AMD 1, 247 Fig. 10 (P574253)

Incantation tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 061749

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Incantation

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Ritual and liturgical > Incantation
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P574253
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P574253

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number	IM 061749
Accession Number

References

primary: AMD 1 (pp. 213-250), 247 Fig. 10

[Finkel1999AMD1] Finkel, Irving L. 1999. “On Some Dog, Snake and Scorpion Incantations.” In Mesopotamian Magic. Textual, Historical, and Interpretative Perspectives, edited by Tzvi Abusch and Karel van der Toorn, 213–50. Ancient Magic and Divination 1. Groningen: Styx.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2025-09-13 at 14:56:20	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“AMD 1, 247 Fig. 10 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 13, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P574253.

AMD 1, 247 Fig. 10 artifact entry (No. P574253). (2025, September 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P574253

AMD 1, 247 Fig. 10 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P574253 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“AMD 1, 247 Fig. 10 Artifact Entry.” 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 13, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P574253.

AMD 1, 247 Fig. 10 artifact entry (No. P574253). (2025, September 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P574253

AMD 1, 247 Fig. 10 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P574253 (Accessed: April 29, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-29]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {sep 13},
	title = {AMD 1, 247 {Fig}. 10 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P574253},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P574253},
}

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TI  - AMD 1, 247 Fig. 10 artifact entry
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