CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 079 (P357187)

Literary tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), 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 058103

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.05 Gilgamesh and Huwawa A ('Decad no. 10') (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. 7(disz)-[...]
2'. ma2-ur3-ma2-ur3 hur#-[...]
3'. {gisz}eren sag3-sag3-ge hul2#-[...]
4'. en {d}bil4#-ga-mes-e hul2-[...]
5'. iri#{ki}-na lu2 dili-gin7 si# [...]
bottom
6'. lu2 min tab-ba-gin7 ka# [...]
7'. e2 tuku e2-a-ni-sze3 ama# [...]
8'. nitah# sag-dili ga2-a-gin7-na-ka x [...] / |NITAH.ME.ESZ| sag-di-lu-u2
reverse
1. [x] tuku e2-a-ni-sze3 ama tuku# [...]
2. nitah# sag-dili e-ne-gin7 a-ka ninnu-am3# [...]
3. e2 simug-sze3 [...] usz-ta-ka-ASZ-[...]
4. da-asz-gar aga-silig a2 nam#-ur#-[...]
5. {gisz}kiri6 gi6-eden#-[...]
6. haszhur {gisz}x [...]
7. dumu iri [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Literary (ETCSL 1.08.01.05 Gilgamesh and Huwawa A ('Decad no. 10') (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 000365 (Gilgamesh and Huwawa A) composite (P480190) Q000365 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P357187

Physical information

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

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 058103
Accession Number 1882-07-14, 2512

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature transliterations (ETCSL transliterations) 1.8.1.5
The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature translations (ETCSL translations) 1.8.1.5
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.58103
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P357187
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0714-2512

References

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-02-06 at 14:00:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-03 at 07:48:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 14:08:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:32:21 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg 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
2023-01-21 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
2012-05-14 at 06:12:43 Wagensonner, Klaus Transliteration Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-01-29 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 079 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357187.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 079 artifact entry (No. P357187). (2026, February 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357187 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 079 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357187 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357187},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357187},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Literary 000365, Ex. 079 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). February 6, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P357187.
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 079 artifact entry (No. P357187). (2026, February 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P357187 (Original work published 2007)
CDLI Literary 000365, ex. 079 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P357187 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {feb 6},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000365, ex. 079 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P357187},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P357187},
}


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