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CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 014 (P010078)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 067639

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (ED Lu2 A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

tablet
obverse
  (all entries preceded by light 1(gesz2@c)
column 1
1. nameszda
2. nam2-tuku
3. nam2-di
4. nam2-umusz
5. nam2-iri
6. nam2-szesz2
7. ukur2
8. nam2 engar
9. szuszx(|SZE.NAM2|)
10. pa-nam2-sud2!
11. esz3 iszib
12. gal |BADxDISZ@t|
13. en IB
14. gal LAK503b
15. abgal
16. kingal
17. tiru
18. gal sukkal
column 2
1. gada sukkal
2. gal ga
3. tug2 gara2
4. szandana
5. gal kisal
6. gal sila4
7. gal szab
8. gid2 szab
9. gal nesag
10. gal |NUN.LAGAR|
11. gal umum
12. adkin simug
13. sanga |UMUMxKASKAL|
14. esz3 simug-ku3
15. gal simug-ku3
16. gal ak
17. gal im
18. tur im
column 3
1. gal sza#
2. gal szesz2#
3. gal geszgal#
4. gal |GA2x(DI.ME)|
5. sanga |GA2x(GAR.ME)|
6. sanga |GA2x(SAL.ME)|
7. sanga |GA2x(UD.ME)|
8. gal ISZ
9. gal TAG
10. gal sanga
11. mes sanga
12. sa12-du5
13. UB sag
14. DUB2
15. dam me
16. abgal szu12
17. GAN2@t me#
18. nun |GA2xGAR.ME|
column 4
1. [...]
2. arkab2# [...]
3. musz3# [...]
4. gal# [...]
5. gal sanga2
6. engiz#
7. endib
8. gal nimgir
9. SIG7 nimgir
10. enkum
11. ninkum
12. sanga suhur
13. gal!(APIN) suhur
14. mar apin
15. BU-nun
16. BU-nun sanga
17. nun sanga#
18. gal tuku
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. nesag? [...]
2'. DAG#-[...]
3'. dilmun# [...]
4'. {d}sugx(|SUD.PA.EL|)# [...]
5'. sugx(|SUD.PA.EL|)# [...]
6'. idigna# [...]
7'. gal# [...]
8'. [...]
9'. [...]
10'. [...]
column 6
  broken
  rest broken
reverse
  blank space
  (design)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • history: OIP 99, 2 (= 1 A)

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: MSL 12, 008 A

    [Landsberger1969MSL12] Landsberger, Benno, Erica Reiner, and Marcel Sigrist. 1969. A Reconstruction of Sumerian and Akkadian Lexical Lists. Materials for Sumerian Lexicon 12. Pontificium Institutum Biblicum.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: IM 067639
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-16 at 17:44:33 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:41:04 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2021-07-18 at 16:51:22 Lafont, Bertrand Atf Lafont, Bertrand CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 12:14:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 11:27:38 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 11:24:53 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 11:15:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 10:11:20 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 10:07:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 08:59:34 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-12 at 14:06:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-12 at 13:04:29 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-08-31 at 18:36:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI approved View
2008-05-26 at 01:33:41 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 000003 (ED Lu2 A) composite (P481040) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000003, Ex. 014 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 16, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010078.
CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 014 artifact entry (No. P010078). (2024, September 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010078 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 014 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010078 (Accessed: April 17, 2025).
@misc{2024CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 16},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000003, ex. 014 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010078},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010078},
}


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