CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 029 (P356296)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

Penn —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  n lines broken
1. [...]-u3#
2. [...]-DU
3. [...]-gal2
  n lines broken
reverse
  n lines broken
1. [...]-mu#-ne-ka
2. [...]-se3-ge
3. [...] en#-ki-ke4
4. [...] inanna#-ka
5. [...]-ba
6. [...]-ba
7. [...]-be2
8. [...]-im#-bur2
9. [...]-kal#-gin7
10. [...] mu#-un-sze21-sze21#
11. [...] kur-ra-ka
12. [...] giri2# nu-sa-sa
13. [...] muszen
14. [...]-ib#-gar? nunuz-bi ba-ab-gar
15. [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda II)
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 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673) Q000368 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P356296

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 3N-T0906,238
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number Penn —
Accession Number

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) 3NT.906.238
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P356296

References

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos, 086 CCC

    [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
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
2011-12-13 at 05:58:34 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI Approved View
2007-01-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Peterson, Jeremiah; Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 029 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356296.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 029 artifact entry (No. P356296). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356296 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 029 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356296 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 029 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356296},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356296},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 029 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P356296.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 029 artifact entry (No. P356296). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P356296 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 029 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P356296 (Accessed: April 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 029 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P356296},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P356296},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/7/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P356296
LB  - CDLI:P356296
M1  - 2026/4/23/
TI  - CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 029 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P356296
ER  -
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