CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 017 (P269136)

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

CBS 14151 + UM 29-16-140

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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Tablet

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Clay

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Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Lugalbanda Epic II; (Obv)(i)64x(ii)75x(iii)50x(Rev)(iv)44x(v)48x(vi)55 lines)

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Sumerian

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column 1
1. [lugal-banda3{da} kur ki su3-ra2 ga2-la ba-ni-in]-dag#
2. [iszi za-bu{ki}-a nir ba-ni]-in#-gal2#
3. [ama nu-mu-un-da-an-ti na nu-mu-un]-de5#-de5#
4. [a-a nu-mu-un-da-an-ti inim nu-mu-un-di]-ni-ib-be2#
5. [zu-a kal-la-ni nu-mu]-un-da-an-ti
6. [lu2] inim# sza3#-ga#-na-ke4# nu-um-mi-ib2-se3-se3-ge
7. [sza3] ni2#-te-na-ka inim am3-mi-ib2-se3-ge
8. [muszen] nam-me-te-a ba-ni-in-ak
9. anzu#{muszen} nam-me-te-a ba-ni-in-ak
10. [dam-a]-ni-da gu2-da ba-ni-in-la2
11. [dam] anzu#{muszen}-de3 dumu anzu{muszen}-de3
12. geszbun#-na um-ma-ni-in-dur2-ru-un
13. [an]-ne2 nin-gu2-en-na-ka
14. [hur-sag]-ga2-ni-ta um-ma-da-an-ri
15. [munus] tuku#-tuku ama-ra me-te-gal2
16. [{d}nin]-ka#-si tuku-tuku ama-ra me-te-gal2
17. [{na4}]gakkul#-a-ni {na4}za-gin3 dur5-ru
18. [{gi}lam]-sa2-a-ni ku3-me guszkin
19. kasz#-a# gub-ba-a-ni nig2 giri17-zal
20. kasz-ta tusz-a-ni mud5-me-gar
21. sila3 szu-du8-a kasz sa2-di-da-ni |DU.DU!| nu-kusz2-u3
22. {d}nin-ka-si {gesz}bunin(SUG) za3-ga-ta ib2?-ba-ta
23. gesztin ne-sag-ga2-mu me-te-a-asz he2#-em-mi-ib-gal2
24. muszen kasz nag-ga2 ul ti-a
25. anzu{muszen} kasz nag-ga2 ul ti-a
26. ki unug{ki} ba-gen-na ha-ma-an-pa3-de3
27. anzu#{muszen}-de3 har-ra-an szesz-mu-ne-ka he2-em-mi-ib-ge
28. [u4]-ba giri17-zal gesz-hu-ri2-in {d}en-ki-ke4
29. [hur]-sag {na4}gug igi gun3 {d}inanna-ka
30. ugu#-ba u18-ru-gin7 ki he2-us2-sa-ba
31. a#-ru-gin7 siki la2-la2-a-ba
32. kur-ra gissu-ba ki mah-ba
33. tug2#-gin7 i-im-dul gada-gin7 i-im-bur2
34. {gesz#}i-ri9-na-bi musz-sag-rib-gin7
35. [i7] ka# 7(disz) {d}utu-ka sza3-ba mu-un-sze21-sze21
36. [da]-da#-ba ha-szu-ur2 nu-zu kur-ra-ka
37. [musz nu]-un-sul-sul giri2 nu-sa-sa
38. [sza3]-ba# buru5-az{muszen}-e
39. [gud3 im-ma]-ni#-ib-gar nunuz-bi ba-ab-gar
40. [da-da-ba muszen] anzu{muszen}-de3
41. [gud3 im-ma-ni-ib-gar amar-bi] ba#-e#-sze21#
42. [gesz-bi {gesz}li gesz {gesz}taszkarin-na-ka]
43. [muszen-e pa mul-mul-la-bi an-dul3-sze3 ba-ab-aka]
44. [muszen-e a2 u4 zal-le-da-ka ni2 un-gid2]
45. [anzu{muszen}-de3 {d}utu e3-a-ra szeg11 un-gi4]
46. [szeg11 gi4-bi-sze3 kur-ra lu5-lu5-bi-a ki mu-ra-ra-ra]
47. [umbin {kusz}u2{ku6}-e ri2-in{muszen}-na-ka]
48. [ni2-bi-ta am-e kur-ur2-sze3 ni2-bi im-sar-re]
49. [tarah-e kur-bad3-da zi-bi im-sar-re]
50. [lugal-banda3{da} gal in-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu]
51. [ninda mu-ud-gi dingir-re-e-ne-ke4]
52. [sag se3-ga-ba sag se3 ba-an-tah]
53. [ninda gi-ze-esz-ta-ba lal3 ba-an-du8-du8 lal3 ba-an-tah-tah]
54. [amar-gud3 amar anzu{muszen}-da-ka igi-bi-sze3 mu-un-gar]
55. [amar-e {uzu}i3 bi2-in-gu7 {uzu}i3-udu bi2-in-pesz5]
56. [ninda-i3-de2-a ka-bi sa2 bi2-in-du11]
57. [amar anzu{muszen}-da-ka gud3-ba mi-ni-sze21]
58. [igi-be2 szem-zid-da mi-ni-gun3]
59. [sag-ba {gesz}erin babbar2 bi2-in-du3-du3]
60. [mu-du-li-a szu gur-gur-ra-bi sag-bi-sze3 mu-gar]
61. [gud3 anzu{muszen}-da-ka ba-ra-zi]
column 2
1. u4#-[bi-a muszen-e am kur]-ra-ka gu2 mi-ni-ib-gur-gur
2. anzu#[{muszen}-de3] am# kur-ra-ka gu2 mi-ni-ib-gur-gur
3. am ti#-[la] szu#-bi-sze3 i-im-la2
4. am ug5#-[ga] gu2-ba i-im-la2
5. a 1(u)! gur-am3# ad#?-ba mu-un-de2
6. muszen za3 [1(disz)] am3#-ma-da-lu-ga
7. anzu{muszen} [za3] 1(disz)# am3-ma-da-lu-ga
8. muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4
9. amar-be2 gud3-bi-sze3 inim nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4
10. mina-kam-ma-sze3 muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4
11. amar-be2 gud3-bi-ta inim nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4
12. u4 na-an-ga-ma muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4
13. amar-be2 gud3-bi-ta inim ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
14. i3-ne-sze3 muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4
15. amar-be2 gud3-bi-ta inim nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4
16. muszen-e a-nir i-im-gar an-e ba-te
17. dam-be2 u8 bi2-in-du11 engur-ra ba-te
18. muszen-e u8 du11-ga-bi-sze3
19. dam-be2 a-nir gar-ra-bi-sze3
20. {d}a-nun-na dingir hur-sag-ga2
21. kiszi8-gin7 ki-in-dar-ra ba-an-di-ni-ib-ku4-re-esz-a
22. muszen-e dam-bi-ir gu3 am3-ma-de2-e
23. anzu{muszen}-de3 dam-bi-ir gu3 am3-ma-de2-e
24. gud3-mu-ta tur3 gal {d}nanna-gin7 ni2 husz em-da-ri
25. pirig kur-ra tesz2-bi du7-du7-gin7 su zi em-du8-du8
26. amar-mu gud3-ba a-na-a ba-ra-ab-tum3
27. anzu{muszen} gud3-ba a-[x] ba-ra-ab-tum3
28. muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 he2-em-ma-te-ge26-da-ka
29. anzu{muszen}-de3 gud3-bi-sze3 he2-em-ma-te-ge26-da-ka
30. ki dingir ti-la-gin7 im-ak giri17-zal im-du8-du8
31. amar-bi gud3-bi-a i-im-sze21
32. igi-bi szim-zi-da mu-un-gun3
33. sag-ba {gesz}erin babbar2 mu-un-du3-du3
34. mu-du-li-a szu gur-gur-ra-bi sag-bi-sze3 mu-un-gar
35. muszen-e ni2-bi silim-e-esz2 i-ri in-ga-am3-me
36. anzu{muszen} ni2-bi silim-e-esz2 i-ri in-ga-am3-me
37. i7 hal-hal-la nun nam tar-re-bi-me-en
38. zi-du sza3 kusz2-u3 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka {gesz}szukur-bi-me-en
39. a-a-mu {d}en-lil2-le mu-un-tum3-en
40. kur-ra {gesz}ig gal-gin7 igi-ba bi2-in-tab-en
41. nam u3-mu-tar a-ba szu mi-ni-ib-bal-e
42. inim u3-bi2-du11 a-ba-a ib2-ta#-bal-e
43. lu2 |U2.SE3.KI.GA|-ga2 ne-en ba-e-a-ak-e
44. dingir he2-me-en inim ga-mu-ra-ab-du11
45. gu5-li-ga2 nam-ba-e-ni-in-ku4-ra-am3
46. lu2-ulu3 he2-me-en nam ga-mu-ri-ib-tar
47. kur-re gaba-szu-gar nam#-mu-ri-in-tuku-un
48. mesz3 anzu{muszen}-de3 a2 szum2-ma he2-me-en
49. lugal-banda3{da} ni2 1(disz)-ta hul2-la 1(disz)-ta
50. ni2 1(disz) sza3 hul2-la 1(disz)-ta
51. muszen-e mi2 iri im-me
52. anzu{muszen}-de3 mi2 iri im-me
53. muszen szu-ur2 sig7 nigin5-a tu-da
54. anzu{muszen} szu-ur2 sig7 nigin5-a tu-da
55. sug-a a tu5-tu5-zu-a a-ne du11-du11
56. pa-bil2-ga-zu AN# [x] hal#-hal-la-ke4
57. an szu-zu-sze3 mu-un-gar ki giri3-zu-sze3 mu-un-gar
58. pa-zu an-na sa am3-szi-im-la2-la2-[a]-bi
59. ki-sze3 umbin-zu am kur-ra immal2 kur-ra {gesz}na2#-x x [x?]-la-am ba-nu2
60. murgu-zu dub sar-sar-re-me-en
61. ti-ti-zu {d}nirah dar-a-me-en
62. sza3-su3-zu kiri6 sig7-ga u6-e gub-ba-me-en
63. sza-du11-ga-ta zi-mu mu-ri-de6 za3-mu mu-ri-us2
64. dam-zu ama-mu he2-am3 bi2-in-du11
65. za-e ad-da-mu he2-me-en bi2-in-du11
66. di4-di4-la2-zu-ne szesz-mu-ne-ka nam-ba-e-ni-in#?-ku4#?-ku4
67. sza-du11-ga-ta ha-szu-ur2 nu-zu kur-ra-ka ki-gub mu-ra-ak-e
68. dam-zu silim-mu-a me-da-[gub]
69. silim-mu ga-mu-ra-du11 nam tar-ra-mu ga-mu-ra-ab-[bur2]-ra-a
70. muszen-e ni2-bi mu-un-na-ra-ba-e ul mu-un-[szi]-ak-e
column 3
1. anzu{muszen} ni2-bi mu-un-na-ra-ba-e ul [mu]-un#-szi-ak-e
2. anzu{muszen}-de3 ku3 lugal-banda3{da}-ar gu3 mu-na-de2-e
3. ga2-nu lugal-banda3{da}-mu
4. {gesz}ma2 ku3-gin7 {gesz}ma2 sze-gin7
5. {gesz}ma2 {gesz}haszhur bal-bal-e-gin7
6. {gesz}ma2 ukusz2-a an-dul3 ak-a-gin7
7. {gesz}ma2 ki-buru14 hi-li du8-du8-a-gin7
8. szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 sag il2-la gen-na
9. lugal-banda3{da} lu2 numun-e ki-ag2-am3 szu nu-um-<ma>-gid2-de3
10. {d}szara2 dumu ki-ag2 {d}inanna-gin7
11. ti zu2-zu-a u4-gin7 e3-i3
12. GIL-ak iti6-gin7 e3-i3
13. ti zu2 lu2 ra-ra-bi musz-sza3-tur3 he2-e
14. ku6 {uruda}dur10 ra-gin7 tu6 kud he2-e
15. ad {uruda}dur10 ra-gin7 nig2-kesz2 he2-ak-e
16. lugal-banda3{da} lu2 numun-e ki-ag2-am3 szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3
17. {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
18. {tug2}sagszu pirig me3 ugu-za he2-eb-dul
19. LUM? BU TUKU kur gal-da# gaba nu-gi4 gaba-za he2-eb-tab
20. kur-ra sa u3 NI KA sa USZ [...]
21. iri im-szi-du-u5 ki x [...]
22. lugal-banda3{da} lu2 numun-e ki-[ag2-am3 szu nu]-um#-ma-gid2#-[de3]
23. he2-gal2 {dug}szakir ku3 {d}dumu-zi#-da#-[ka-ka]
24. i3-bi ki-szar2-ra-ke4 sza-ra-x [...]
25. gara2-bi ki-szar2-ra-ke4 sza-ra-x [...]
26. lugal-banda3{da} lu2 numun-e ki-ag2-am3 szu nu-um-ma-gid2-de3
27. ki-ib{muszen} ki-ib{muszen} engur-ra sug gid2-i-gin7 inim-ma mu#-[na]-ni-ib-gi4
28. muszen-e {gesz}tug2 mu-un-szi-ga2-ar#
29. anzu{muszen}-de3 ku3 lugal-banda3{da}-ar gu3 mu-na-de2-e
30. ga2-nu lugal-banda3{da}-mu
31. inim sza3-ga se3-ge ur5-gim-ma-am3
32. gud erim2 du-us2-a se3-ge5-dam
33. ansze dub3 guz-za har-ra-an si sa2 dab5-be2-da# inim-inim ma-gub ga-ri-gub#
34. nam tar-ra sza3-ge guru7-a-zu ge26-e ga-mu-ri-ib-tar
35. ku3 lugal-banda3{da} mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
36. za3-sze-ga2 kasz4 he2-gal2 nam-ba-an-kusz2-u3-de3-en
37. a2-ga2-a lirum he2-gal2
38. a2-mu ga-su3-su3 a2-mu na-an-gig-ge
39. u4-gin7 du {d}inanna-gin7
40. u4 7(disz)-e {d}iszkur-ra-gin7
41. izi-gin7 ga-il2 nim-gin7 ga-gir2
42. igi du8-a bar-ra-ga2 ga-gen
43. igi il2-la-ga2 giri3-mu ga-ab-gub
44. sza3-ge guru7-ga2 an-ta ga-ab-gi4
45. ki sza3-mu na-an-ga-ma-ab-be2-a {kusz}e-sir2-[mu] ga-du8
46. {d}utu iri-mu kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 am3-ku4-ku4-de3-ne-a
47. lu2 asz2 du11-ga-mu nam-ba-e-szi-hul2-e-en
48. lu2 du14 mu2-a-mu he2-du-mu nam-me
49. alan-zu gesz-dim2-ba um-mi-dim2 u6-e gub-ba-me-en
50. mu-zu ki-en-gi-ra pa e3 ha-bi2-ak
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column 1
1. ga2-nu lugal-banda3{+da}-mu za-e gal2-la-zu-ne
2. lu2 me3-a gesz ra-gin7 erin2-e he2-en-taka4-nam
3. i3 du10-a tur3-ra ba-ra-mu-un-gu7
4. ga luh-ha amasz-a ba-ra-mu-e-gu7
5. hur-sag gal lu2 dili nu-du-u3-de3
6. lu2-bi lu2-ra nu-gi4-gi4-da a-gin7 im-da-du-de3-en
7. 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne
8. en3 tar-re im-mi-in-[kusz2]-u3-ne
9. i7 kur-ra ama he2-nun-na-ra
10. pesz10-pesz10-bi pesz10 sur-ra-am3
11. a-bi a-gin7 mu-e-nag-gin7 mu-e-bal-e
12. ku3 lugal-banda3{da} mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
13. i7 kur-ra ama he2-nun-na-ra
14. pesz10-pesz10-bi pesz10 sur-ra-am3
15. za3-sze-ga2 ki um-mi-ni-us2 a {kusz}ummu-gin7 u3-mu-x-[nag]
16. ur-bar-ra-gin7 GUM2-ga-am3 mi-ni-za ta-u2-sal i3-gu7-en
17. tum12-gur4{muszen}-gin7 ki im-de5-de5-ge-en i-li-a-nu-um kur-ra i3-gu7-[en]
18. lugal-banda3{da} szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne
19. inim in-ne-en-du11-ga sza3-ga-ne-ne-a ba-an-szub-bu-[x]
20. i-gi4-in-zu buru5{muszen}-e u4 gid2-da tesz2-bi kesz2-da-[x]
21. gu2-ni gu2-da im-da#-la2#-e-ne
22. amar gam3-gam3{muszen} gud3-ba tusz-a-gin7
23. mu-ni-ib-gu7-u3-ne mu-ni-ib-na8-na8-ne
24. ku3 lugal-banda3{da} tu-ra-ni mu-un-ta-ab-ed3-ne
25. u4-ba unug{ki}-ga lu2 dili-gin7 eger-bi-ir bi2-ib-[us2]
26. musz zar-ra-gin7 hur-sag-ta im-me-re-bal-bal
27. iri danna 1(disz)-am3 am3-da-gal2-la-ba
28. dim-dim-e aratta{ki}-ka
29. unug{ki} kul-aba4{ki}-bi ur2 ba-an-dun-dun
30. iri-ta gi-bar-bar-re im-gin7 im-szeg3
31. im-dug-ge im mu-a gen-na-gin7
32. bad3 aratta{ki}-a-ka gu3 nun-bi im-me
33. u4 ba-zal-zal itid ba-su3-su3 mu ama-bi-ir ba-gi4
34. buru14 sig7-ga an-na ba-e-a-ed3-de3
35. a-sza3-ge igi ba-ab-hul ni2 su bi2-ib-us2
36. im-dug-ge im mu-a gen-na-gin7
37. kaskal-la ki ba-ni-[ib2-u2-us2]
38. {gesz}kiszix(|U2.GIR2|) kur-ra-ke4 zu2 ba-ni-ib2-kesz2
39. uszumgal tesz2-bi mu-un-tag-tag-ge
40. lu2 iri-sze3 du-u3 nu-um-zu
41. kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 du-u3 sag nu-mu-un-da#-[ab-ga2]-ga2#
42. sza3-ba en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ke4
43. ni2 ba-ni-in-te zi ba-ni-in-ir za-pa-ag2-bi ba-ni-in-BAD
44. lu2 iri-sze3 mu-un-gi4-gi4-a ki mu-un-szi-kig2-kig2
column 2
1. kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 mu-un-gi4-gi4-a ki mu-szi-kig2-kig2
2. lu2 iri-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-un-na-ab-be2
3. kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu#-[un-na-ab]-be2#
4. ugnim-be2 kur-kur-ra-ka mu#-[un-e3]
5. lu2 iri-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-na#-[ab-be2]
6. kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 ge26-e ga-gen nu-mu-na-ab#-[be2]
7. ki u4-ba nin9 e5-mu ku3 {d}inanna-ke4
8. kur szuba?-ta sza3 ku3-ga-ni-a he2-em-ma-[ni]-an-pa3-de3-en
9. szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 he2-em-[ma-ni]-in-ku4-re-en
10. unug{ki}-e sug he2-me-am3 a he2-em-de2-a
11. bar-rim4 he2-me-am3 {gesz}asal he2!-mu2-a
12. gesz-gi he2-me-am3 gi sumun gi henbur he2-<mu2-a>
13. {d}en-ki lugal eridu{ki}-ga-abzu-ke4
14. gi sumun-bi ha-ma-an-ze2 a-bi ha-ma-an-usz2
15. mu 5(u)-usz hu-mu-du3 mu 5(u)-usz hu-mu-sa2
16. ki-en-gi ki-uri nigin2-na-a-ba
17. mar-tu lu2 sze nu-zu hu-mu-zi
18. bad3 unug{ki}-ga gu muszen-na-gin7 edin-na he2-ni-la2-la2
19. i-da-al-la-ba ki-gal2-la-ba hi-li-mu ba-til
20. ab2-szilam amar-bi la2-a-gin7 erin2-mu mu-da-la2
21. dumu ama-a-ni-ir hul gig-ga iri-ta e3-gin7
22. nin9 e5-mu ku3 {d}inanna-ke4
23. szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 szu ma-ra-an-dag
24. u4-da iri-ni ki ha-ba-an-ag2 ga2-a-ra hul ha-ba-an-gig
25. iri ga2-da a-na-asz am3-da-la2-e
26. u4-da iri-ni hul ha-ba-an-gig ga2-a-ra ki ha-ba-an-ag2
27. ge26-[e] iri-da a-na-asz am3-da-la2-e-en
28. nu-gig-ge anzu{muszen} amar-ra-gin7
29. ni2-te-a-ni sag2 um-ma-an-di!
30. bar ku3-ga-ni-a um-ma-an-szub-be2-en
31. szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 he2-em-ma-ni-in-ku4-re-en
32. gesz-gid2-da-mu u4 ne ba-an-de6
33. {kusz}gur21{ur3}-mu u4 ne e-ne ba-an-zur-zur-re
34. nin9 e5-mu ku3 {d}inanna-ra ur5-gin7 du11-mu-na-ab
35. ku3 lugal-banda3{da} e2-gal-ta im-ma-da-ra-ta-e3
36. szesz-a-ne-ne gu5-li-ne-ne
37. ur gir5 ur-a ku4-ra-gin7 hu-un-ha mu-un-szi-ib-za-na
38. dur3 gir5 dur3-a ku4-ra-gin7 x [x] ra#-ra-ne
39. en-ra unug{ki}-sze3 gi4-mu-un
40. en-me-er-kar2 dumu {d}utu-ra
41. aratta{ki} dili-mu-ne ga-gen lu2 nam-mu-da-du a-gin7 mu-ne-du11
42. me-na-am3 dili-zu-ne kaskal#-e sag ba-ra-mu-ri-ib-us2
43. {d}udug sa6-ga-me nam-ba-e-de3-gub-ba
44. {d}lamma sa6-ga-me nam-ba-e-de3-gen-na
45. ki gub-ba-me-a nam-ba-e-de3-gub-bu-nam
46. ki tusz-a-me-a nam-ba-e-de3-tusz-u3-nam
47. hur-sag gal lu2 dili nu-du-u3-da
48. lu2-bi lu2-ra nu-gi4-gi4-da ba-ra-gi4-gi4-nam
49. u4 zal-le in-zu-ta ki gal-la ba-ra-da-ni-in#-su8-ge-za-na
50. lugal-banda3{da} sza3 gu3 di szesz-a-ne-ne-ta
column 3
1. kur-ur2-ra kur-bad3-da ma#-du-um-e
2. za3 an-sza4-na-ta sag an-sza4-an-na{ki}-na-sze3
3. hur-sag 5(disz) hur-sag 6(disz) hur-sag 7(disz) im-me-re-bal-bal
4. [igi mu]-un#-il2 aratta-asz ba-te
4. gi6 MASZ-a {gesz}banszur {d}inanna-ke4 nu-um-da-te-a-asz
5. szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 giri3 hul2-la mi-ni-in-gub
6. nin-a-ni ku3 {d}inanna-ke4
7. sza3-da-ga-na mu-na-an-tusz
8. i3-gam ki-a mu-na-ab-za
9. su8-ba {d}ama-uszumgal-an-na mu-na-szi-bar-gin7
10. ku3 lugal-banda3{da} igi mu-na-szi-bar-re
11. dumu-na en {d}szara2 mu-na-de2-a-gin7
12. ku3 lugal-banda3{da} gu3 mu-un-na-da-de2-e
13. bad3 unug{ki}-ga gu muszen-na-gin7 edin-na he2-ni-la2-la2
14. i-[da]-la-ba ki-gal2-la-ba hi-li-mu ba-til
15. ab2-szilam amar-bi la2-a-gin7 erin2-mu mu-da-la2
16. dumu ama-a-ni-[ir] hul gig-ga iri-ta e3-gin7
17. nin9#-NIN9-mu ku3 {d}inanna-ke4
18. szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 szu ma-ra-an-dag
19. u4-da iri-ni ki ha-ba-an-ag2 ga2-a-ra hul ha-ba-an-gig
20. iri ga2-da a-na-asz am3-da-la2-e
21. u4-da iri-ni hul ha-ba-an-gig ga2-a-ra ki ha-ba-an-ag2
22. [ga2]-a? iri-da a-na-asz am3-da-la2-e-en
23. nu-gig-ge anzu{muszen} amar-ra-gin7
24. ni2-te-a-ni sag2 um-ma-an-di!
25. bar ku3-ga-ni-a um-ma-an-szub-be2-en
26. szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 he2-em-ma-ni-in-ku4-re-en
27. gesz-gid2-da-mu u4 ne ba-an-de6
28. {kusz}e-ib2-ur12-mu u4 ne e-ne ba-an-zur-zur-re
29. nin9-NIN9-mu ku3 {d}inanna-ra ur5-gin7 du11-mu-na-ab
30. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
31. i3-ne-esz2 i7 szen-na i7 a szen-na-ka
32. i7 {kusz}ummu za-gin3 {d}inanna-ke4
33. kun-ba pesz10-pesz10-ba u2-sal-u2-sal-ba
34. suhur-masz{ku6}-e u2-lal3 i3-gu7-e
35. kig2-tur{ku6}-e li#-a-nu-um kur-ra i3-gu7-e
36. |GESZ.SZESZ|{ku6} dingir suhur-[masz2]-a-ke4
37. sza3-ba a-ne hul2-la mu-un-e kun-bi mu-un-su3-e
38. dili-bi i3-du dili-bi i3-du3
39. {gesz}szeg9-e bar-ta dili-bi i3-du3
40. {gesz}szeg9#-bi un-sig3 {gesz}bunin(SUG)-sze3 un-dim2
41. |gesz.SZESZ|{ku6} dingir suhur-masz2{ku6}-a-ke4 sza3-ba u3-ba-ra-an-dab5
42. ku6-bi un-dab5 un-szeg6 un-su3
43. a2-an-kar2 a2 me3 {d}inanna-ka u3-bi2-in-gu7
44. erin2-na-ne2 szu-bi he2-[en-di]-ni-ib-su3-su3
45. zi aratta-ka engur-ra he2-ni-in-til
46. iri ku3 x-be2 ku3-dim2 u3-bi2-in-dab5
47. za dim2-ma-be2 za-dim2 u3-bi2-in-dab5
48. iri-da u3-gibil-la2 um-ma-an-di-ni-ib-gar-gar
49. aratta{ki} a-gar5-a-gar5-ba szu hu-mu-na-nigin2
50. aratta{ki} za3-e3-bi {na4}za-gin3 dur5-ru-am3#
51. bad3-bi szeg12 sag zi-bi husz-am3
52. im-bi im-an-na
53. kur ha#-szu-ur2-ra-ta# im-kid2-a
54. ku3 lugal-banda3[{da}] za3-mi2

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: lower corners missing, 3 cols.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Lugalbanda Epic II; (Obv)(i)64x(ii)75x(iii)50x(Rev)(iv)44x(v)48x(vi)55 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: OIP 15,, 001

    [Chiera1934OIP15] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Epics and Myths. Oriental Institute Publications 15. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos 086 A (listed as CBS 1451),

    [sec50643] N.d.

  • history: Kramer, Samuel N., FTS 242 fig 74,

    [sec50644] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 14151 + UM 29-16-140
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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
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-09-22 at 08:06:15 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2015-08-01 at 11:48:51 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-28 at 09:08:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-28 at 09:07:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-13 at 05:58:09 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P269136 lead; Wilcke Kollationen suggests join to HS 1490P269136 lead; Wilcke Kollationen suggests join to HS 1490

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 017 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269136.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 017 artifact entry (No. P269136). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269136 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 017 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269136 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269136},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P269136},
}

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