CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 002 (P345481)

Literary tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 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

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

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

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
1a. ha-szur-nu-zu kur-ra-ke4 ki-gub mu-un#-na#-aka#
1b. _ana_ min kur _la la-ma-di ir-[...]_
2a. u4-bi-a muszen-e am kur-ra-ke4 gu2 mi-ni-ib2-[gur4-gur4]
2b. _i-nu-szu2 is,-s,u-ri ri-i-mu sza2 sza2-di-i u2-kab#-bi-ir_
3a. anzu{muszen}-da am kur-ra-ke4 gu2 mi-ni-ib2-gur4-[gur4]
3b. _an-zu-u2 ri-i-mu sza2 sza2-di-i u-kab#-[bi-ir]_
4a. am# ti-la szu-bi-sze3 he2-em-la2
4b. _ri#-mu bal-t,a ina qa-ti-szu usz-qa-lal-szu_
5a. am ug5-ga gu2-be2 he2-em-la2
5b. _[...]-ti# ina ki-sza2-di-szu na-sza2-a-[szu]_
6. |A.LAM|-am3 LA-ba mu-un#-sa10 me2-mesz lam e QI ti szu sa a [...]
7a. muszen-e za3 1(disz) am3# im-ma-[da-lu-ga]
7b. _is,-s,u-ru a-di isz-ten i-ti?#-[iq]_
8a. anzu{muszen}-de3 za3 1(disz) am3 [im-ma-da-lu-ga]
8b. _an-zu-u2 a-di isz-ten [i-ti?-iq]_
9a. muszen-e gud3-bi-sze3 [szeg11 un-gi4]
9b. _is,-s,u-ru a-na qin-ni#-[szu isz-gu-um-ma]_
10a. anzu{muszen} gud3#-[...]
10b. _an-zu-u2 [...]_
11a. amar-be2 [...]
11b. [...]
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Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Literary (ETCSL 1.08.02.02 Lugalbanda and Anzu (witness) Epic of Lugalbanda)
  • Language(s): Sumerian

  • history: CT 15, pl. 43, K 05187 +

    [King1902CT15] King, Leonard W. 1902. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts From Babylonian Tablets In The British Museum 15.

  • history: Wilcke Lugalbandaepos, 086 B2

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

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  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: K 05187 + K 05259 + K 12000o

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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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
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:51:39 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune 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
2014-11-21 at 10:02:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-13 at 05:58:29 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2006-11-10 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. 002 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 25, 2024. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345481.
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 002 artifact entry (No. P345481). (2024, July 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345481 (Original work published 2006)
CDLI Literary 000368, ex. 002 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345481 (Accessed: March 13, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-03-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jul 25},
	title = {CDLI {Literary} 000368, ex. 002 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345481},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P345481},
}


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