CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 001 (P342953)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 06706

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.06.02 Ur-Ninurta B (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.06.02 Ur-Ninurta B (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 000491 (Ur-Ninurta B) composite (P480123) Q000491 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P342953

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 06706
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.5.6.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.5.6.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P342953

References

  • history: VS 10, 145

    [Zimmern1913VS10] Zimmern, Heinrich. 1913. Sumerische Kultlieder Aus Altbabylonischer Zeit. Zweite Reihe. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 10. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000491, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P342953.
CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P342953). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342953 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342953 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000491, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342953},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342953},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000491, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P342953.
CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P342953). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P342953 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P342953 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000491, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P342953},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P342953},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P342953
LB  - CDLI:P342953
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000491, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P342953
ER  -
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