • history: Alster, Shuruppak

    [Alster1974Shuruppak] Alster, Bendt. 1974. The Instructions of Šurruppak : A Sumerian Proverb Collection. Vol. 2. Mesopotamia. Copenhagen Studies in Assyriology. Copenhagen: Akademisk Forlag.

  • history: Mesopotamia 3, 137-144

    [Alster1975Mes3] Alster, Bendt. 1975. Studies in Sumerian Proverbs. Vol. 3. Mesopotamia. Copenhagen Studies in Assyriology. Copenhagen: Akademisk Forlag.

    (neue Texte)

  • history: Alster RA 076 (p. 191)

    [Alster1982RA76] Alster, Bendt. 1982. “Recent Éditions of Sumerian Literary Fragments.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 76.

    (neue Texte)

  • history: Alster ED Proverbs, 32-34

    [Alster1991EDProverbs] Alster, Bendt. 1991. “Early Dynastic Proverbs and Other Contributions to the Study of Literary Texts from Abū Ṣalābīḫ.” Archiv Für Orientforschung, no. 38/39: 1–51.

    (Kollationen zu IAS 256+)

  • history: JCS 20 (pp. 73-88), 1966, 78

    [Biggs1966JCS20] Biggs, Robert D. 1966. “ The Abū Ṣalābīkh Tablets. A Preliminary Survey.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 20 (2): 73–88. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359031.

  • history: OIP 99, 256 + 323

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: RA 60 (pp. 1-16), 5ff.

    [Civil1966-UB8NQWNR] Civil, Miguel, and Robert D. Biggs. 1966. “Notes Sur Des Textes Sumériens Archaïques.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 60 (1): 1–16. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23283533.

  • history: JNES 43 (pp. 281- 298), 282-283

    [Civil1984JNES43] Civil, Miguel. 1984. “Notes on the ‘Instructions of Šuruppak.’” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 43 (4): 281–98. https://doi.org/10.1086/373090.

  • history: AuOr 5 (pp. 207-210)

    [Civil1987AuOr5] Civil, Miguel. 1987. “More Additional Fragments of the Instructions for Šurruppak.” Aula Orientalis 5: 207–10.

  • history: Wilcke 1978

    [sec3060] N.d.

  • history: Alster 1987 (neue Texte)

    [sec3063] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-30 at 13:52:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:44:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:41:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-05 at 10:50:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-05 at 10:42:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-05 at 10:35:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-05 at 10:33:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-05 at 10:17:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-05 at 10:14:03 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 10:07:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 10:04:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 10:03:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:57:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000782, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010233.
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P010233). (2024, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010233 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010233 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010233},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010233},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000782, Ex. 023 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010233.
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 023 artifact entry (No. P010233). (2024, September 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010233 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Literary 000782, ex. 023 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010233 (Accessed: May 18, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000782, ex. 023 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010233},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010233},
}


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