CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 043 (P345790)

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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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1923-0285

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 4.07.02 Inanna B ('Decad no. 04') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

84.0 mm × 53.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 4.07.02 Inanna B ('Decad no. 04') (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 000623 (Inanna B) composite (P478852) Q000623 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345790

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 84.0 mm × 53.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
said to be from Larsa
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 1923-0285
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 4.7.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 4.7.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345790

References

  • history: OECT 5, 9

    [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.

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
2006-11-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Guerra, Dylan; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000623, Ex. 043 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345790.
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 043 artifact entry (No. P345790). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345790 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 043 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345790 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000623, ex. 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345790},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345790},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000623, Ex. 043 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345790.
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 043 artifact entry (No. P345790). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345790 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 043 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345790 (Accessed: May 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000623, ex. 043 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345790},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345790},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345790
LB  - CDLI:P345790
M1  - 2026/5/13/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000623, ex. 043 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345790
ER  -
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