CDLI Literary 000369, ex. 020 (P345783)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1924-0475

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.03 Enmerkar and Lord of Aratta (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

53.0 mm × 63.0 mm

Witness

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 53.0 high × 63.0 wide
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.03 Enmerkar and Lord of Aratta (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ELA, 62

    [Cohen1973ELA] Cohen, Sol. 1973. “Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta.” Phdthesis, University of Pennsylvania.

  • history: OECT 5, 2

    [Gurney1976OECT5] Gurney, Oliver R., and Samuel N. Kramer. 1976. Sumerian Literary Texts in the Ashmolean Museum. Oxford Editions of Cuneiform Texts 5. Oxford: Clarendon Press.

  • history: JAOS 88, 110

    [Kramer1968JAOS88] Kramer, Samuel N. 1968. “The ‘Babel of Tongues’: A Sumerian Version.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 88 (1): 108–11.

  • citation: AfO 25, 170 (photo of rev)

    [Gurney1974/77AfO25] Gurney, Oliver R. 1974/1977. “A Note on „The Babel of Tongues“.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 25: 170–71.

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  • Museum No.: Ashm 1924-0475
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-12 at 15:36:11 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2006-11-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Guerra, Dylan; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000369 (Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta) composite (P469674) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000369, Ex. 020 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345783.
CDLI Literary 000369, ex. 020 artifact entry (No. P345783). (2024, July 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345783 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000369, ex. 020 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345783 (Accessed: June 26, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 12},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000369, ex. 020 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345783},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345783},
}


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