CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 018 (P369280)

Literary tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 10997

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (enuma elish 1 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x [...]
2'. [...] szu#-ub#-szu-hat-ma# [...]
3'. [...]-du#-szum-ma ap-su-u2 [...]
4'. [...]-szum# lem-ne2-tu# ik-pu-du [...]
5'. [...]-um#-ma i-te#-dir [...]
6'. [...]-ba#-am-ma bir-ka-szu [...]
7'. [...]-im-mu-u2 ik-pu-du [...]
8'. [...] _dingir#-mesz#_ bu-uk-ri-szu-nu-ma [...]
9'. [...]-nim-ma _dingir-mesz#_ [...]
10'. qu#-lu# is,-ba#-at [...]
11'. szu-tur uz-na et-pe-szu te-le-u2
12'. {d}e2-a ha-sis mi-im-ma x [...]
13'. im-nu-szu-ma a-na _a-mesz_
14'. szit-tu ir-szu-ma# s,a-lil# [...]
15'. [...]-lil#-ma ap-sa [...]
16'. [...]-ma# tam-la-ku da-la-[...]
17'. [...] x rik2-si-szu [...]
18'. [...]-szu# it-ba-la [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (enuma elish 1 (witness))
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P369280

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 10997
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P369280

References

  • history: KAR, 315

    [Ebeling1919-1923KAR] Ebeling, Erich. 1919-1923. Keilschrifttexte Aus Assur Religiösen Inhalts. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft, Band 28 & 34. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: MC 16, 046

    [LambertWG2013MC16] Lambert, Wilfred G. 2013. Babylonian Creation Myths. Mesopotamian Civilizations 16. Winona Lake : Eisenbrauns.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2016-05-15 at 19:24:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-11-03 at 16:30:19 Heinle, Michael Transliteration Heinle, Michael CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-07-23 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002718.01, Ex. 018 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P369280.
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 018 artifact entry (No. P369280). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369280 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369280 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002718.01, ex. 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369280},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 002718.01, Ex. 018 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P369280.
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 018 artifact entry (No. P369280). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P369280 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 018 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P369280 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 002718.01, ex. 018 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P369280},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P369280},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P369280
LB  - CDLI:P369280
M1  - 2026/10/19/
TI  - CDLI Literary 002718.01, ex. 018 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P369280
ER  -
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