CDLI Literary 000624, ex. 032 (P274248)

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

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 054316

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 4.07.03 Inanna C (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

88.0 mm × 34.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.07.03 Inanna C (witness))
Language(s) Akkadian, 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 000624 (Inanna C) composite (P478853) Q000624 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P274248

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 88.0 mm × 34.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation fragment

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 054316
Accession Number 1882-05-22, 0468

References

  • history: CT 58, 53

    [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 13:39:11 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 Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000624, Ex. 032 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274248.
CDLI Literary 000624, ex. 032 artifact entry (No. P274248). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274248 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000624, ex. 032 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274248 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274248},
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000624, Ex. 032 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274248.
CDLI Literary 000624, ex. 032 artifact entry (No. P274248). (2023, August 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274248 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000624, ex. 032 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274248 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {aug 19},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000624, ex. 032 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274248},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274248},
}

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