CT 58, 42 (P274237)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 100046

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (liturgy liturgy)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

160.0 mm × 73.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (liturgy liturgy)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P274237
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P274237

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	160.0 mm × 73.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 100046
Accession Number	1905-05-15, 0006

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.100046
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1905-0515-6

References

primary: CT 58, 42

[Alster1990CT58] Alster, Bendt, and Markham J. Geller. 1990. Sumerian Literary Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 58. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2005-08-28 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CT 58, 42 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274237.

CT 58, 42 artifact entry (No. P274237). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274237 (Original work published 2005)

CT 58, 42 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274237 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274237},
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Cite this Artifact

“CT 58, 42 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274237.

CT 58, 42 artifact entry (No. P274237). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274237 (Original work published 2005)

CT 58, 42 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274237 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CT 58, 42 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274237},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274237},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P274237
LB  - CDLI:P274237
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - CT 58, 42 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274237
ER  -