BM 058696 + BM 065520 (P579780)

Incantation tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), 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 058696 + BM 065520

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

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	P579780
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P579780

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 058696 + BM 065520
Accession Number	1882-07-14, 3105

References

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	Reviewer	Status
2026-05-22 at 09:41:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2026-02-27 at 11:24:50	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-09-19 at 15:26:30	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“BM 058696 + BM 065520 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P579780.

BM 058696 + BM 065520 artifact entry (No. P579780). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P579780 (Original work published 2025)

BM 058696 + BM 065520 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P579780 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“BM 058696 + BM 065520 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 22, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P579780.

BM 058696 + BM 065520 artifact entry (No. P579780). (2026, May 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P579780 (Original work published 2025)

BM 058696 + BM 065520 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P579780 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).

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	title = {BM 058696 + {BM} 065520 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P579780},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P579780},
}

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