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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Metadata history

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

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.03.05 Debate between Bird and Fish (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 000764 (Debate between Bird and Fish) composite (P478958) Q000764 View the score

Record

Etcsl 5.3.5 Etcsl 5.3.5

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274258

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 99.0 mm × 108.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

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 065147 + BM 068049
Accession Number 1882-09-18, 05128 + 1882-09-18, 08047

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.3.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.3.5
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.65147 + BM.68049
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274258
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0918-5128

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 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 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: June 14, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274258},
}


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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: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000764, ex. 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274258},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274258},
}


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ID  - P274258
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M1  - 2026/6/14/
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