Part of Tablet VI (Epic of Gilgamesh)
Item
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Title
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Part of Tablet VI (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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7th century BCE
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Description
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Part of a Neo-Assyrian clay tablet inscribed with a section of Tablet VI of the Epic of Gilgamesh (written in cuneiform script). This section details a conversation between Ishtar and Gilgamesh, as well as the bull of heaven.
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Format
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Tablet. Clay. 13 cm x 2.54 cm x 14 cm.
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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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K.231.
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Subject
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Neo-Assyrian; 7th century BCE; Epic of Gilgamesh; Ishtar; Bull of Heaven; Tablet VI; Clay.
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Source
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Jpeg file. Unknown photographer. The British Museum Digital Collection. Accessed 10/20/2023. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_K-231.
