CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 034 (P343662)

Literary tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

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Museum Collection(s)

Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist Ni 04269

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))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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Witness

tablet
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1. [anzu{muszen} zag 1(DISZ)] am3#-[ma-da-lug-ga]
2. [muszen-e] gud3#-bi#-sze3# |KAxX#| [un-gi4]
3. [amar-bi] gud3#-bi-ta inim [nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4]
4. [2(disz)-kam-ma-sze3] muszen#-e gud3-bi-[sze3 szeg11 un-gi4]
5. [amar-bi] gud3#-bi-ta inim nu#-[um-ma-ni-ib-gi4]
6. [u4 na-an-ga]-ma# muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3# [szeg11 un-gi4]
7. [amar-bi] gud3#-bi-ta inim nu-[...]
8. [i3-ne-esz2 muszen]-e# |U3.KI.SE3|-bi-sze3 |KAxLI| [un-gi4]
9. [amar-bi] gud3#-bi#-ta inim [nu-um-ma-ni-ib-gi4]
10. [muszen-e a-nir i-im]-gar an-e# [ba-te]
11. [dam-bi u8 bi2]-in-du11 engur-ra [ba-te]
12. [muszen-e u8] du11-ga-[bi-sze3]
13. [dam-bi a]-nir# gar-ra-[bi-sze3]
14. [{d}a-nun-na] dingir# hur-[sag-ga2]
15. [kiszi8-gin7 ki-in-dar]-ra# ba-[an-di-ni-ib-ku4-re-esz-am3]
16. [muszen-e dam-bi-ir] gu3 [am3-ma-de2-e]
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1. [{gesz}ma2 {gesz}haszhur] bal#-bal#-[e-gin7]
2. [{gesz}ma2 ukusz2-a an]-dul3# ak#-[a-gin7]
3. [{gesz}ma2 ki-buru14 hi-li du8]-du8-[a-gin7]
4. [szeg12 kul-aba4{ki}-sze3 sag] il2#-la [gen-na]
5. [lugal-banda3{+da} lu2 numun-e] ki-ag2#-ga2 [...]
6. [{d}szara2 dumu ki-ag2] {d#}inanna#-[gin7]
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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 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness))
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: ISET 2, 043, Ni 04269

    [Çig1976ISET2] Kramer, Samuel N., Muazzez İlmiye Çığ, and Hatice Kızılyay. 1976. Sumerian Literary Tablets and Fragments in the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul. Sumer Edebî Tablet ve Parçalari 2.

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos, 086 LL

    [Wilcke1969Lugalbandaepos] Wilcke, Claus. 1969. Das Lugalbandaepos. Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz.

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  • Museum No.: Ist Ni 04269
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-07-25 at 10:08:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 10:05:54 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2014-02-28 at 09:07:25 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-13 at 05:58:23 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2006-11-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Tinney, Stephen J. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Literary 000368 (Lugalbanda and Anzu) composite (P469673) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Literary 000368, Ex. 034 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343662.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 034 artifact entry (No. P343662). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343662 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 034 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343662 (Accessed: March 13, 2025).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 034 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343662},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P343662},
}


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