CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 037 (P478813)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 118079

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 2.05.05.02 Lipit-Ishtar B ('Tetrad no. 1') (witness))
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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P478813

Physical information

Artifact type Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 118079
Accession Number 1926-11-13, 0028

References

  • citation: British Museum Quarterly 02 (1927) 015

    [sec128050] N.d.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48 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
2015-01-31 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Zólyomi, Gábor CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 037 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P478813.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 037 artifact entry (No. P478813). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478813 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478813 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478813},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478813},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000482, Ex. 037 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P478813.
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 037 artifact entry (No. P478813). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P478813 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 037 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P478813 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000482, ex. 037 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P478813},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P478813},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P478813
LB  - CDLI:P478813
M1  - 2026/10/28/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000482, ex. 037 artifact entry
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ER  - 
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