Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 (P333170)

Lexical prism excavated in Uncertain (mod. Tell Hammam et-Turkman), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Syria, Raqqa, Syria

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Syria, Raqqa, Syria

Museum Number

NMSR — ?

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Tell Hammam et-Turkman)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

object prism
surface a1
column 1
1. [KU?]
2. [...]
3. [...] x
4. [...]-um#
5. [... x-x?]-mu-u2
6. [... KA]-KA-SI-GA
single ruling
7. # hun " [hu-un] ~ [SZE3] = %a [a]-ga#-rum
8. # hun " [...] ~ [SZE3] = %a nu-uh2-hu
9. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [na]-pa-al-su2-hu
10. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a i#-tap-la-su2-hu
single ruling
11. # ge7 " [ge-e] ~ [SZE3] = %a ru#-bu-u2
12. # ge7 " [...] ~ [SZE3] = %a ru-ba-a-tum
single ruling
13. # egi " [e-gi] ~ SZE3# = %a ru-bu-u2
14. # egi " [...] ~ [x] = %a ru-ba-a-tum
single ruling
15. # esz2 " [e-esz] ~ SZE3# = %a i-na#
16. # esz2 " [...] ~ [x] = %a a-na#
single ruling
17. # sze3 " [sze-e] ~ SZE3# = %a i-na#
18. # sze3 " [...] ~ [x] = %a a-na#
single ruling
19. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a eb#?-bu
20. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a x-ak#?-tum
21. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [...]-BI#?-hu
22. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [...]-gu-u2
23. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [...]-mu-um
24. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [...]-kum
25. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [...]-wu?
26. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [...]-AB?-tum
27. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [...]-x-rum
single ruling
28. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [...]-um
column 2
1. # zil " ze-el ~ NUN = %a qa2-la-pu-um
2. # zil " ~ = %a ne-su2-u2
3. # zil " ~ = %a nu-us-su2-u2
4. # zil " ~ = %a na-sa-hu
5. # zil " ~ = %a sza-la-tum
6. # ($ blank space $)-zil " ~ = %a an-zi-il-lum
single ruling
7. # nun " nu-un ~ NUN = %a nu-nu-um
8. # nun " ~ = %a s,i-rum
9. # nun " ~ = %a {d}e2-a
10. # nun " ~ = %a ru-bu-u2
single ruling
11. # ner " ne-er ~ |NUN&NUN| = %a e-te-el-lum
12. # nir ($ blank space $) " ~ = %a ta-ka-lum
13. # ner " ~ = %a tu-ku-ul-tum
single ruling
14. # a5 " a ~ AK = %a e-pe2-szum
single ruling
15. # na3 " na ~ AK = %a e-pe2-szum
single ruling
16. # sza5 " sza ~ AK = %a e-pe2-szum
single ruling
17. # ki3 " ki ~ AK = %a e-pe2-szum
single ruling
18. # ak " ak ~ AK = %a KA-KA-SI-GA
single ruling
19. # akix(AK) " a-ki ~ AK = %a e-pe2-szum
20. # akix(AK) " ~ = %a na-bu-u2
single ruling
21. # isz " isz ~ ISZ = %a ba-s,u2
22. # isz " ~ = %a na-as2-pa-an-tum
single ruling
23. # mel " me-el ~ ISZ = %a ku-uk-ku-szu
24. # mel " ~ = %a szi-ba-hu
25. # mel " ~ = %a ta-ba-asz-ta-nu
single ruling
26. # sahar " sa#-har ~ ISZ = %a e-pe2-ru!(SZU)
single ruling
27. # ukum " ku-um ~ ISZ = %a tar-bu-uh2-tum#
28. # ukum " ~ = %a szi-ba-hu-um
single ruling
29. # szen6 " sze-en# ~ ISZ = %a szu-uh2-tum
surface a2
column 1
1. # du7 " du-u2 ~ |U.GU4| = %a ba-nu-[u2/tum]
2. # du7 " ~ = %a ba-nu-u2#-um#
3. # du7 " ~ = %a it-ku-pu
4. # du7 " ~ = %a t,u2-uh2-hu-du
5. # ($ blank space $) du7 " ~ = %a szu-uk-lu-lum
6. # du7 " ~ = %a wa-as2-mu
single ruling
7. # naga4 " na-ga2 ~ GUM = %a e-si-it-tum#
single ruling
8. # gu8 " gu ~ GUM = %a KA-KA-SI-GA
single ruling
9. # gum " gu-um ~ GUM = %a ha-sza-lum#
10. # gum " ~ = %a he-su-u2
11. # gum " ~ = %a da-kum
single ruling
12. # gaz " ga-az ~ |GUMxSZE| = %a da-kum
13. # gaz " ~ = %a ma-ha-s,um
14. # gaz " ~ = %a ha-s,a-s,um#
15. # gaz " ~ = %a pa-la-qum#
single ruling
16. # epig " i-pi2-ig ~ SIG = %a ma-[asz?]-qu2-u2
single ruling
17. # sig " si-ig ~ SIG = %a qa2#-[at-nu]
18. # sig " ~ = %a qu2?-[ut-(tu)-nu]
19. # sig " ~ = %a x [...]
20. # sig " ~ = %a x [...]
21. # sig " ~ = %a szu#?-[...]
single ruling
22. # tur " tu-ur ~ TUR = %a s,e-eh-rum
23. # sig " ~ = %a s,u2-uh2-hu-rum
24. # sig " ~ = %a i-s,u2-um
single ruling
25. # dumu " du-um ~ TUR = %a ma-ru-um
26. # dumu " ~ = %a ma-ar-tum
single ruling
27. # x " [...] ~ x = %a tu#?-di#?-tum#
column 2
1. # ku5 " [ku-u2] ~ [TAR] = %a pa#-ra-su2-um
2. # ($ blank space $)-ku5 " ~ = %a pa-ra#-as2 di-nim
single ruling
3. # ku5 " ku-u4 ~ TAR = %a na-ka-sum2
4. # ku5 " ~ = %a na-ka-as2 qa2-qa2-di
5. # ku5 " ~ = %a e-re-rum
or erûm, to cut (wood)
6. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a pa-ra-sum2
7. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a pa-ra-as2 da-mi
8. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a pa-ra-as2 di-nim
single ruling
9. # sila " [si-la] ~ [TAR] = %a su#-qum
10. # sila " [...] ~ [x] = %a ri#-bi-tum
11. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [su]-qa2-aq-qu2-u2
single ruling
12. # tesz2 " [te-esz] ~ [UR] = %a ba#-asz-tum
13. # tesz2 " [...] ~ [x] = %a isz#-te-ni-isz
14. # tesz2 " [...] ~ [x] = %a [mi]-it-ha-ri-isz
15. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a szu#-u4-du-lum
16. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a ru#-up-pu-szum
ruppušum perhaps = %a tesz — tal
single ruling
17. # nigx(UR) " ni-ig ~ UR = %a kal-ba-tum
18. # nigx(UR) " ~ = %a ne-esz-tum
single ruling
19. # UR " ka-la-ab ~ UR = %a KA-KA-SI-GA
20. # ur " ur ~ UR = %a kal-bu-um
21. # ur-<mah> " ~ = %a ne-szum
22. # ur " [...] ~ [x] = %a [a]-wi-lum
23. # ur " [...] ~ [x] = %a [wa]-ar-du
single ruling
24. # x " [...] ~ [ZE2?] = %a ba-qa2-mu
25. # " [...] ~ = %a ba-ra-szum
26. # " [...] ~ = %a na#-sa-hu
single ruling
27. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a x-GUM
28. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [x-x?]-du#-um
29. # " [...] ~ [x] = %a [x-x?]-du#?-um
surface a3
column 1
1. # ta " ta ~ TA = %a i-[na]
2. # ta " ~ = %a a-[na]
3. # ta " ~ = %a isz-[tu]
4. # ta " ~ = %a mi-isz-[szum]
5. # ta " ~ = %a mi-[num]
6. # ta " ~ = %a mi-nam#-mi#?
7. # ta " ~ = %a a-na mi-nim#
single ruling
8. # pe " pe2-e ~ PI = %a KA-KA-SI-GA
single ruling
9. # ex(PI) " e ~ PI = %a KA-KA-SI-GA
single ruling
10. # wa " wa-a ~ PI = %a KA-KA-SI-GA
single ruling
11. # tal2 " ta-al ~ PI = %a ra-ap-szum#
12. # tal2 " ~ = %a ra-pa-[szum]
13. # tal2 " ~ = %a szu-u4-du-lum
14. # tal2 " ~ = %a ru-up-pu-szum#
15. # tal2 " ~ = %a szu-te-s,u2-u2#
16. # tal2 " ~ = %a szu-zu-bu-[um]
17. # tal2 " ~ = %a szu-ta-AK-x [x]
18. # tal2 " ~ = %a szu-tam-hu#-[rum]
19. # tal2 " ~ = %a szu-tam-hu#-[s,um]
20. # tal2 " ~ = %a szu-us-su2-[kum]
21. # tal2 " ~ = %a szu-um-su2-[kum]
single ruling
22. # PI " ba-lu?-x ~ PI = %a ba-as2-ki#-il#-tum
belongs to LUL. The second sign should perhaps be read -ra?-.
For baskiltum see Nougayrol RA 66:191 and CAD *maskiltu
single ruling
23. # gesztu " mi-esz-tu-nu ~ PI = %a uz-[nu]-um
24. # gesztu " ~ = %a ha-[si]-sum2#
single ruling
25. # irsagx(KASKAL) " ir#-sag# ~ KASKAL = %a ur#-[sza-nu]
single ruling
26. # esz8 " esz ~ KASKAL = %a KI-[...]
single ruling
27. # KASKAL " [...] ~ KASKAL = %a x [...]
column 2
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. # gar " ga2#-ra# ~ GAR = %a [...]
single ruling
4. # nig2 " ni#-ig# ~ GAR = %a [...]
single ruling
5. # pad " pa-ad ~ PAD = %a [...]
6. [...]
7. [...]
single ruling
8. [...] PAD# [...]
single ruling
9. [...] PAD [...]
single ruling
10. # szur " szu#-ur# ~ SUR = %a [...]
surface a4
(not given)
surface b1
1. {d}[...]
2. {d}[...]
3. {d}ha-[ia3]
as in UET 7 114
surface b2
blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P333170
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P333170

Physical information

Artifact type	Prism
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	uncertain (mod. Tell Hammam et-Turkman)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number	HMM 86 - O6
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	National Museum of Syria, Raqqa, Syria
Museum Number	NMSR — ?
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
DCCLT/Reading the Signs (DCCLT/signlists)	P333170
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P333170

References

primary: Studio Historiae Ardens, p.275-291, p. 289-291

[vanSoldt1995tablets] Soldt, Wilfred H. van. 1995. “Three Tablets from Tell Hammām Et-Turkmān.” In Studio Historiae Ardens. Ancient Near Eastern Studies Presented to Philo H.J. Houwink Ten Cate, edited by Theo P. H. van den Hout and Johan de Roos, 275–91. Publications de l’Institut Historique et Archéologique Néerlandais de Stamboul 74. Leiden: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
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
2018-01-11 at 09:20:49	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-05-26 at 05:17:21	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

“Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333170.

Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 artifact entry (No. P333170). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333170 (Original work published 2006)

Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333170 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P333170.

Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 artifact entry (No. P333170). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P333170 (Original work published 2006)

Studio Historiae Ardens, 289-291 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P333170 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {Studio {Historiae} {Ardens}, 289-291 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P333170},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P333170},
}

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