CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 141 (P461208)

Literary tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 042271 (+) BM 042489

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.06.02 Ninurta’s Exploits (witness); commentaries ccp 6.1.13.B.a: Aa 13)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.06.02 Ninurta’s Exploits (witness); commentaries ccp 6.1.13.B.a: Aa 13) School text
Language(s) Akkadian

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 000351 (Ninurta's Exploits [Lugale]) composite (P469530) Q000351 View the score

Record

20131213 ccp: 6.1.13.B.a: Aa 13

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P461208

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 042271 (+) BM 042489
Accession Number 1881-07-01, 0030 (+) 1881-07-01, 0249

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Cuneiform Commentaries Project (CCP) P461208
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.6.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.6.2
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.42271
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P461208
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1881-0701-30

References

  • history: (<http://ccp.yale.edu/, P461208>)

    [sec100845] N.d.

  • history: Lugale, 2 (1983) 023 (o2)

    [vanDijk1983Lugale] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van. 1983. Lugal Ud Me-Lám-Bi Nir-G̃ál : Le Récit Épique et Didactique Des Travaux de Ninurta, de Déluge et de La Nouvelle Création. Leiden : E. J. Brill.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-07-25 at 08:25:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-11-24 at 06:53:53 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-07-12 at 15:29:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 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
2013-12-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI Cuneiform Commentaries Project CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000351, Ex. 141 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P461208.
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 141 artifact entry (No. P461208). (2025, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P461208 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 141 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P461208 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P461208},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P461208},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000351, Ex. 141 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P461208.
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 141 artifact entry (No. P461208). (2025, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P461208 (Original work published 2013)
CDLI Literary 000351, ex. 141 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P461208 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	year = {2025},
	month = {jul 25},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P461208},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P461208},
}


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