MHET 3 1/2, 038 (P332880)

Lexical tablet excavated in Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (OB business expressions)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

7.0 mm × 6.0 mm × 3.0 mm

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
2'. nin#
 en: sister
3'. nin#
 en: lady
4'. egir3#
 en: princess
5'. dumu#-[munus]
 en: daughter
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [szesz]-a-[ni]
 en: his brother
2'. nin-a-[ni]
 en: his sister
3'. ad-a-ni
 en: his father
4'. ama#-a-ni#
 en: his mother
5'. lugal-a-ni
 en: his owner
6'. nin#-a-ni-ir?
 en: his mistress
7'. [x]-a#-ni#-[x]
 en: ...
8'. [...]
 en: ...
9'. [x]-a#-ni#-ir#?
  rest broken
reverse
  beginning broken
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. |KI.KAL|#
 en: building plot
2'. |KI.KAL|#
 en: the hard ground
3'. u4
 en: day
4'. u4# 1/2(disz)-am3#
 en: 1/2 day
5'. u4 1(disz)-kam#
 en: 1st day
6'. u4 2(disz)-kam#
 en: 2nd day
7'. [u4] 3(disz)-kam
 en: 3rd day
8'. [u4] 4(disz)-[kam]
 en: 4th day
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. [...] x
 en: ...
2'. [...] x
 en: ...
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (OB business expressions)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P332880

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 7.0 mm × 6.0 mm × 3.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Amnanum (mod. Tell ed-Der)
Written In
Excavation Number Di 0128
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM —
Accession Number

External resources

References

  • primary: MHET 1/2, 38

    [Tanret2002MHET1/2] Tanret, Michel. 2002. Per Aspera Ad Astra. L’apprentissage Du Cunéiforme à Sippar-Amnānum Pendant La Période Paléobabylonienne Tardive. Mesopotamian History and Environment. Series III. Texts, Vol. I Tome 2. Ghent: Université de Gand.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:26:27 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2016-09-11 at 13:46:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI Approved View
2008-05-26 at 05:09:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-05-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 3 1/2, 038 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P332880.
MHET 3 1/2, 038 artifact entry (No. P332880). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332880 (Original work published 2006)
MHET 3 1/2, 038 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332880 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {MHET 3 1/2, 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332880},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“MHET 3 1/2, 038 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P332880.
MHET 3 1/2, 038 artifact entry (No. P332880). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P332880 (Original work published 2006)
MHET 3 1/2, 038 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P332880 (Accessed: April 14, 2026).
@misc{2023MHET,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {MHET 3 1/2, 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P332880},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P332880},
}

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DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P332880
LB  - CDLI:P332880
M1  - 2026/4/14/
TI  - MHET 3 1/2, 038 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P332880
ER  - 
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