CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 001 & 000534, ex. 001 & 000789, ex. 003 (P357190)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history
Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 080091

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.08.05.a Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh (witness); ETCSL 2.08.05.b (witness); E)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.08.05.a Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh (witness); ETCSL 2.08.05.b (witness); E)
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 000533 (Praise Poem of Abi-Eshuh) composite (P481154) Q000533 View the score
CDLI Literary 000789 (Poem of Early Rulers) composite (P478954) Q000789 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357190

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 080091
Accession Number 1889-10-14, 0638

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 2.8.5.a
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 2.8.5.a
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.80091
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P357190
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1889-1014-638

References

  • history: ASJ 8, p.1-11, p. 10-11

    [Alster1986poem] Alster, Bendt, and Ulla Jeyes. 1986. “A Sumerian Poem about Early Rulers.” Acta Sumerologica 8: 1–11.

  • citation: BSOAS 53 (pp. 121-123), 123

    [Geller1990BSOAS53] Geller, Markham J. 1990. “Reviewed Works: Catalogue of the Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum. Vol. VI, VII & VIII.” Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies 53 (1): 121–23.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-05-22 at 09:48:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-12-07 at 20:04:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:27:14 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000533, Ex. 001 & 000534, Ex. 001 & 000789, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357190.
CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 001 & 000534, ex. 001 & 000789, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P357190). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357190 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 001 & 000534, ex. 001 & 000789, ex. 003 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357190 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000533, Ex. 001 & 000534, Ex. 001 & 000789, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357190.
CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 001 & 000534, ex. 001 & 000789, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P357190). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357190 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000533, ex. 001 & 000534, ex. 001 & 000789, ex. 003 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357190 (Accessed: October 10, 2026).
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fact entry
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ER  -
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