SF 031 (P010611)

Literary tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Photo

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Lineart (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 12640

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Amauçumgalanna, Inanna.)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

87.0 mm × 85.0 mm × 28.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (Amauçumgalanna, Inanna.)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P010611
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P010611

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	87.0 mm × 85.0 mm × 28.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number	VAT 12640
Accession Number

References

primary: SF, 031

[Deimel1923SF] Deimel, P. Anton. 1923. Schultexte Aus Fara. Vol. 43. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.
citation: OIP 99, p. 37

[Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.
citation: Fs Wilcke p. 151-180, p. 170

[Krebernik2003Drachenmutter] Krebernik, Manfred. 2003. “Drachenmutter Und Himmelsrebe? Zur Frühgeschichte Dumuzis Und Seiner Familie.” In Literatur, Politik Und Recht in Mesopotamien. Festschrift Für Claus Wilcke, edited by Walther Sallaberger, Konrad Volk, and Annette Zgoll, 151–80. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-16 at 17:44:33	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-09-16 at 17:41:04	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-08-30 at 13:16:52	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-03 at 13:55:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-27 at 13:57:20	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“SF 031 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010611.

SF 031 artifact entry (No. P010611). (2024, September 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010611 (Original work published 2001)

SF 031 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010611 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 16},
	title = {SF 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010611},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010611},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010611
LB  - CDLI:P010611
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - SF 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010611
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“SF 031 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010611.

SF 031 artifact entry (No. P010611). (2024, September 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010611 (Original work published 2001)

SF 031 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010611 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

@misc{2024SF,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 16},
	title = {SF 031 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010611},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010611},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/16/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010611
LB  - CDLI:P010611
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - SF 031 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P010611
ER  -