Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Near Eastern Studies

Department

Religious Studies

ISSN

0022-2968

Volume

70

Issue

2

DOI

10.1086/661043

First Page

181

Last Page

205

Publication Date

10-1-2011

Abstract

The article presents a discussion of the reconstruction of Tablet IV of the six-column Babylonian tablet of Ludlul B̄el N̄emeqi, owned by the British Museum and being rebuilt in 2011. Comments are given describing the provenance of the artifacts as well as their significance in containing a complete text of an ancient Babylonian wisdom poem. Several diagrams are presented mapping the fragments along with transcriptions of the inscriptions found on the tablet. Extensive footnotes are included outlining the grammar and translation of the texts.

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