CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 021 (P345607)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1466

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

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

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
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1. igi#-ni# szu x# x# x# [...]
2. szu mu-un-tag#-[...]
3. gu3 mu-un#?-[...]
4. i3-nu2-[...]
5. {d}bil3-ga#-[...]
6. kur# ba-an-suh3-[...]
7. an-usan sze-er-[...]
8. {d}utu ur2 ama-ni {d}[...]
9. {d}bil3-ga-[...]
10. dumu# iri#-za mu-de3#-[...]
11. [x] hur-sag-ga2-ke4 x# [...]
12. ama# ugu#-bi tilla2 iri-[...]
13. gesztu2 zi-da-na ba#-[x x]
14. inim nam-ur-sag-ga2-ka tug2-[...]
15. x i3 szu mu-un-nigin gaba? x x x
16. gu4-gin7 ki# gal-la ba-ni-gub
17. gu2 ki-sze3 bi2-in-gar KA [x]-da-an-sze3#
18. zi ama ugu-gu10 {d}nin-sun2-kam a-a-gu10 ku3 {d}lugal-ban3-da
19. du10-ub ama ugu-gu10 {d}nin-sun2-ka# u3-di-du11-ga-gin7 ha!-ma#-tim#-[x]
20. 2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3 KA in-ga-nam-mu-[...]
21. zi ama ugu-gu10# {d}nin-sun2# a#-a#-gu10 ku3 [x]-lugal#-ban3#-[x]
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reverse
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1. lugal-gu10 za-e lu2-[...]
2. ge26-e lu2-bi igi# [...]
3. ur-sag# ka-ga14-ni [...]
4. igi-ni igi! [...]
5. x x [...] a-[...]
6. sag-ki-ni {gisz#}gi [...]
7. lugal-gu10# [x]-e# kur#-sze3# [...]
8. ama-zu-ur2# i3#-ti#-zu ga#-[...]
9. eger-ra ba-usz2-zu [...]
10. gar-ra#! {d}en-ki-du10# x [...]
11. tug2 3(disz) [...]
12. bad3!-da a lu2# [...]
13. e2 gi-sig#-[...]
14. za-e ge26-e dah-ma#-[...]
15. ba-su-a-ba [x x]-a-[x]
16. u4 ma2 ma2-gan [x x]-a-[x]
17. {gisz}ma2-x# gi? [...]
18. {gisz}ma2#-[...]
19. ga2-nam#-[...]
20. tukum#-[...]
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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/P345607

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany
Museum Number HS 1466
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
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
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345607
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) HS.1466
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q119971371

References

  • history: TMH NF 3, 12

    [Bernhardt1961TMHNF3] Bernhardt, Inez, and Samuel N. Kramer. 1961. Sumerische Literarische Texte Aus Nippur. Hilprecht-Sammlung Jena. Texte Und Materialien, Neue Folge 3. Berlin : Akademie-Verlag.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2012-05-14 at 06:00:37 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345607.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P345607). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345607 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 021 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345607 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345607},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 021 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345607.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 021 artifact entry (No. P345607). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345607 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 021 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345607 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345607},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345607},
}


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