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CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 012 (P262920)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 07977 + CBS 07979 + UM 29-16-441 (+) UM 29-16-449

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; (Obv)(i)16x(Rev)(ii)15x(iii)10 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Has fragments Witness

tablet
obverse
  n lines broken
1. [...] mu#-un-szi-in-[x]
2. [...]-de3 ku3 lugal-banda3{+da} gu3 [...]
3. [x x] lugal-banda3{+da}-[x]
4. [...]-ge# ur5-gim-ma-am3#
5. gu4 erim2 du-us2-a se3-ge5-dam#
6. [...] ga#-ri-gub
7. [...] ge26-[x] ga#-mu-ra#-[x x]
8. [...] x#
reverse
  broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • This artifact is composed of fragments.
  • Condition Description: mid. part, ruled
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda II; (Obv)(i)16x(Rev)(ii)15x(iii)10 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: OIP 15, 010 + 011 +

    [Chiera1934OIP15] Chiera, Edward. 1934. Sumerian Epics and Myths. Oriental Institute Publications 15. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: JAOS 103 (pp. 103-114), 112, pl.3 (photo)

    [Falkowitz1983JAOS103] Falkowitz, Robert S. 1983. “Notes on ‘Lugalbanda and Enmerkar.’” Journal of the American Oriental Society 103 (1): 103–14. https://doi.org/10.2307/601863.

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos, 087 M+O

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

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  • Museum No.: CBS 07977 + CBS 07979 + UM 29-16-441 (+) UM 29-16-449
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-30 at 13:28:23 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 10:08:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 10:05:54 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:20:17 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2011-12-13 at 05:58:05 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2005-04-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Fitzgerald, Madeleine; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Zimmermann, Lynn-Salammbô Penn Museum CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes:

P262920 leadP262920 lead

Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 012 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P262920.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 012 artifact entry (No. P262920). (2024, July 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P262920 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 012 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P262920 (Accessed: April 24, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-24]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 30},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 012 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P262920},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P262920},
}


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