BL 195b (P333841)

Literary tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Cite

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1911-0235

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Hymn to Nergal)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

69.0 mm × 105.0 mm

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (Hymn to Nergal)
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P333841
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P333841

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions	69.0 mm × 105.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number	Ashm 1911-0235
Accession Number

References

primary: BL, 195b

[Langdon1913BL] Langdon, Stephen Herbert. 1913. Babylonian Liturgies : Sumerian Texts from the Early Period and from the Library of Ashurbanipal. Paris : Geuthner.
history: vDijk, Untersuchung 13-15

[sec81181] N.d.
history: Fs Klein (pp. 396-412), 396

[Zolyomi2005FsKlein] Zólyomi, Gábor. 2005. “A Hymn to Ninsubur.” In An Experienced Scribe Who Neglects Nothing.” Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honor of Jacob Klein, 396–412. Bethesda, MD: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-10-18 at 08:21:30	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-22 at 16:40:20	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-15 at 13:08:48	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-14 at 14:23:24	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-12 at 18:40:54	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-01 at 14:57:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2006-08-10 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BL 195b Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P333841.

BL 195b artifact entry (No. P333841). (2024, October 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333841 (Original work published 2006)

BL 195b artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333841 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333841},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“BL 195b Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P333841.

BL 195b artifact entry (No. P333841). (2024, October 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333841 (Original work published 2006)

BL 195b artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333841 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 18},
	title = {BL 195b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333841},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333841},
}

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DA  - 2024/10/18/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P333841
M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - BL 195b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333841
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