CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 052 (P346520)

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

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

-

Has fragments Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x x [...]
2'. [...]-gin7# tesz2 mu-[...]
 en: Was attacking in a pack like wolves
3'. [...]-ki#-ra a# [...]
 en: For Enki the water of the stern
4'. [...] sag gesz i3-[...]
 en: Was slaughtering like a lion
5'. [...] di#-ta# {gesz#}ha#-[...]
 en: At that time, there was a single tree, a halub tree
6'. [...-sa-ra]-na [...]
 en: The one that was planted on the bank of the (Euphrates at the junction with the?) Iturungal canal(!?)
7'. [...]-sa#-ra-na [...]
 en: The one that was to drink water (from) the (Euphrates at the junction with the?) Iturungal canal(?)
8'. [... {tu15}]ulu3{+lu} ur2-ba mu-ni#-[...]
 en: The power of the southern wind tore it out at its roots, it ripped it out at its branches
9'. [...]-sa-ra-na [...]
 en: The (Euphrates at the junction with the?) Iturungal canal(?) struck it with (flood)water
10'. [... e]-ne#-eg3 an-na-ta# [...]
 en: I, the woman, fearing(?) the command of An, was coming (by)
11'. [... {d}]mu#-ul#-lil2#-[...]
 en: Fearing(?) the command of Enlil, I was coming by
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] a# [...]
 en: The Iturungal canal(?) struck it with (flood)water
2'. [...] an#-na-ta ni2# [...]
 en: I, the woman, who was fearing(?) the command of An, was coming (by)
3'. [...]-lil2-la2#-ta ni2# [...]
 en: Fearing(?) the command of Enlil, (I) was coming by
4'. [...] unu{ki#}-[sze3 ...]
 en: I grasped the tree in my hand and brought it to Uruk
5'. [... {d}]ga#-sza-an-an-na-[sze3 ...]
 en: I was bringing it towards the flowering orchard of Inanna
6'. [...] li-bi2#-[...]
 en: I, the woman, did not plant the tree as it was in(?) my hand
7'. [...]-ta# bi2#-[...]
 en: It was by means of my foot that I planted it
8'. [...]-na# li#-bi2#-[...]
 en: I, the woman, did not plant the tree as it was in(?) my hand
9'. [...] bi2#-[...]
 en: It was by means of my foot that I watered it
10'. [...] gi#?-rin#?-[...]
 en: I said “When am I to sit on its flowering throne?”
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.04 Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Netherworld (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 000364 (Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Netherworld) composite (P469670) Q000364 View the score

Record

Shaffer UET 6/3, p. 13: probably part of the same tablet as UET 6/3, 483, 484Shaffer UET 6/3, p. 13: probably part of the same tablet as UET 6/3, 483, 484

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346520

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U —
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.1.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.1.4
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346520

References

  • history: UET 6, 0482

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-06-11 at 09:28:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:59 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000364, Ex. 052 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346520.
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 052 artifact entry (No. P346520). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346520 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 052 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346520 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000364, ex. 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346520},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346520},
}


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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346520
LB  - CDLI:P346520
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346520
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000364, Ex. 052 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346520.
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 052 artifact entry (No. P346520). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346520 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 052 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346520 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000364, ex. 052 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346520},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346520},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346520
LB  - CDLI:P346520
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 052 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346520
ER  -
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