CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 (P347188)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 17412

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 5.06.03 Farmer’s instructions (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 5.06.03 Farmer’s instructions (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: Georgica

    [Civil1994Georgica] Civil, Miguel. 1994. The Farmer’s Instructions : A Sumerian Agricultural Manual. Vol. 5. Aula Orientalis. Supplementa. Sabadell-Barcelona : AUSA.

  • history: ADOG 25, A1, 204

    [Pedersén2005ADOG25] Pedersén, Olof. 2005. Archive Und Bibliotheken in Babylon : Die Tontafeln Der Grabung Robert Koldeweys 1899-1917. Vol. 25. Abhandlungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.

  • history: VS 24, 69

    [vanDijk1987VS24] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1987. Literarische Texte Aus Babylon. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Staatlichen Museen Zu Berlin 24. Berlin: Akademie Verlag.

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  • Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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    A1, 204

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-06 at 09:58:22 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-07-02 at 10:00:56 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-07-02 at 09:50:50 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:11:07 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-03 at 17:07:31 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
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000784 (Farmer's Instructions) composite (P478970) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000784, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P347188.
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P347188). (2025, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P347188 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P347188 (Accessed: August 5, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-05]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P347188},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P347188},
}


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M1  - 2025/8/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000784, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P347188.
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P347188). (2025, July 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P347188 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P347188 (Accessed: August 5, 2025).
@misc{2025CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-05]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P347188},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P347188},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/7/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P347188
LB  - CDLI:P347188
M1  - 2025/8/5/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000784, ex. 021 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P347188
ER  -
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