CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 (P346522)

Literary tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.04 Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Netherworld (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Has fragments Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-zu#?-e#? [...]
 en: At its base a snake that was immune to incantations made a nest
2'. [...] {d#}anzu2{muszen}-[...]
 en: In its branches the Anzu bird placed (its) chick
3'. [...]-bi# ki-sikil-lil2-la2-ke4 e2# [...]
 en: The demon maiden of the empty wind made a house in its middle
4'. [...] zu2# bir9-bir2 [...]
 en: A laughing, rejoicing young woman
5'. [... {d}ga-sza-an]-an-na-men3 er2-e-ne# [...]
 en: I am Inanna, who is(?) now weeping
6'. [...] inim [...]
 en: His sister, the one who spoke a word to him
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...] na4#-szu#-[...]
 en: The little ones were hammer-stones/hand-sized stones(?)
2'. [...] na4# gi# gu4!?-[...]
 en: The large ones were stones that made the reeds shake
3'. [... {d}]am#?-[an-ki-ga-...]
 en: The keel of the little boat of Enki
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.04 Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Netherworld (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 000364 (Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Netherworld) composite (P469670) Q000364 View the score

Record

Shaffer UET 6/3, p. 13: probably part of the same tablet as UET 6/3, 482, 483Shaffer UET 6/3, p. 13: probably part of the same tablet as UET 6/3, 482, 483

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P346522

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation Fragmented

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U —
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.1.4
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.1.4
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P346522

References

  • history: UET 6, 0484

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966, 2005. Ur Excavations Texts Vol. VI.

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
2019-06-11 at 09:30:23 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000364, Ex. 054 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346522.
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry (No. P346522). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346522 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346522 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346522},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346522},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346522
LB  - CDLI:P346522
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346522
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000364, Ex. 054 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346522.
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry (No. P346522). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346522 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346522 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346522},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346522},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346522
LB  - CDLI:P346522
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 054 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346522
ER  -
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