CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 006 (P480217)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 059904 + BM 092632 + BM 093048 + F 225 + F 226

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (enuma elish 2 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (enuma elish 2 (witness))
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P480217
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P480217

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 059904 + BM 092632 + BM 093048 + F 225 + F 226
Accession Number	1882-07-14, 2292 + 1882-07-14, 4314 + 1883-01-21, 1784 + F 225 + F 226

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.59904
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P480217
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1882-0714-4314

References

history: AOAT 375, pl. 13-14

[Kammerer2012AOAT375] Kämmerer, Thomas R., and Alexander Metzler. 2012. Das Babylonische Weltschöpfungsepos : Enūma Elîš. Alter Orient Und Altes Testament 375. Münster : Ugarit-Verlag.
history: STC 2, pl. 22-24

[King1902STC2] King, Leonard W. 1902. The Seven Tablets of Creation: Vol. 2 Supplementary Texts. Vol. 13. Luzac’s Semitic Text and Translation Series. London : Luzac.
history: MC 16, 062 + pl. 11-12 BM 059904+

[LambertWG2013MC16] Lambert, Wilfred G. 2013. Babylonian Creation Myths. Mesopotamian Civilizations 16. Winona Lake : Eisenbrauns.
citation: BSOAS 53 (pp. 121-123), 122

[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
2026-05-22 at 09:41:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-08-16 at 09:45:46	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-01-25 at 10:23:41	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-05-25 at 15:14:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
2015-04-03 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002718.02, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P480217.

CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P480217). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480217 (Original work published 2015)

CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 006 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480217 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002718.02, Ex. 006 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P480217.

CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 006 artifact entry (No. P480217). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P480217 (Original work published 2015)

CDLI Literary 002718.02, ex. 006 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P480217 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

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	month = {may 22},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P480217},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P480217},
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