CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 011 (P262858)

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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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07882

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda; (Obv)12x(Rev)9x(UE)2 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

tablet
obverse
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1. {d}lugal#-[x x] gal in-zu# [...]
2. ninda mu-ud#-[x] dingir-re-e-[x x]
3. sag se3-ga#-[x] sag se3 ba#-[x x]
4. ninda gi-ze-esz-ta-a-ba lal3 ba#-[...] lal3 ba-an-tah-[x]
5. amar-gud3#-da amar anzu#{muszen}-ka igi-ni-sze3 mu-un-gar
6. amar-e {uzu}i3 bi2-in-gu7# [x x]-udu# bi2-in#-[x]
7. ninda-i3-de2-a ka#-bi sa2 bi2-in#-[x]
8. amar anzu{muszen#}-da gud3#-[...]
9. [igi]-ne2? szem#-[...]
10. [x x] {gesz#}erin# [...]
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reverse
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1. [...] x# x# [...]
2. a#-[...]-le mu-[...]
3. kur# [x x] ig# gal-gin7 igi-ba bi2-in#-[x]-en#
4. nam u3#-mu#-tar a-ba-a szu i-ni-ib-bal-e
5. inim u3#-bi2-du11# a-ba-a ib2-te-bal-e
6. lu2 gud3#-mu ne-en ba-e-a-ak-[x]
7. dingir he2#-[x x] inim ga-me-da-ab-du11
8. gu5-li#-[...]-x-ni-ku4-ra-am3
9. [...] nam ga-mu-ri-ib#-[x]
10. [...] nam#-mu-ri-in-tuku-un

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: lo. pt&ru. cnr. missing, ue. damaged, ruled
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda; (Obv)12x(Rev)9x(UE)2 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: OIP 15,, 012

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

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos 086 J,

    [sec48810] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 07882
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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
2011-12-13 at 05:58:03 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

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

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

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 011 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262858.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 011 artifact entry (No. P262858). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262858 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 011 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262858 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 011 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262858},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P262858},
}


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