CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 016 (P256690)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

N 1321 + N 1570 (+) UM 29-16-084

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.05 Gilgamesh and Huwawa A ('Decad no. 10') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. lu2# [...]
2. bad3-da [...]
3. ad6 a i7 [...]
4. u3 ge26-e ur5-gim nam-ba-e-ak [...]-a
5. lu2 |UZU.DU| an-sze3 nu-mu-da-la2
6. lu2 dagal-la kur-re la-ba-szu2-szu2
7. murgu gurusz-ti-la sag ti-la-bi-[x] la#-ba-ra-an-e3-a
8. kur-ra ga-am3-ku4 mu-gu10 ga-gar
9. ki mu gub-bu-ba mu-gu10 ga-bi2-ib-gub
10. ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba mu digir-re-e-ne ga-bi2-ib-gub
11. {d}utu er2-na szu ba-szi-ti
12. lu2 arhusz-a-gin7 arhusz ba-ni-in-ak
13. ur-sag dumu ama dili imin-me-esz
14. 1(disz)-am3 szesz-gal-bi szu pirig-ga2 umbin! hu-ri2-in-na
15. ma2-ur3-ma2-ur3 hur-sag-ga2-ka mu-ni-ib-tum2-tum2-mu
16. {gisz}eren sag3-ge hul2-la-gin7 im-mu-na-ni-ib2-gar
17. en {d}bil3-ga-mes-e hul2-la-gin7 im-mu-na-ni-ib-gar
18. [...] lu2 dili-gin7 si gu3 ba-ni-in-ra
19. [...]-gin7# ka tesz2 ba-ni-in-ra
20. [...]-sze3 ama tuku ama-ni-sze3
21. [...] aka ninnu-am3 a2-gu10-sze3 hu#-mu-un-AG-esz
22. [...]-sze3 ama tuku ama-ni-sze3
23. [...]-gin7# aka ninnu-am3 a2-ni-sze3 ba-an-ak-esz
24. [...] giri3-ni bi2-in-gub
column 2
1. x [...]
2. [...] en dumu kul-aba4{ki}-ke4 [...]
3. kur ba-an-suh3-suh3 gissu ba-an-[x]
4. an-usan sze-er-sze-er-bi im-ma#-[x]
5. {d}utu ur2 ama-ni {d}nin-gal-la sag il2-la mu-un-du#
6. {d}bil4-ga-mes en-sze3 nu2-[x x]
7. dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-esz-[x]
8. ur2 hur-sag-ga2-ka nam-ba-e-de3-gub#-[x x]
9. ama ugu-zu tilla2 iri-za-ka esz2 na-ni#-[...]
10. gesztu2 zi-da-na ba-e-[x]
11. inim nam-ur-sag-ga2-ka-ni tug2-gin7 im-mi#-[x x]
12. tug2 uszu3 gin2 i3-a szu mu-un-il2-la gaba-na im#-[x x]
13. gu4-gin7 ki gal-la ba-e#-[x]
14. gu2! ki-sze3 bi2-in-gar KA ba-an-[x]
15. zi ama ugu-gu10 {d}nin-sun2-ka a-a-gu10# [...]
16. du10-ub ama ugu-gu10 {d}nin-sun2-ka u3-di-[...] ha-ma-dim2-ma#
17. min3-kam-ma-sze3 in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab#-[x]
18. zi ama ugu-gu10 {d}nin-sun2-ka a-a#-[...]
19. en-na lu2-bi lu2-u18 he2-a im-[...] digir he2-a im-ma-[...]
20. giri3 kur-sze3 gub-ba-gu10 iri-sze3 ba-ra-[...]
21. ARAD2 zi ba-an-du10 nam-ti ba-[...]
22. lugal-a-ni-ir inim mu-ni-ib-gi4#-[x]
reverse
column 1
1. lugal-gu10 za-e lu2-ba igi nu-mu-ni-du8#-[...]
2. ge26-e lu2-ba igi ba-ni-du8-a sza3 mu#-[...]
3. ur-sag ka-ga14-ni ka uszumgal#-[x x]
4. igi-ni igi pirig-ga2#-[x]
5. |GISZ.GABA|-ni a-gi6 du7-du7#-[x]
6. sag-ki-ni gisz-gi bi2-gu7-a lu2 nu-[...]
7. lugal-gu10 za-e kur-sze3 u5-a ge26-e iri#-[...]
8. ama-zu-ur2 i3-ti-zu ga-an-na-ab-du11 zu2#-[...]
9. eger-ra ba-usz2-zu ga-an-na-ab-du11 er2#-[...]
10. ga2-a-ra lu2 min nu-usz2-e ma2-da-la2 nu-[x x]
11. tug2 esz5 tab-ba lu2 nu-ku5-[x]
12. bad3-da a lu2 nu-szu2-[x]
13. e2 gi-sig-ga izi nu-te-en-[x x]
14. za-e ge26-e dah-ma-ab ge26-e za-e ga-mu-[x x] a-na-me lu2 ba-an-[x]
15. ba-su-a-ba ba-su-a-ba
16. u4 ma2 ma2-gan ba-su-a-[x]
17. {gisz}ma2-gur8 ma2-gi4-lum ba-su-a-[x]
18. [x]-ma2 {gisz}ma2-zi-sza3-gal2-la-ka sza3 gal2#-[...]
19. ga2-nam-ma ga-an-szi-re7-de3-en igi bi2-ib-[...]
20. tukum-bi in-szi-re7-de3#-[x]
21. ni2 i3-gal2 ni2 i3-gal2 [x x]
22. umun i3-gal2 umun i3-gal2 [x x]
23. nig2 sza3-za ga2-nam-ma ga-an-<szi>-re7-de3#-[x]
24. gesz2 nita ninda nu-te-[...]
25. hu-wa-wa e2 {d}erin-na-ka-ni in-ga-[x x]
26. igi mu-szi-in-bar igi usz2-a
27. sag mu-na-bul-bul? [...]
28. ummeda#-[...]
column 2
1. [...]-kam#-ma mu-na-ti-la-ta da-ga-na ba-te
2. [...]-na-ge2 murgu-na szu im-ta-du7-du7
3. [...]-ub#-ba-gin7 te-na tibir bi2-in-ra / [...] zu2 ba-an-da-zalag
4. [...]-mes szu ba-an-tuku4
5. [...] inim ga-mu-ra-ab-du11
6. [...] u3-tud-en nu-zu a-a bulug3-ga2-gu10 nu-zu
7. kur-ra mu-e-tu-de3-en za#-e mu-e-bulug3#?-x
8. {d}bil4-ga-mes zi an-na ma-un-pa3 / zi-ki-a mu-un-pa3 zi kur-ra mu-un-pa3
9. szu-sze3 mu-un-dab5 ki za nam-ba-an-tum3
10. u4-ba {d}bil4-ga-mes dumu-gi7-ra sza3-ga-ni / arhusz ba-an-na-tuku
11. arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
12. en-ki-du10 muszen dab5-ba ki-bi-sze3 ha-ma-gen
13. gurusz dab5-ba ur2 ama-na-sze3 he2-gi4-gi4
14. en-ki-du10 {d}bil4-ga-mes-ra inim mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
15. sukux(SUKUD)-ra2 dim2-ma nu-tuku
16. nam-tar i3-gu7-e nam-tar nu-zu-zu
17. muszen dab5-ba ki-bi-sze3 du-a-bi
18. gurusz dab5-ba ur2 ama-na-sze3 gi4-gi4-da
19. za-e iri ama tu-da-zu nu-ub-szi-gur-ru-de3-en
20. hu-wa-wa en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
21. ga2-ra en-ki-du10 inim mu-na-ab-hul-hul
22. lu2 hug-ga2 sza3-gal im-ma-hug eger gaba-ri us2-sa inim mu-na-ab-hul-hul
25. ur5-gin7 hu-mu-na-ab-be2-a-ka
26. [...] im-ma-an-ku5-ru-ne
27. x# [...] im-ma-ni-in-gar-re-esz
28. [...]-in-ku4-re-esz
29. [...] ba-da/ab-te
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: from lower half, 2 cols
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.05 Gilgamesh and Huwawa A ('Decad no. 10') (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: Kramer, Samuel N., JCS 01 (1947) 028, UM 29-16-084,

    [sec47155] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: N 1321 + N 1570 (+) UM 29-16-084
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-05-24 at 21:23:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2012-05-11 at 09:40:22 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2012-03-30 at 06:02:23 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2005-02-24 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View

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Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000365 (Gilgamesh and Huwawa A) composite (P480190) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 016 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P256690.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 016 artifact entry (No. P256690). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P256690 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 016 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P256690 (Accessed: April 16, 2024).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-16]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000365, ex. 016 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P256690},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P256690},
}


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