CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 056 (P346524)

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

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
1. ama {d}nin#-[a-zu ...]
 en: For the mother (of) Ninazu (Ereškigal), the recumbent one
2. dub3 ku3-ga-[...]
 en: Her holy knees are not covered with a garment
3. gaba ku3-ga# [...]
 en: Her holy chest is not spread over with linen
4. en-ki-du10 inim# [...]
 en: Enkidu did not accept the words of his master
5. [...] x-x-ni [...]
 en: He wore his cleanest garment
6. [...] {gesz}kim ba-ni-in#-[...]
 en: (And therefore) they marked him as a stranger
7. i3# du10-ga bur-ra im-[...]
 en: He anointed himself with sweet oil from a stone vessel
8. ir-sim-bi-sze3 ba-e-[...]
 en: They flocked around him because of its scent
9. {gesz}illar kur-ra im-ma#-[...]
 en: He struck the netherworld with a bow/throwstick
10. lu2 {gesz}illar ra-a ba-e-[...]
 en: Those who had been struck by a bow/throwstick flocked around him
11. {gesz}ma-a-nu szu-na [...]
 en: He put a willow stick in his hand
12. gidimx(UDUG) ba-e-de3-x-[...]
 en: Ghosts gathered up around him(!)
13. {kusz}e-sir2 giri3-na [...]
 en: His put sandals on his feet
14. kur-ra ka-ga14 im#-[...]
 en: He spoke aloud(?) in the netherworld
15. dam ki ag2-ga2-ni ne# [...]
 en: He kissed his beloved spouse
16. dam# hul# gig#?-ga#?-[...]
 en: He pelted the spouse he detested
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
1'. lu2# [...]
 en: Did you see the man who had one child? How has he fared?
2'. {gesz}gag e2#-[...]
 en: A nail is fixed in his wall, he makes a bitter cry
3'. lu2# dumu#-ni# [...]
 en: Did you see the man who had two children? How has he fared?
4'. szeg12#? min-am3 [...]
 en: Upon(?) two bricks he is sitting, he is eating food
5'. lu2 dumu-ni esz5-am3# [... bi2-duh]-a# a-na-gin7 an#-[ak]
 en: Did you see the man who had three children? How has he fared?
6'. {kusz#?}ummu3# [...]-ka# a nag-[...]
 en: He is to drink(?) water from the waterskin of the saddle peg
7'. lu2# dumu#-ni# 4(disz)# [...] bi2#-duh#-a a-na-gin7 an-[ak]
 en: Did you see the man who had 4 children? How has he fared?
8'. lu2# ansze# 4(disz)# [...]-gin7# sza3-ga-ni al#-[...]
 en: Like a man who yokes 4 donkeys, his heart is pleased/rejoicing
9'. lu2# dumu-ni [...] bi2#-duh-a a-na-gin7 an-ak#
 en: Did you see the man who had five children? How has he fared?
10'. [dub]-sar#!? sa6#-ga#? [...]-ni# gal2 bi2-in#-tak4 e2-gal-la [...]
 en: Like a good scribe, he has “opened his arms/power,” he enters the palace straightaway
11'. [...] asz3# [... bi2]-duh-a a-na-gin7 an-ak
 en: Did you see the man who had six children? How has he fared?
12'. lu2#?-[...] sza3-ga-ni al#-[...]
 en: Like one who yokes a plow, his heart is pleased/rejoicing
13'. [...] a#-na#-gin7# [an]-ak#
 en: Did you see the man who had seven children? How has he fared?

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 same tablet as UET 6/3, 487Shaffer UET 6/3, p. 13: probably part of same tablet as UET 6/3, 487

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P346524

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
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) P346524

References

  • history: UET 6, 0486

    [Gadd1963UET6] Gadd, Cyril John, 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 09:31:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-06-01 at 14:34:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Peterson, Jeremiah CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-05-29 at 21:01:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-11-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Peterson, Jeremiah; Veldhuis, Niek; Wolfe, Jared N. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000364, Ex. 056 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346524.
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 056 artifact entry (No. P346524). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346524 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 056 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346524 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000364, ex. 056 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346524},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346524},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000364, Ex. 056 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P346524.
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 056 artifact entry (No. P346524). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P346524 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 056 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P346524 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000364, ex. 056 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P346524},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P346524},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P346524
LB  - CDLI:P346524
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000364, ex. 056 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P346524
ER  -
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