MSL 14, 122-127 09 (P333154)

Lexical tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 054720

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

(1-174 broken)
175. # la2 " ~ [LAL] = %a [...]-lum
176. # la2 " ~ = %a [ta]-ra-s,um
177. # la2 " ~ = %a [ta]-ra-kum
178. # <(sum4)> la2 " ~ = %a [za]-qa2#-nu-um
179. # la2 " ~ = %a [tu]-ru-kum
180. # la2 " ~ = %a [...]-sa-qum
181. # la2 " ~ = %a szu#-ur-rum
182. # la2 " ~ = %a sza#-a-tu-u2-um
183. # <(igi)> la2 " ~ = %a a#-ma-rum
184. # la2 " ~ = %a s,a#-ma-a-du-um
185. # la2 " ~ = %a [s,a?]-ar-ri-rum
186. # la2 " ~ = %a [ka]-lu?#-u2#-um?#
187. # la2 " ~ = %a [...]-rum
188. # la2 " ~ = %a [...]-lum
189. # la2 " ~ = %a [...]-kum#
(190-273 broken)
274. # dab5# " ~ KU# = %a s,a#-[ba-tu-um]
275. # dab5# " ~ = %a ka-mu-[u2]-um
276. # dab5# " ~ = %a ba-ru-u2-um
277. # dab5# " ~ = %a ka-lu-u2-um
278. # dab5# " ~ = %a ka-ra-mu-um
279. # dab5# " ~ = %a at-wu-u2-um
280. # dab5# " ~ = %a uk?-ku-um
281. # tukul " ~ KU = %a ka-ak-kum
282. # lu " ~ LU = %a re-e-ia-u2-um
283. # lu " ~ = %a de-e-szu-u2-um
284. # lu " ~ = %a u2-zu-uz-zum
285. # lu " ~ = %a i-tak2-tu-mu-um
286. # lu " ~ = %a ra-ba-s,um
287. # lu " ~ = %a me-ku-u2-um
288. # udu " ~ LU = %a im-me-rum
289. # dib " ~ DIB = %a ba-a-hu-um
290. # dib " ~ = %a szu-tu-qum
291. # dib " ~ = %a e-te-qum
292. # dib " ~ = %a ku-u2-ul-lum
293. # dib " ~ = %a szu#-hu#-zum?
294. # dib " ~ = %a [ra]-ab#-bu-um
295. # dib " ~ = %a [...]-kum#
(296-374 broken)
375. # ni " ~ NI = %a szu#-u2#
376. # NI " ~ NI = %a lu-u2-um
377. # zal " ~ NI = %a a-la-kum
378. # zal " ~ = %a szu-har-mu-t,u3-[um]
379. # zal " ~ = %a szu-te-eb-ru-um
380. # zal " ~ = %a qa2-a-tu-u2-um
381. # zal " ~ = %a na-wa#-a-rum
382. # zal " ~ = %a lu-ub-bu-kum
383. # zal " ~ = %a pu-us-su2-sum2
384. # zal " ~ = %a szu-ta-bu-lum
385. # mu5 " ~ NI = %a ba-a-nu-um
386. # mu5 " ~ = %a ta-a-mu-um
387. # mu5 " ~ = %a szu-ta-bu-lum
388. # NI " ~ NI = %a sze-e-mu-um
389. # dig " ~ NI = %a na-ar-bu-um
390. # dig " ~ = %a ra-ab-bu-um-ma
391. # dig " ~ = %a lu-ub-bu-kum
392. # NI " ~ NI = %a ba-a-nu-um
393. # i3 " ~ NI = %a sza#-am-nu-um
394. # i3 " ~ = %a szu-u2
395. # i3 " ~ = %a szi-i
396. # i3 " ~ = %a x#-x#-nu-um
397. # i3 " ~ = %a [x]-x#-rum
398. # i3 " ~ = %a sza#-am-nu
399. # NI " ~ NI = %a |SZE.GISZ.NI|
400. # sul2 " ~ NI = %a szu-mu-u2
(401-477 broken)
478. # makkasz2 " ~ [ASZ]{ma-ak#-[ka-asz2]} = %a [ik-ki-lum]
479. # tal3 " ~ ASZ = %a ri#-[ig-mu]-um#
480. # dili " ~ ASZ = %a we-du-[u2-um]
481. # dili " ~ = %a gi-it-ma#-[lum]
482. # dili " ~ = %a isz-ti-en
483. # ASZ@t " ~ ASZ@t = %a u2-pu-um
484. # didli " ~ |ASZ.ASZ| = %a ma-du-um
485. # didli " ~ = %a a-he-e
486. # didli " ~ = %a sze-na
487. # didli " ~ = %a a-hu-tum
488. # limmu " ~ LIMMU = %a er-be2-et
489. # tab " ~ TAB = %a e-s,e-pu-um
490. # tab " ~ = %a szu-ta-asz-nu-um
491. # tab " ~ = %a szu-ta-hu-zu#-[um]
492. # tab " ~ = %a ha-ma-[t,u2-um]
493. # tab " ~ = %a x#-[...]
494. # tab " ~ = %a ta-[ma-hu-um]
495. # tab " ~ = %a x#-[...]
(496-584 broken)
585. # ESZ2 " ~ ESZ2 = %a x#-[...]
586. # ESZ2 " ~ ESZ2 = %a a-[...]
587. # sze3 " ~ ESZ2{sze-e} = %a a-[na]
588. # sze3 " ~ = %a i-na#
589. # esz2 " ~ ESZ2 = %a ma-[a-du-um]
590. # esz2 " ~ = %a a-[na]
591. # esz2 " ~ = %a i-[na]
592. # esz2 " ~ = %a x#-[...]
593. # an " ~ AN = %a sza#-mu#-u2#
(594-606. broken)
607. # [...] " ~ [...] = %a x#-[...]
608. # [...] " ~ = %a ki-[...]
609. # [...] " ~ = %a qa2-bu#-[u2-um]
610. # <(ka)> ba " ~ BA = %a na-bu-[u2-um]
611. # ba " ~ = %a za-[a-zu-um]
612. # ba " ~ = %a qi2-a#-[szu-um]
613. # ba " ~ = %a i-x#-[...]
614. # ba " ~ = %a pe-[tu-u2-um]
615. # ba " ~ = %a za-[...]
616. # ba " ~ = %a x#-[...]
617. # ba " ~ = %a x#-[...]
618. # ba " ~ = %a x#-[...]
619. # ba " ~ = %a [...]
620. # ba " ~ = %a [...]
621. # ba " ~ = %a [...]
622. # ba " ~ = %a [...]
78 lines broken
701. # sumun " ~ BAD = %a la-bi-rum#
702. # ziz " ~ BAD = %a sa3-a-sum2
703. # BAD " ~ BAD = %a da-tum
704. # BAD " ~ = %a e?-ba-ra-kum
705. # bad " ~ BAD = %a pe2-e-tu-u2-um
706. # bad " ~ = %a pa-la-sum2
707. # bad " ~ = %a ne2-su2-um
708. # bad " ~ = %a re-e-qum
709. # bad " ~ = %a ar-kum
710. # bad " ~ = %a be2-e-szum
711. # nagbu " ~ IDIM = %a na-ag-bu
712. # idim " ~ IDIM = %a na-ag-bu
713. # idim " ~ = %a s,u2?-mu-u2
714. # idim " ~ = %a er-s,e-tum
715. # idim " ~ = %a kab-tum
716. # idim " ~ = %a sa3-ak-lum
717. # idim " ~ = %a pe2-e-hu-um
718. # idim " ~ = %a tu-mu-mu-um
719. # idim " ~ = %a su2-ku-kum
720. # idim " ~ = %a sze-e-gu-um
721. # idim " ~ = %a ik-le!(TU)-tum
722. # idim " ~ = %a sza-ru-u2
723. # nu " ~ NU = %a u2-la
724. # nu " ~ = %a la-a
725. # nu " ~ = %a ni-szu?#
726. # nu " ~ = %a a-[wi]-lum#
(727-800 broken)
801. # da " ~ DA = %a t,e4-hu-tum
802. # da " ~ = %a x#-x#-tum?
803. # da " ~ = %a it-ti
804. # da " ~ = %a it-ti-tum
805. # gab2 " ~ KAB = %a szu-me-lu-um
806. # gab2 " ~ = %a kab-tum?#
807. # kab " ~ KAB = %a ka-ap-pu#-um#
808. # du8 " ~ GABA = %a pa#-t,a#-rum
809. # du8 " ~ = %a wu#-usz#-szu-rum
810. # du8 " ~ = %a t,u2#-uh2#-hu-um
811. # <(hi-li)> duh " ~ GABA = %a t,a-ha-du-um
812. # duh " ~ = %a ma-lu-u2
813. # duh " ~ = %a pe2-e-hi |GISZ.MA2|
814. # duh " ~ = %a du-u2
815. # duh " ~ = %a e-pu-u2
816. # gaba " ~ GABA = %a i-ir-tum
817. # gaba-<(ri)> " ~ = %a me-eh-rum
818. # gaba " ~ = %a mu-tum
819. # munus " ~ SAL = %a si2-in-ni-isz-tum
820. # sal " ~ SAL = %a ra-pa-szum
821. # sal " ~ = %a qa2-la-lum
822. # sal " ~ = %a la-ab-nu-um
823. # SAL " ~ SAL = %a ra-pa-szum
824. # SAL " ~ = %a qa2-la-lum
825. # mi2 <(du11)> " ~ SAL = %a te-ek-ni-tum
826. # mi2 <(du11)> " ~ = %a ku-un-nu-u2-um
827. # mi2 " ~ = %a x#-hu-um
(828-900 broken)
901. # [...] " ~ [...] = %a [...]-um
902. # [...] " ~ = %a [...]-um
903. # [...] " ~ = %a [...]-rum
904. # [...] " ~ = %a [x]-e-lu-u2
905. # GA2 " ~ GA2 = %a bi-tum
906. # GA2 " ~ = %a [ma]-tum
907. # ga2 " ~ GA2 = %a bi-tum
908. # szutul6!(|U.GA2|) " ~ |U.GA2| = %a u2-tu-ur-tum
909. # szutul6!(|U.GA2|) " ~ = %a szi-tu-ul-tum
910. # szutul6!(|U.GA2|) " ~ = %a szu-uk-lu-lum
911. # szutul6!(|U.GA2|) " ~ = %a ni-rum
912. # ka2 " ~ KA2 = %a ba-bu-um
913. # ka2 " ~ = %a mu-re-bu-um
914. # ka2 " ~ = %a s,i2-ip-pu-um
915. # KA2 " ~ KA2 = %a ba-bu-um
916. # KA2 " ~ = %a mu-re-bu-um
917. # KA2 " ~ KA2 = %a ba-bu-um
918. # KA2 " ~ = %a mu-re-bu-um
919. # bara3 " ~ DAG = %a sze-e-t,u2-u2
920. # bara3 " ~ = %a wu-u2-s,u2-u2
921. # bara3 " ~ = %a szu-pa-ru-rum
922. # bara3 " ~ = %a [lu?]-bu-nu
923. # bara3 " ~ = %a [...]-du
924. # bara3 " ~ = %a [...]
(925-1005 broken)
1006. # lirum(|<(SZU)>.KAL|) " ~ [KAL] = %a u2#-ma#-szum
1007. # lirum(|<(SZU)>.KAL|) " ~ = %a [ki]-ri#-mu-um
1008. # " ~ = %a [am?]-ma-tum
1009. # kal " ~ [KAL] = %a wa#-aq-rum
1010. # KAL " ~ = %a [du]-un#-nu-um
1011. # kal " ~ [KAL] = %a da#-an-nu-um
1012. # rib " ~ [KAL] = %a szu#-tu-qum
1013. # rib " ~ = %a esz#-qum
1014. # rib " ~ = %a s,a#-al-tum
1015. # rib " ~ = %a [wa]-ab-rum
1016. # gurusz " ~ [KAL] = %a et,#-lum
1017. # gurusz " ~ = %a [wa]-ar#-du-um
1018. # gurusz " ~ = %a [...]
rest broken

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Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical
Language(s)

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates Referenced	00.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P333154
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P333154

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 054720
Accession Number	1882-05-22, 1047B

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.54720
DCCLT/Reading the Signs (DCCLT/signlists)	P333154
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P333154
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1882-0522-1047-b

References

primary: MSL 14, 122-127 09

[Civil1979MSL14] Civil, Miguel. 1979. Ea A = Naqu, Aa A = Naqu, with Their Forerunners and Related Texts. Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon 14.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-10-28 at 21:03:16	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-01-21 at 07:05:30	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact metadata	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Approved
2008-05-26 at 05:16:30	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-06-14 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Veldhuis, Niek		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“MSL 14, 122-127 09 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333154.

MSL 14, 122-127 09 artifact entry (No. P333154). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333154 (Original work published 2006)

MSL 14, 122-127 09 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333154 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333154},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“MSL 14, 122-127 09 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 28, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333154.

MSL 14, 122-127 09 artifact entry (No. P333154). (2023, October 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333154 (Original work published 2006)

MSL 14, 122-127 09 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333154 (Accessed: October 30, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-30]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 28},
	title = {MSL 14, 122-127 09 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333154},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333154},
}

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DA  - 2023/10/28/
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LB  - CDLI:P333154
M1  - 2026/10/30/
TI  - MSL 14, 122-127 09 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P333154
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