CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 001 (P345104)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 00042

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.05 Gilgamesh and Huwawa A ('Decad no. 10') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. dumu iri{ki}-za mu-un#-[...]
2. ur2 hur-sag-ga2-ka nam-ba-[...]
3. ama! ugu!(KA)-bi |NA.ASZ.NA!| iri!-za#!-[...]
4. gesztu2 zi-da-na ba#-[x x]
5. inim nam-ur-sag-ga2 tug2-gin7 im-mi#-[x]
6. 3(u) gin2 i3-a szu# mu-un-nigin2 gaba-ni! im-ba-x-x
7. gu4-gin7 ki gal-[x x]-DU#?-la
8. gu2 ka!(SAG) bi2-in-gar!(SUR) KA!(SAG) ba-an-da-se3
9. zi ama! ugu-gu10 {d}nin-sun2-ka a-a-gu10 ku3 {d}lugal!-ban3-da
10. du10-ub ama! ugu!-gu10 {d}nin-sun2-ka-kam u3-di-de3 tusz-a ha-ba-dim2-e
11. en-na lu2-bi lu2-u18 he2-am3 a-zu!-asz digir he2-am3 a-zu!-a#-asz
12. giri3 kur-sze3 gub!-ba!-gu10 iri!-sze3 ba-ra-gub-be2#
13. ARAD2 zi ba-an-du10! nam-ti [x x]-ku7-ku7
14. lugal-a-ni-ir inim mu-NE-ib-gi4#-[x]
15. lugal-gu10 za-e lu2-ba igi nu-mu-ni-du8-a sza3 nu-mu-ni-dab-be2
reverse
1. ge26-e lu2-ba igi mu-ni-du8-am3#? sza3 mu-ni-ib-dab-be2
2. ur-sag ka-ga14-ni ka uszumgal-la-[x]
3. igi-ni igi pirig-ga2-kam
4. |GISZ.GABA|-a-ni a-gi6 du7-du7-dam
5. sag-ki-ni gisz-gi bi2-gu7-a x x lu2 nu-mu-un-da-kar-re-de3
6. lugal-gu10 za-e kur-sze3 u5-a ge26-e iri#-sze3# ga-u5
7. ama-zu!-ur2! i3-ti-zu ga-na-ab-du11 zu2-zu2 he2-li9-li9
8. eger-ra ba-usz2-zu ga-na-ab-du11 er2-gig <he2>-sze8-sze8
9. gar-ra en-ki!-du10 lu2! 2(disz) nu-usz2-e ma2-da-la2 nu-su-su
10. tug2 3(disz) tab-ba lu2 nu-ku5-de3
11. bad3!(EZEN)-da a lu2 nu!-szu2-szu2
12. e2 gi-sig-ga izi#! nu#-te#-[...]
13. za-e ge26!-e! dah-ma!-ab ge26-e [...] a-na-me lu2 [...]
14. ba-su-a-ba ba-su-[x x]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.05 Gilgamesh and Huwawa A ('Decad no. 10') (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000365 (Gilgamesh and Huwawa A) composite (P480190) Q000365 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345104

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist Ni 00042
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.1.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.1.5
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) Ni.42
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345104

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-05-17 at 15:36:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-05-14 at 06:00:37 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345104.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345104). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345104 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345104 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000365, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345104},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345104},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P345104.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P345104). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345104 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345104 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000365, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345104},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345104},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P345104
LB  - CDLI:P345104
M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 001 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345104
ER  -
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