CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 001 (P289962)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 02303

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Mineral > Agate

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.06.09.a Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

50.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 12.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.06.09.a Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin (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 000516 (Excerpt from Prayer for Rim-Sin) composite (P481137) Q000516 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P289962

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 50.0 mm × 32.0 mm × 12.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Agate
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number YBC 02303
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-016907
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.6.9.a
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.6.9.a
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) YBC.2303
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P289962

References

  • history: Owen, AOAT 25, 351-55, pltXII (P)

    [sec56696] N.d.

  • history: cf Hallo, BiOr18, 1961, 11, n23a

    [sec56697] N.d.

  • history: YOS 9, 72

    [Stephens1937YOS9] Stephens, Ferris J. 1937. Votive and Historical Texts from Babylonia and Assyria. Yale Oriental Series, Babylonian Texts, Vol. 9. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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 07:01:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2006-02-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000516, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P289962.
CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P289962). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289962 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289962 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000516, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289962},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289962},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000516, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P289962.
CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P289962). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P289962 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P289962 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000516, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P289962},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P289962},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P289962
LB  - CDLI:P289962
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000516, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P289962
ER  -
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