CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 011 (P274245)

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

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 069737

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

51.0 mm × 48.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.04.01 Inanna's Descent (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000343 (Inanna's Descent) composite (P468903) Q000343 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274245

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 51.0 mm × 48.0 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 069737
Accession Number 1882-09-18, 09736

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.4.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.4.1
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.69737
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274245
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0918-9736

References

  • history: CT 58, 50

    [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 Action
2023-08-19 at 13:19:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
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 View
2005-08-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 011 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274245.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 011 artifact entry (No. P274245). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274245 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 011 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274245 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274245},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274245},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000343, Ex. 011 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274245.
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 011 artifact entry (No. P274245). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274245 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 011 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274245 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000343, ex. 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274245},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274245},
}


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DA  - 2023/8/19/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P274245
LB  - CDLI:P274245
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000343, ex. 011 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274245
ER  -
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