CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035 (P426125)

Literary tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (enuma elish 1 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
  broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. ib#-ni#-[...]
2'. szu-ud-luh [...]
3'. ul# ib-szi [...]
4'. u3# {d}mu-um#-[...]
5'. isz#-tu# _u4#_-me# [...]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (enuma elish 1 (witness))
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P426125

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number Sm 1829

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Sm.1829
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P426125
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P426125

References

  • history: Bezold C 1896a

    [Bezold1896a] Bezold, Carl. 1896. Vol. 4. Catalogue of the Cuneiform Tablets in the Kouyunjik Collection of the British Museum.

  • history: MC 16, 045

    [LambertWG2013MC16] Lambert, Wilfred G. 2013. Babylonian Creation Myths. Mesopotamian Civilizations 16. Winona Lake : Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-27 at 13:56:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:54:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:52:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:50:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-27 at 13:46:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-05 at 19:29:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2016-05-15 at 19:24:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-11-03 at 16:30:19 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI British Museum Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002718.01, Ex. 035 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P426125.
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035 artifact entry (No. P426125). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P426125 (Original work published 2011)
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P426125 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002718.01, ex. 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P426125},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P426125},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002718.01, Ex. 035 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P426125.
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035 artifact entry (No. P426125). (2024, May 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P426125 (Original work published 2011)
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P426125 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {may 27},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002718.01, ex. 035 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P426125},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P426125},
}


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PY  - 2024
ID  - P426125
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M1  - 2026/10/26/
TI  - CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 035 artifact entry
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