CDLI Literary 002397, ex. 001 (P274259)

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
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 054636 + BM 055347

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 5.02.01 Examenstext A (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

90.0 mm × 106.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 5.02.01 Examenstext A (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 002397 (Examenstext A) composite (P481748) Q002397 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P274259

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 90.0 mm × 106.0 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 054636 + BM 055347
Accession Number 1882-05-22, 0956

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 5.2.1
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 5.2.1
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.54636 + BM.55347
Bilinguals in Late Mesopotamian Scholarship (BLMS) P274259
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274259
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0522-956

References

  • history: CT 58, 63

    [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.

  • citation: BSOAS 53 (pp. 121-123), 121

    [Geller1990BSOAS53] Geller, Markham J. 1990. “Reviewed Works: Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Vol. VI, VII & VIII.” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 53 (1): 121–23.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-05-22 at 08:20:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 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
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune 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 002397, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P274259.
CDLI Literary 002397, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P274259). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274259 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 002397, ex. 001 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274259 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002397, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P274259.
CDLI Literary 002397, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P274259). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274259 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 002397, ex. 001 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274259 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
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}


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