CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 011 (P293426)

Literary tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

YBC 09857

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

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

90.0 mm × 66.0 mm × 27.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. en-e kur lu2 ti-la-sze3 gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub
2. en {d}bil4-ga-mes-e kur lu2 ti-la-sze3 gesztu2-ga-ni na-an-gub
3. arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
4. en-ki-du10 murgu gurusz-e ti-la sag til#-bi-sze3 la-ba-ra-an-e3-a
5. kur-ra ga-an-ku4 mu-gu10 ga-am3-gar
6. ki mu gub-bu-ba-am3 mu-gu10 ga-bi2-ib-gub
7. ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba-am3 mu digir-re-e-ne ga-bi2-ib-gub
8. arad-da-ni en-ki-du10-e inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
9. lugal-gu10 tukum-bi kur-ra i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en / {d}utu he2-me-da-an-zu
10. {d}utu szul {d}utu he2-me-da-an-zu
11. kur-ra dim2-ma-bi {d}utu-kam
12. kur-{gisz}eren-ku5 dim2-ma-bi szul {d}utu-kam {d}utu he2-me-da-an-zu
13. {d}bil4-ga-mes masz2 babbar2-ra szu im-mi-in-tag
14. masz2-si4 masz2-da-ri-a gaba-ni ba-an-tab
15. szu-ni gidri ku3 kiri3-na ba-da-gal2
16. {d}utu-an-na-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
17. {d}utu kur-sze3 i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en a2-dah-gu10 he2-me-en
18. kur-{gisz}eren-ku5-sze3 i-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en a2-dah-gu10 he2-me-en
reverse
1. {d}utu an-na-ta inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
2. gurusz dumu-gi7 ni2-zu-a he2-me-en kur-ra a-na-bi-me-en
3. {d}utu inim ga-ra-ab-du inim-gu10-sze3 gesztu2-zu
4. silim ga-ra-ab-du11 gizzal |HA.QA| he2-em-szi-ia-a5
5. iri{ki}-ga2 lu2 ba-usz2 sza3 ba-sag3
6. lu2 u2-gu ba-an-de2 sza3-gu10 ba-an-gi4
7. bad3-da gu2-gu10 im-ma-an-la2
8. ad6 a-a i7 i3-ib2-diri-ge igi im-ma-an-sze3
9. u3 ge26-e ur5-gim nam-ba-ak-e ur5-sze3 he2-me-a
10. lu2 sukux(SUKUD)-da an-sze3 nu-mu-un-da-la2
11. lu2 dagal-la kur-ra la-ba-an-szu2-szu2
12. murgu gurusz-e ti-la sag til-bi-sze3 la-ba-ra-an-e3-a
13. kur-ra ga-an-ku4 mu-gu10 ga-am3-gar
14. ki mu gub-bu-ba-am3 mu-gu10 ga-bi2-ib-gub
15. ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba-am3 mu# digir-re-e-ne ga-bi2-ib-gub
16. {d}utu er2-na kadra-gin7 szu ba-an-szi-in-ti
17. lu2 arhusz-a-gin7 arhusz ba-ni-in-ak
18. ur-sag dumu ama dili inim-me-esz

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.05 Gilgamesh and Huwawa A ('Decad no. 10') (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000365 (Gilgamesh and Huwawa A) composite (P480190) Q000365 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P293426

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 90.0 mm × 66.0 mm × 27.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number YBC 09857
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-023856
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.1.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.1.5
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) YBC.9857
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P293426

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-10 at 16:55:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-30 at 09:17:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:01:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2012-05-14 at 04:57:30 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-02-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Guerra, Dylan; Middeke-Conlin, Robert; Pace, Carl Yale Babylonian Collection CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 011 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P293426.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 011 artifact entry (No. P293426). (2024, September 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P293426 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 011 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P293426 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 011 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 10, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P293426.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 011 artifact entry (No. P293426). (2024, September 10). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P293426 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 011 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P293426 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 10},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P293426},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P293426},
}


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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/20/
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