CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 032 (P356802)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 058612

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda II)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  n lines broken
1'. x x x
2'. gud3# im-ma#-ni#-[...]
3'. [...]-ba muszen anzu#-[x x]
4'. gud3# im-ma-ni-ib-gar [...]
5'. [x x] {gesz}li gesz {gesz}taszkarin-na-[x]
6'. [x x] pa# mul-la-ba an-dul3-sze3 ba-ab#-ak
7'. [...] zal-e-da-ka ni2 un-gid2
8'. [x]{muszen}-de3 {d}utu e3-a-ra x un-gi4
9'. [x x]-bi-sze3 kur lu5-lu5-bi-sze3 kur-kur mu-un-ra-ra-ra
10'. [...]-e hu-ri2-in{muszen}-na-kam#
11'. [...] am-e kur-ur2-sze3 ni2-bi im-sar-e#
12'. [x x] kur-bi-sze3 zi-bi im-sar-e#
13'. [...]{da} gal in-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu
14'. [...]-gi dingir-re-e-ne-ke4
15'. [x x]-ga-ba sag se3 ba-an-tah
16'. [...]-esz#-ta-ba lal3 ba-an-du8-du8 lal3 ba-an-tah-tah
17'. amar#-gud3 amar anzu{muszen}-da-ke4 igi-bi-sze3 mu-un-gar
18'. [x x] {uzu#}i3 bi2-in-gu7 {uzu}i3-udu bi2-[x x]
reverse
1. [...] x# x# [...]
2. [...]-zi#-da mi-ni-gun3
3. [...] babbar2 bi2-in-du3-du3
4. [...] x# gur-gur-ra bi
5. [...]-bi-sze3 mu-un#-gar
6. [x] anzu#{muszen#}-da-ta ba-ra#-zi#
7. [...]-zu# kur-ra-ke4 ki#-gub# mu#-un-na-ak-e
8. [...] kur-ra-ka gu3 [x x]-ib-gur-gur
9. [x x]-de3# am kur-ra-ka gu3 mi-ni-ib-gur-gur
10. [...] szu#-bi-sze3 i-im-la2
11. [...] gu2-ba i-im-la2
12. [...]-de2

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda II)
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 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673) Q000368 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P356802

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number 3N-T0677
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 058612
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.2.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.2.2
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356802

References

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos, 086 FFF

    [Wilcke1969Lugalbandaepos] Wilcke, Claus. 1969. Das Lugalbandaepos. Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-25 at 10:08:10 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
2011-12-13 at 05:58:42 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 032 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356802.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 032 artifact entry (No. P356802). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356802 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 032 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356802 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 032 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356802.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 032 artifact entry (No. P356802). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356802 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 032 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356802 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356802},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356802},
}


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