CDLI Literary 000798, ex. 001 (P349123)

Wisdom or proverb tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 21604 + VAT 21605

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.04 Proverbs Collection 04 (witness) proverbs)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary > Wisdom or proverb (ETCSL 6.01.04 Proverbs Collection 04 (witness) proverbs)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Record

Join noted by Alster NABU 1999, 088Join noted by Alster NABU 1999, 088

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P349123

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number W 16743,da + W 16743,dl
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 21604 + VAT 21605
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P349123

References

  • history: AUWE 23, 120 + 121

    [Cavigneaux1996AUWE23] Cavigneaux, Antoine. 1996. Uruk. Altbabylonische Texte Aus Dem Planquadrat Pe XVI-4/5. Ausgrabungen in Uruk-Warka. Endberichte, Band 23. Mainz am Rhein: Philipp von Zabern.

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
2006-11-03 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000798, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P349123.
CDLI Literary 000798, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P349123). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349123 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000798, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349123 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000798, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P349123.
CDLI Literary 000798, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P349123). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349123 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000798, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349123 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000798, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349123},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349123},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P349123
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M1  - 2026/10/7/
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