CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 081 & 000784, ex. 046 (P238639)

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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.05.04 Song of Hoe ('Decad no. 03') (witness); ETCSL 5.06.03 Farmer’s ins)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.05.04 Song of Hoe ('Decad no. 03') (witness); ETCSL 5.06.03 Farmer’s ins)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Peterson BPOA 09, p.193
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000778 (Song of Hoe) composite (P478966) Q000778 View the score
CDLI Literary 000784 (Farmer's Instructions) composite (P478970) Q000784 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P238639

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) [uncertain]
Civil suggests Larsa or Ur.
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 06697 + K 08069

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.5.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.5.4
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.6697 + K.8069
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P238639
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-6697

References

  • history: Georgica, p.10

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-15 at 07:52:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Viano, Maurizio Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:07:31 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2003-12-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Fincke, Jeanette C.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000778, Ex. 081 & 000784, Ex. 046 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P238639.
CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 081 & 000784, ex. 046 artifact entry (No. P238639). (2026, March 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P238639 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 081 & 000784, ex. 046 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P238639 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000778, ex. 081 & 000784, ex. 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P238639},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P238639},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000778, Ex. 081 & 000784, Ex. 046 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 15, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P238639.
CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 081 & 000784, ex. 046 artifact entry (No. P238639). (2026, March 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P238639 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 081 & 000784, ex. 046 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P238639 (Accessed: April 11, 2026).
@misc{2026CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-11]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000778, ex. 081 & 000784, ex. 046 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P238639},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P238639},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/15/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P238639
LB  - CDLI:P238639
M1  - 2026/4/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000778, ex. 081 & 000784, ex. 046 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P238639
ER  -
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