Tablet XII (Epic of Gilgamesh)
Item
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Title
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Tablet XII (Epic of Gilgamesh)
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Rights
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The British Museum, Creative Commons 4.0.
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Creator
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Unknown
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Date
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1st millennium BCE (Late Babylonian)
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Description
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A cuneiform literary tablet detailing the 12th part of the Epic of Gilgamesh, in which Lilith is referred to as a "shrieking" demoness. The picture provided is a sketched recreation of the tablet, which is broken into 6 pieces.
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Format
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Tablet. Clay. Several pieces.
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Language
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Cuneiform script
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Publisher
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The British Museum
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Contributor
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Shaelyn Fett
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Identifier
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1876,1117.286.
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Subject
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Tablet; Clay; Epic of Gilgamesh; Cuneiform; Babylonian.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. The British Museum Digital Collection. Accessed 10/19/2023. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1876-1117-286.
