CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 019 (P355646)

Literary tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Museum Collection(s)

Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Museum Number

NMC 10052

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

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
  n lines broken
1. [...]-ku4#-ku4-de3 {d}utu# he2-me-da-an-zu
2. [...] {d}utu he2-me-da#-zu
3. [x x]-eren-ku4-sze3 in-ku4-ku4-de3 {d}utu he2-me-da-zu
4. {d}bil4-mes masz2 babbar-ra szu im-mi-in-tum4
5. masz2-si4-a masz2-UD#-[...] masz2 sza3-tam? MA-an-DIB
6. szu-ni gidri-ku3 kiri3#-na ba-da-gal2
7. {d}utu-an-na-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2
8. {d}utu kur-sze3 in-ku4-ku4-de3 a2-dah-gu10 he2-me-en
9. kur-{gisz}eren-ku5-sze3 in-ku4-ku4-de3 a2-dah-gu10 he2-me-en
10. {d}utu an-na-ta inim mu-un#-[x]-ib#-[gi4]-gi4
11. gurusz dumu-gi7 ni2-zu he2-me-en kur-ra a-na-[x x]-en#
12. {d}utu inim ga-ra-ab-du7 inim-gu10-sze3 gesztu2#-zu
13. silim ga-ra-ab-du7 gizzal he2-em-[x x] x [x x]
reverse
1. iri-ga2 lu2 ba-usz2 sza# ba-sag3

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/P355646

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Museum Number NMC 10052
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) P355646

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-03 at 14:38:01 Nett, Seraina Artifact metadata Aarslev, Rasmus Johan; Arbøll, Troels Pank; Brisch, Nicole; Halvgaard, Christian; Hansen, Anne Haslund; Koch-Westenholz, Ulla S.; Nett, Seraina Hidden Treasures: The Cuneiform Collection of the Danish National Museum Pagé-Perron, Émilie Declined View
2024-08-01 at 13:07:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2006-12-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 019 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P355646.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 019 artifact entry (No. P355646). (2024, August 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355646 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 019 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355646 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355646},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 019 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P355646.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 019 artifact entry (No. P355646). (2024, August 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P355646 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 019 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P355646 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 1},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000365, ex. 019 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P355646},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P355646},
}


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ID  - P355646
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M1  - 2026/10/29/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 019 artifact entry
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