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CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 055 (P346523)

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

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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

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Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
1. [...] {d}ga-sza-an-ki-gal-la kur-ra sag# [...] im-ma-rig7#
 en: When ... gifted that of the netherworld on behalf of Ereškigal/When that of the netherworld was gifted on behalf of Ereškigal
2. [ba]-u5-a-ba ba-[u5-a-ba]
 en: When he rode, when he rode
3. [...] ba#?-u5#?-[a-ba]
 en: When the father rode towards the netherworld
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-ga#?-ta zi-zi-x [...]
 en: Rising at dawn(?)
2'. [...] {gesz!?}ellag-a-ni ab-u5-x
 en: ... riding his ball(?)
3'. [a] gu2-gu10 a ib2-ga2 er2 im-ga2-ga2-ne#?
 en: They were lamenting (with the phrase) “Oh, my neck, oh, my hips”
4'. [...]-du3-a nu-mu-un-kusz-x
 en: Away from/by means of(?) the accusation of the widows
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.04 Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Netherworld (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: UET 6, 0485

    [Gadd1963] Gadd, Cyril J., and Aaron Shaffer. 1963, 1966.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
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  • Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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  • Excavation No: U —
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2019-06-11 at 09:31:19 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000364 (Gilgamesh, Enkidu and the Netherworld) composite (P469670) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000364, Ex. 055 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346523.
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 055 artifact entry (No. P346523). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346523 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 055 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346523 (Accessed: April 21, 2025).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000364, ex. 055 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346523},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346523},
}


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