Gilgamesh II 143, U (P273221)

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

Photo

Lineart

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 12 (witness))

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Literary (Gilgamesh Epic 12 (witness))
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P273221
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P273221

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM —
Accession Number	K 08226 + Rm 0933

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	K.8226 + Rm.933
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P273221
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP)	P273221
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_K-8226

References

primary: George Gilgamesh II, 143, U

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-07-05 at 18:44:07	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
2005-06-28 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Gilgamesh II 143, U Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273221.

Gilgamesh II 143, U artifact entry (No. P273221). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273221 (Original work published 2005)

Gilgamesh II 143, U artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273221 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273221},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“Gilgamesh II 143, U Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P273221.

Gilgamesh II 143, U artifact entry (No. P273221). (2023, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P273221 (Original work published 2005)

Gilgamesh II 143, U artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P273221 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).

@misc{2023Gilgamesh,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {Gilgamesh {II} 143, {U} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P273221},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P273221},
}

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DA  - 2023/9/9/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P273221
LB  - CDLI:P273221
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - Gilgamesh II 143, U artifact entry
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