CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 008 (P268404)

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 13325

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
1. [...] ki nu-un-kin
2. en# [x x]-ga#-mes {gisz}eren-na al-sag3-ge
3. en#?-[...] {d}bil4-ga-mes-sze3
4. x# [...] x x-ma im-ma-gub
5. ni2# [x x] x mu#-na#-ra-an-la2
6. [...] x u3#-sa2-gin7 ba-an-dab5
7. [...]-an-gar
8. [...] mu#-un#-da!-re7-esz-a
9. [...]-gin7# giri3#?-ni-sze3! [...]-dub2-UD
10. [...] im#-zi# ma2-mu2-da i3#?-bu#-lu-uh2 u3-sa-ga-am3
11. [...]-in#-kin# nig2-me#-gar su3-<ga>-am3?
reverse
1. [x] mu#-un-tag-ge nu-mu-na-zi-zi-i
2. [...]-gi4#-gi4
3. [...]-na#
4. [x] bil4#-ga-mes en dumu kul!-aba4{ki} en3-sze3!(KU) nu2-de3-en
5. kur ba-suh3-suh3 gissu ba-an-la2
  gloss added x x x
  double rule
  blank

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: llo. corner mising, abraded
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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,, 031

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

  • history: Kramer JCS 1 pp.3ff.,

    [sec50307] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: CBS 13325
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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. 008 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268404.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 008 artifact entry (No. P268404). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268404 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 008 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268404 (Accessed: April 26, 2024).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268404},
}

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