Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 (P273141)

Literary tablet dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Metadata history
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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A03444

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Gilgamesh Epic 02 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (Gilgamesh Epic 02 (witness))
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 002873.02 (Gilgamesh epic 02) composite (P481726) Q002873.02 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P273141

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A03444
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) e3471436-0826-4443-8abb-cc6365eb4eeb
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P273141

References

  • primary: George Gilgamesh II, 056 A 03444

    [George2003Gilgamesh2] George, Andrew R. 2003. The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic : Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts. Oxford University Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2005-04-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273141.
Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry (No. P273141). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273141 (Original work published 2005)
Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273141 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {Gilgamesh {II} 056 {A} 03444 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273141},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273141},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273141
LB  - CDLI:P273141
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273141.
Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry (No. P273141). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273141 (Original work published 2005)
Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273141 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).
@misc{2023Gilgamesh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {Gilgamesh {II} 056 {A} 03444 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273141},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273141},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273141
LB  - CDLI:P273141
M1  - 2026/4/9/
TI  - Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273141
ER  -
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