BM 052619 (P577597)

Incantation tablet and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 052619

Period

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Incantation (Sumerian incantation)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

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

Chronology

Period
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P577597
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P577597

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 052619
Accession Number	1882-03-23, 3653

References

citation: BSOAS 53 (pp. 121-123), 121

[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	Reviewer	Status
2026-05-22 at 08:20:39	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-02-02 at 16:26:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-09-17 at 08:41:23	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 052619 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P577597.

BM 052619 artifact entry (No. P577597). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P577597 (Original work published 2025)

BM 052619 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P577597 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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	month = {may 22},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P577597},
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Cite this Artifact

“BM 052619 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P577597.

BM 052619 artifact entry (No. P577597). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P577597 (Original work published 2025)

BM 052619 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P577597 (Accessed: October 17, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-17]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {may 22},
	title = {BM 052619 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P577597},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P577597},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/5/22/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P577597
LB  - CDLI:P577597
M1  - 2026/10/17/
TI  - BM 052619 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P577597
ER  -