CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 003 (P283736)

Literary tablet dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 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 012845

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.01.02 Enki and Ninmah (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.01.02 Enki and Ninmah (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000333 (Enki and Ninmah) composite (P469515) Q000333 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P283736

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation
Complete, densely inscribed, rev. badly defaced; inscr 16 + 16 lines

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 012845
Accession Number 1896-03-26, 0037

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.1.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.1.2
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.12845
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P283736
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1896-0326-37

References

  • history: Benito Enki, 20 C

    [Benito1969Enki] Benito, Carlos A. 1969. “‘Enki and Ninmah’ and ‘Enki and the World Order.’” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: CT 42, 28-29 BM 87518

    [Figulla1959CT42] Figulla, Hugo Heinrich. 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
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-23 at 10:27:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2005-11-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Guerra, Dylan CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000333, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P283736.
CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P283736). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283736 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 003 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283736 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000333, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283736},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283736},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000333, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P283736.
CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P283736). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P283736 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 003 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P283736 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000333, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P283736},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P283736},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P283736
LB  - CDLI:P283736
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000333, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P283736
ER  -
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