BM 054882 (P579066)

Incantation tablet 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 054882

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Incantation

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

Text content

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

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P579066
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P579066

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 054882
Accession Number	1882-05-22, 1211

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	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2026-05-22 at 08:20:39	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-09-18 at 15:40:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 054882 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P579066.

BM 054882 artifact entry (No. P579066). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P579066 (Original work published 2025)

BM 054882 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P579066 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“BM 054882 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P579066.

BM 054882 artifact entry (No. P579066). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P579066 (Original work published 2025)

BM 054882 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P579066 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P579066},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P579066},
}

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TI  - BM 054882 artifact entry
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