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Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 (P273141)

Literary tablet dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A03444

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Gilgamesh Epic 02 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

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Witness

Collections

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
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Text Information

Genre(s): Literary (Gilgamesh Epic 02 (witness))
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: George Gilgamesh II, 056 A 03444

[George2003Gilgamesh2] George, Andrew R. 2003. The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic : Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts. Oxford University Press.

Identifiers

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Museum No.: OIM A03444
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Chronology

Period: Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2005-04-22 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

External Resources

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

Oriental Institute Integrated Database (e3471436-0826-4443-8abb-cc6365eb4eeb) (e3471436-0826-4443-8abb-cc6365eb4eeb)
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P273141) (P273141)

Composites

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

Composite	Score
CDLI Literary 002873.02 (Gilgamesh epic 02) composite (P481726)	View the score

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Cite this Artifacts

“Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273141.

Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry (No. P273141). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273141 (Original work published 2005)

Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273141 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {Gilgamesh {II} 056 {A} 03444 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273141},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273141},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273141
LB  - CDLI:P273141
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273141.

Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry (No. P273141). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273141 (Original work published 2005)

Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273141 (Accessed: January 26, 2026).

@misc{2023Gilgamesh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-26]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {Gilgamesh {II} 056 {A} 03444 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273141},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273141},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273141
LB  - CDLI:P273141
M1  - 2026/1/26/
TI  - Gilgamesh II 056 A 03444 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P273141
ER  -