CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 002 (P345481)

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

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 (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1a. ha-szur-nu-zu kur-ra-ke4 ki-gub mu-un#-na#-aka#
1b. _ana_ min kur _la la-ma-di ir-[...]_
2a. u4-bi-a muszen-e am kur-ra-ke4 gu2 mi-ni-ib2-[gur4-gur4]
2b. _i-nu-szu2 is,-s,u-ri ri-i-mu sza2 sza2-di-i u2-kab#-bi-ir_
3a. anzu{muszen}-da am kur-ra-ke4 gu2 mi-ni-ib2-gur4-[gur4]
3b. _an-zu-u2 ri-i-mu sza2 sza2-di-i u-kab#-[bi-ir]_
4a. am# ti-la szu-bi-sze3 he2-em-la2
4b. _ri#-mu bal-t,a ina qa-ti-szu usz-qa-lal-szu_
5a. am ug5-ga gu2-be2 he2-em-la2
5b. _[...]-ti# ina ki-sza2-di-szu na-sza2-a-[szu]_
6. |A.LAM|-am3 LA-ba mu-un#-sa10 me2-mesz lam e QI ti szu sa a [...]
7a. muszen-e za3 1(disz) am3# im-ma-[da-lu-ga]
7b. _is,-s,u-ru a-di isz-ten i-ti?#-[iq]_
8a. anzu{muszen}-de3 za3 1(disz) am3 [im-ma-da-lu-ga]
8b. _an-zu-u2 a-di isz-ten [i-ti?-iq]_
9a. muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 [szeg11 un-gi4]
9b. _is,-s,u-ru a-na qin-ni#-[szu isz-gu-um-ma]_
10a. anzu{muszen} gud3#-[...]
10b. _an-zu-u2 [...]_
11a. amar-be2 [...]
11b. [...]
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  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Literary 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673) Q000368 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345481

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 05187 + K 05259 + K 12000o

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.2.2
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.2.2
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.5187 + K.5259 + K.12000.O
Bilinguals in Late Mesopotamian Scholarship (BLMS) P345481
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345481
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P345481
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-5187

References

  • history: CT 15, pl. 43, K 05187 +

    [King1902CT15] King, Leonard W. 1902. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts From Babylonian Tablets In The British Museum 15.

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos, 086 B2

    [Wilcke1969Lugalbandaepos] Wilcke, Claus. 1969. Das Lugalbandaepos. Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-25 at 10:08:10 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 10:05:54 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 18:51:39 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune 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
2014-11-21 at 10:02:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-13 at 05:58:29 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345481.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345481). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345481 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345481 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345481},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345481},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345481.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345481). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345481 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345481 (Accessed: October 26, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345481},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345481},
}


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