CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 018 (P274258)

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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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 065147 + BM 068049

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 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

99.0 mm × 108.0 mm

Has fragments Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 99.0 high × 108.0 wide
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: CT 58, 62

    [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.

  • history: CT 42, 42 BM 65147

    [Figulla1959CT42] Figulla, Hugo H. 1959. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum, Part 42. London: The Trustees of the British Museum.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM 065147 + BM 068049
  • Accession No.: 1882-09-18, 05128 + 1882-09-18, 08047

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact 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 CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000764 (Debate between Bird and Fish) composite (P478958) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

Etcsl 5.3.5 Etcsl 5.3.5

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000764, Ex. 018 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274258.
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 018 artifact entry (No. P274258). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274258 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000764, ex. 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274258 (Accessed: May 16, 2025).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274258},
}


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