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CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 055
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000364, ex. 055
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Gadd, Cyril J. & Shaffer, Aaron, UET 6 (1963, 1966, 2006) 0485
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
Museum no.BM —
Accession no.
ProvenienceUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavation no.U —
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced00.00.00.00
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 1.08.01.04 Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Netherworld (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20061205 cdliadmin_veldhuis
ATF sourcePeterson, Jeremiah
TranslationPeterson, Jeremiah
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz00209t6t
Composite no.Q000364
Seal no.
CDLI no.P346523

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1. [...] {d}ga-sza-an-ki-gal-la kur-ra sag# [...] im-ma-rig7#
en: When ... gifted that of the netherworld on behalf of Ereškigal/When that of the netherworld was gifted on behalf of Ereškigal
2. [ba]-u5-a-ba ba-[u5-a-ba]
en: When he rode, when he rode
3. [...] ba#?-u5#?-[a-ba]
en: When the father rode towards the netherworld
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1'. [...]-ga#?-ta zi-zi-x [...]
en: Rising at dawn(?)
2'. [...] {gesz!?}ellag-a-ni ab-u5-x
en: ... riding his ball(?)
3'. [a] gu2-gu10 a ib2-ga2 er2 im-ga2-ga2-ne#?
en: They were lamenting (with the phrase) “Oh, my neck, oh, my hips”
4'. [...]-du3-a nu-mu-un-kusz-x
en: Away from/by means of(?) the accusation of the widows
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