Gilgamesh II 036-040, B (P273203)

Literary tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (Gilgamesh Epic 01 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]-a#-ti
2. [...] has#?-su#
column 2
1. szit-tin-szu2 _dingir_-ma [...]
2. s,a-lam pag-ri-szu2 [...]
3. ul#-te#-es,-bi gat#-[...]
4. [x x] da#?-x-[...]
column 3
6. i#-ti#-iq# per2#-ti#-[...]
7. la i-de _ug3-mesz#_ [...]
8. lu-bu-szi la-bisz [_gin7_ ...]
9. it-ti _masz-da3-mesz_-ma ik-ka-la# [...]
10. it-ti bu-lim masz-qa-a i#-[...]
11. it-ti nam#-masz#-sze-e _a-mesz_ i-t,ib lib3-[...]
12. s,a-a-a-du ha-bi-lu# [...]
13. i-na pu-ut masz-qi2-i [sza2]-a#-szu usz-tam-hi-ir-szu2#
14. [1(disz)]-en# u4-ma 2(disz)-a u3 szal-[sza2] i#-na pu-ut masz-qi2-i _kimin_
15. [i]-mur#-szu-ma s,a-a-a-du [...]-ah#-ri-ru pa-nu-szu2
16. [szu]-u2# u bu-li-szu [bi]-tusz-szu i-ru-um-ma
17. [in-na]-dir# usz-ha#-[ri]-ir# i-qul-ma
18. [...]-ba#-[szu pa]-nu#-szu# ar-pu#
19. [...]-szi#-[szu]
reverse
column 1
31. [...] _edin#_
32. [...]-um#-mi#-i# ki-rim-mi-ki#
33. [...]-ub#-ki lil-qe2
34. [...]-e# na-pis-su
35. im#-mar#-ki#-ma# i#-t,e#-eh#-ha#-a# a-na ka-a-szi
36. lu-bu-szi-ki mu-us,-s,i-ma _ugu_-ki li-is,-lal
37. ep-szi-szu-ma lul-la-a szi-pir sin-nisz-ti
38. i-nak-kir-szu2 bul-szu2 sza2 ir-bu-u2 ina _edin_-szu2
39.a. da-du-szu2 i-hab-bu-bu _ugu edin_-ki
39.b. ur-tam-mi {munus}szam-hat di-da-sza2
40. ur2-sza2 ip-te-e-ma ku-zu-ub-sza2 il-qe2
41. ul isz-hu-ut il-ti-qe2 na-pis-su
42. lu-bu-szi-sza2 u2-ma-s,i-ma _ugu_-sza2 is,-lal
43. i-pu-us-su-ma lul-la-a szi-pir sin-nisz-te
44. da-du-szu2 ih-bu-bu _ugu edin_-sza2
45. 6(disz) ur-ri 7(disz) _ge6-mesz_ {d}en-ki-du3 te-bi-ma {munus}szam-hat ir-hi
46.a. ul-tu isz-bu-u la-la-sza2
46.b. pa-ni-szu2 isz-ta-kan ina _edin_ bu-li-szu2
47. i-mu-ra-szu-ma {d}en-ki-du3 i-rap-pu-da _masz-da3-mesz_
48. bu-ul _edin_ it-te-si ina _zu_-szu
49. ul#-tah#-hi#-it {d}en-ki-du3 ul-lu-la pa-gar-szu
50. [...]-za# bir-ka-a-szu2# sza2 il-li-ka bu-<ul>-[szu2]
column 2
11. [... {d}]gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|)
12. [...] _am#_ ug-da-asz2#-sza2#-[ru ...]
13. [...]-asz2#-szum-ma ma-gir# [...]
14. [...] lib3-ba-szu2 i-sze-e'#-[...]
15. [...] a#-na sza2-szi-ma _mu_-ra [...]
16. [...] {munus}szam-hat qi2-ri-in#-[...]
17. [...] el-lim qud-du-szi mu-szab {d#}[...]
18. [...] {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) git2-ma-lu [...]
19. [...] ki#-i _am_ ug-da-asz2-sza2-ru _ugu_ [...]
20. [...]-ku# lu-ug-ri-szum-ma da-an x [...]
21. [x x]-ri-ih ina _sza3_ unu{ki} a-na-ku-mi# [...]
22. [x x]-um-ma szi-ma!?-tu2 [...]
23. [sza2 i]-na# _edin#_ i'-al-du [...]
24. [x x] li#-mu#-ra# [pa]-ni#-[ka]
25. x [... x] x [...]-u i-[...]
26. a-[lik] <{d#}en-ki#-du3# a#-[na unu{ki}] su-pu2#-[ri]
27. a-szar# _gurusz#-mesz_ uz-[...] _ib2-la2-[..._]
28. u4-mi#-[szam]-ma# UD x [...] i-sin-nu#
29. a-szar# [ur]-ta#-as,-s,a#-[...] a-lu-u2#
30. u3 {munus#}[har-ma]-a-ti [...]-ma#? bi-nu-tu2#
31. _hi#-li_ [zu]-'u-na# [...]-a# ri-sza2-tum#
32. i-na ma-a#-[a]-al# mu#-[szi u2]-sze#-s,u-u2 ra-bu-tum#
33. {d}en-ki-du3# [sza2 la] i#-du#-u2# ba-la-t,a#
34. lu-kal-lim-ka# [{d}]gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) ha-di-i'-a _lu2#_
35.a. a-mur sza2-a-szu2 u2#-[t,ul pa]-ni#-szu2
35.b. et,-lu-ta ba-ni bal-ta i-[szi]
36. zu-'u-na ku#-uz#-ba ka-lu zu-um-ri#-[szu2]
37. dan-na e-mu-qa e-li-ka i-szu#
38. la s,a-li-lu sza2 ur-ra u3 _ge6_
39. {d}en-ki-du3 nu-uk-ki-ra sze-ret-su
40. {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) {d}utu i-ram-szu-ma
41. da-nu-um {d}en-lil2 u de2-a u2-rap-pi-szu u2-zu-un-szu2
42. la-am tal-li-ka ul-tu sza2-di-im-ma
43. {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) ina _sza3_ unu{ki} i-na-at,-t,a-la szu-na-te-ka
44. it-be2-ma {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|) szu-na-ta _bur2_-ar2 _mu_-ra a-na _ama_-szu2
45. um-mi _masz2-ge6_ at,-t,u-la mu-szi-ti-ia
46. ib-szu-nim-ma _mul-mesz an_-e
47. _gin7_ ki-is,-ru sza da-nim# im-ta-naq-qu-tu2 e-lu _edin_-ia
48. asz2-szi-szu-ma da#-an e-li-ia
49. ul-tab-lak-ki-is-su-ma# ul e-le-e'-i-a nu-us-su#
50. unu{ki} ma-a-tum iz-za-az _ugu_-[szu]
column 3
9. [...] ka#-la i-de _mu#_-[...]
10. [...] _mul-mesz_ [...]
11. [...] im#-ta-qu-ut e-lu [...]
12. [...]-an e-li#-[ka]
13. [...] ul# te-le-e'-i-a nu#-[...]
14. [...]-di#-szu ina szap-[...]
15. [...]-mah#-har-szu it-ti#-[ka]
16. [...] e#-li-szu2 tah-[bu-ub]
17. [...]-pu-u mu-sze-zib [...]
18. [...] e#-mu-qi2 i-[szu?]
19. [...] dun#-nu-na e-mu-qa#-[szu]
20. [...] e-li-szu2 tah-bu#-[ub]
21. [... usz-te]-ne2#-zeb-ka ka-[a]-sza2#
22. [...]-szu#?-qu-rat# szu-na-at-ka
23. [...] a-na _ama_-szu2
24. [...]-ta#-mar sza2-ni-ta szu-ut-ta
25.a. [...]-ti#
25.b. ha#-s,i-nu na-di-ma _ugu_-szu2 pah-ru
26. [...]-tum# _gub_-az _ugu_-szu2
27. [...]-rat# ina muh-hi-szu2
28. [... um-ma]-nu _ugu_ _edin_-szu2
29. [...]-ma# at-ta-di-szu ina szap-li-ki
30. [...]-ma# ki-i asz2-sza2-te _ugu_-szu2 ah-bu-ub
31. [u at-ti] tul5#-ta-mah-ha-ri-szu it-ti-ia
32. [...]-masz# em-qet mu-da-at ka-la2-ma i-de _mu_-ra ana _dumu_-sza2
33. [...]-qet mu-da-at ka-la2-ma i-de _mu_-ra ana {d}gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|)
34. [...]-nu# sza2 ta-mu-ru _lu2_
35. [...] ki#-i asz2-sza2-te ta-hab-bu-ub _ugu_-szu
36. [...] ul#-ta-mah-har-szu2 _ki_-ka
37. [...]-ma# dan-nu tap-pu-u mu-sze-zib ib-ri
38. [...]-an# e-mu-qi2 i-szu
39. [...]-nim# dun-nu-na e-mu-qa-szu
40. [...]-ma# _mu_-ar2 a-na _ama_-szu
41. [...]-li#-ki _gal_-i li-in-qu-tam-ma
42. [... a]-na-ku lu-ur-szi
43. [...]-li#-ka a-na-ku
44. [...] _masz2-ge6-mesz_-szu
45. [... {d}]gilgamesx(|GISZ.GIN2.MASZ|)# i-ta-ma-a ana {d}en-ki-du3
46. [...] ki#-lal-la-an
47. [...] ma-har-sza2 [sza2 nag-ba i-mu-ru] isz#-di ma-a-ti [...]

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: George Gilgamesh II, 036-040, B

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

  • history: Thompson EG pl.1-8

    [sec53015] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 00913 + K 02756 + K 02756a + K 02756b + K 02756c + K 02756e + K 02756f + K 06541 + K 13874 + 1881-07-27, 0093

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:44:07 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-04-11 at 13:07:37 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-06-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 002873.01 (Gilgamesh epic 01) composite (P499866) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“Gilgamesh II 036-040, B Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273203.
Gilgamesh II 036-040, B artifact entry (No. P273203). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273203 (Original work published 2005)
Gilgamesh II 036-040, B artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273203 (Accessed: May 8, 2025).
@misc{2023Gilgamesh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {Gilgamesh {II} 036-040, {B} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273203},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273203},
}


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