Gilgamesh II 072f-073 dd (P273209)

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

Cite

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 05 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (Gilgamesh Epic 05 (witness))
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P273209

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 03252 + K 08561

References

  • primary: George Gilgamesh II, 072f-073 dd

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

  • history: JCS 66 (pp. 69-90), 073

    [al-Rawi2014JCS66] Rawi, Farouk N. H. al-, and Andrew R. George. 2014. “Back To The Cedar Forest: The Beginning and End Of Tablet V of the Standard Babylonian Epic of Gilgameš.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 66 (1): 69–90. https://doi.org/10.5615/jcunestud.66.2014.0069.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-04 at 18:54:59 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:44:07 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2005-04-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“Gilgamesh II 072f-073 Dd Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273209.
Gilgamesh II 072f-073 dd artifact entry (No. P273209). (2024, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273209 (Original work published 2005)
Gilgamesh II 072f-073 dd artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273209 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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Cite this Artifacts

“Gilgamesh II 072f-073 Dd Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P273209.
Gilgamesh II 072f-073 dd artifact entry (No. P273209). (2024, September 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273209 (Original work published 2005)
Gilgamesh II 072f-073 dd artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273209 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273209},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273209},
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