CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 003 (P268986)

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 13993

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) Lugalbanda Epic II; (Obv)21x(Rev)19 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
1. gesz-bi {gesz}li gesz {gesz}taszkarin-na-ka?
2. muszen-e pa mul-mul-la-ba an-dul3-sze3 ba-ab-ak
3. muszen-e a2 u4 zal-le-da-ka ni2 un-gid2
4. anzu{muszen}-de3 {d}utu e3-a-ra szeg11 un-gi4
5. szeg11 gi4-bi-sze3 kur-ra lu5-lu5-bi-a ki mu-un-ra-ra-ra
6. umbin {kusz#}u2#?-e [hu-ri2-in{muszen}-na]-ka
7. ni2-bi-ta am-e kur-ur2-sze3 ni2-bi im-sar-re
8. tarah-e kur-ur2-bi#-[sze3] zi-bi im-sar-re
9. {d}lugal-banda3{da} gal in-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu
10. mu-ud-gi dingir-re-e-ne-ke4
11. sag se3-ga-a-ba sag se3 ba-an-tah
12. ninda gi-IZI-esz-a-ta-ba lal3 ba-an-du8-du8 lal3 ba-an-tah-tah
13. amar-anzu{muszen}-de3-gud3-ba mi-ni-in-tusz
14. amar-e SU-i3 bi2-gu7 i3-udu bi2-in-pesz5
15. ninda-i3-de2-a ka-bi sa2 bi2-in-du11
16. amar anzu{muszen}-de3 gud3-ba mi-ni-in-tusz
17. igi-bi szem-bi-zid-da mu-un-gun3
18. sag?-x {gesz}erin bar6 mu-un-du3-du3
19. mu-du-li-a szu gur-gur-ra-bi sag-bi-sze3 mu-un-gar
20. gud3 anzu{muszen}-da-ka ba-ra-an-zi
21. ha-szu-ur2-ra nu-zu kur-ra-ka ki-gub mu-na-ak-en
reverse
1. muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4
2. amar gud3-bi-ta inim nu-um-ma-ni-ib2-gi4
3. u4 na-an-ga-ma muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 |KAxX| un-gi4
4. amar-bi gud3-bi-ta inim ba-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
5. i3-ne-esz2 muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 szeg11 un-gi4
6. amar-bi gud3-bi-ta inim nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4
7. muszen-e a-nir i-im-gar an-e ba-te
8. dam-be2 u8 bi2-in-du11-ga engur-ra ba-te
9. muszen-e u8-du11-ga-bi-sze3
10. dam-be2 a-nir gar-ra-bi-sze3
11. {d}a-nun-na dingir hur-sag-ga2
12. kiszi6 ki-in-dar-ra ba-an-di-ni-ib-ku4-re-esz-am3
13. muszen-e dam-bi-ir gu3 am3-de2-e
14. anzu{muszen}-de3 dam-bi-ir gu3 am3-de2-e
15. gud3-mu-ta tur3 gal {d}nanna-gin7 ni2 husz em-da-ri
16. pirig kur-ra tesz2-bi du7-du7-gin7 su zi em-du8-du8
17. amar-mu gud3-ba a-ba-a ba-ra-ab-tum3

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: Lo. pt. missing,obv&RE. broken,ruled
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Lugalbanda Epic II; (Obv)21x(Rev)19 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: PBS 5, 016

    [Poebel1914PBS5] Poebel, Arno. 1914. Historical and Grammatical Texts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 5. University Museum, Pennsylvania.

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos 086 H,

    [sec50545] N.d.

  • history: Witzel OrNS 2 pp.26ff.(not yet checked),

    [sec50546] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CBS 13993
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
  • Elevation:
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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
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

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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. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268986.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P268986). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268986 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 003 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268986 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268986},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P268986},
}


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