CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 007 (P268380)

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 13299

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

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
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1. [x x]-sze3 giri3-[...]
2. [x]-da#-asz-gar urudu-silig# [...] im#-ma-ni-in-[...]
3. [x]-kiri6# gi6-eden-na giri3-ni bi2#-[x x]
4. [x]-esi# {gisz}ha-lu-ub2 {gisz}haszhur {gisz}[...]
5. [x] iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-esz-a
6. 1(disz)-am3 szesz-gal-bi szu pirig-ga2 [...]
7. ma2-ur3-ma2-ur3 hur-sag-ga2-[...]
8. hur-sag 1(disz)-kam-ma in-di3-bal {gisz#}[...]
9. [x]-sag 7(disz)-kam-ma bal-e-da-ne!# [...]
10. [...]-tar# ki nu-[x x]
11. [x] bil3#-ga-mes {gisz?}KA [...]
12. [...] gisz#?-bi TAR x [...] {d}bil4-[...]
13. [...] x x [...]
14. [...] x [...]
15. [...] x [...]
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reverse
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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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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: chip, center
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.05 Gilgamesh and Huwawa A ('Decad no. 10') (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: OIP 15,, 027

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

  • history: Kramer JCS 1 pp.3ff.,

    [sec50291] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 13299
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

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. 007 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268380.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 007 artifact entry (No. P268380). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268380 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 007 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268380 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	month = {jun 15},
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268380},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268380},
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