The cylinder takes its name from George Barton, who was the first to publish a transcription and translation of the text in 1918 in "Miscellaneous Babylonian Inscriptions".
Silinder mengambil nama George Barton, yang pertama kali mempublikasikan suatu transkripsi dan terjemahan teks pada tahun 1918 dalam "Miscellaneous Babylonian Inscriptions".