RIME 4.02.08.05, ex. 03 (P431634)

Official or display tablet excavated in Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 137406

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 4.02.08.05 composite (P448362) Q002046 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P431634

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 137406
Accession Number 1979-12-18, 0041

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P431634

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 02.08.05, ex. 03

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • citation: CBI, 036

    [Walker1981Bricks] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1981. Cuneiform Brick Inscriptions in the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the City of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-02 at 10:52:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-11 at 13:25:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:40:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2012-09-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 4.02.08.05, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431634.
RIME 4.02.08.05, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P431634). (2024, August 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431634 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 4.02.08.05, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431634 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 2},
	title = {RIME 4.02.08.05, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431634},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431634},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 4.02.08.05, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431634.
RIME 4.02.08.05, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P431634). (2024, August 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431634 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 4.02.08.05, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431634 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 2},
	title = {RIME 4.02.08.05, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431634},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431634},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431634
LB  - CDLI:P431634
M1  - 2026/4/29/
TI  - RIME 4.02.08.05, ex. 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431634
ER  - 
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