CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 (P346522)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.04 Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Netherworld (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-zu#?-e#? [...]
 en: At its base a snake that was immune to incantations made a nest
2'. [...] {d#}anzu2{muszen}-[...]
 en: In its branches the Anzu bird placed (its) chick
3'. [...]-bi# ki-sikil-lil2-la2-ke4 e2# [...]
 en: The demon maiden of the empty wind made a house in its middle
4'. [...] zu2# bir9-bir2 [...]
 en: A laughing, rejoicing young woman
5'. [... {d}ga-sza-an]-an-na-men3 er2-e-ne# [...]
 en: I am Inanna, who is(?) now weeping
6'. [...] inim [...]
 en: His sister, the one who spoke a word to him
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] na4#-szu#-[...]
 en: The little ones were hammer-stones/hand-sized stones(?)
2'. [...] na4# gi# gu4!?-[...]
 en: The large ones were stones that made the reeds shake
3'. [... {d}]am#?-[an-ki-ga-...]
 en: The keel of the little boat of Enki
  rest broken

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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  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.04 Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Netherworld (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: UET 6, 0484

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U —
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2019-06-11 at 09:30:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Atf Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000364 (Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Netherworld) composite (P469670) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

Shaffer UET 6/3, p. 13: probably part of the same tablet as UET 6/3, 482, 483Shaffer UET 6/3, p. 13: probably part of the same tablet as UET 6/3, 482, 483

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000364, Ex. 054 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346522.
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry (No. P346522). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346522 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346522 (Accessed: April 24, 2024).
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	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346522},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346522},
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