CT 18, pl. 07-08, K 2040 (P345986)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (explicit malku-sharru 1)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
  note: collated by D. Foxvog
obverse
column 1
  about 10 lines broken
1'. [x]-x#-[x] = [...]
  in 2nd sub col. probably restore: [be-lu]?
2'. [x]-x#-x?#-[x] = [x]
3'. e#-[nu] = [x]
4'. {{[he?]-pi2}}-li-[x] = [x]
5'. ni-'-u2?# = [x]
  note: in 1st sub col.: x# could be either beginning of UM or U2
6'. a-iu-um = [x]
  ruling
7'. ba-'-la-tu = [...]
8'. be-le-tu = MIN<(%n b=eltu)>
9'. e-en-tu = MIN<(%n b=eltu)>
10'. szu-e-tu = MIN<(%n b=eltu)>
11'. be-la-tu = be-le-tum#
  ruling
12'. ba-'-u2-lu = ru-bu-u MAR-TU#
13'. sza#-na-du = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
14'. [ba]-'-u2-lu = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
15'. [...]-ru = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
  note: in 1st sub col. possibly restore: [ti-iz-qa]-ru or [s,i-i]-ru < An = szam^u 1 36, 37
16'. [ka-ru]-bu = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
17'. [ru-ba]-a-u2 = MIN#<(ru-bu-u)>
18'. [ru]-ba?#-ia-u2 = MIN#<(ru-bu-u)>
19'. [sza]-bi-tu = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
20'. [ma]-am-lu = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
21'. [ne]-e-s,u2 = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
22'. [bi]-i-ru = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
23'. [rab]-ba-nu = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
24'. pu#-ut-tu = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
25'. ru#-bu-u = ru-bu-[u MAR]-TU#
  note: in 1st sub col.: "good [r]u" acc. coll.
26'. pa-ha-nu = ru-bu-[u] NIM
  ruling
27'. NUN# = ru-bu-u
  note: in 1st sub col.: line indented, NUN preceded by 3 firing holes
28'. GI7# = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
  note: in 1st sub col.: line indented
29'. NUN#-GAL# = MIN<(ru-bu-u)>
  ruling
30'. [ba-qa]-szum# = ra-bu-u
31'. [szu-pu]-u2# = MIN<(ra-bu-u)>
32'. [...]-u2# = MIN<(ra-bu-u)>
33'. [...]-s,u = ba-a-lum
34'. [...]-s,u = MIN<(ba-a-lum)>
35'. [be-e]-lum# = MIN<(ba-a-lum)>
36'. [...]-szu# = ra-bu-u NIM#
37'. [...]-lum# = ba-'-u2-[lu]
  ruling
38'. [x-x]-x#-du = kab-[tu]
  note: in 1st sub col. perhaps restore: [a-sza2]-re?#-du
39'. [a-rat]-tu#-u2 = MIN<(kab-[tu])>
40'. [...]-u2?# = MIN<(kab-[tu])>
41'. [...] = [ka]-bi?#-[tu]
  (remainder broken)
column 2
  (beginning broken)
1'. gaz-[...] = [MIN<(dannu)>]
2'. ki-isz#-[szu] = [x]
3'. kap-[ka-pu] = [x]
4'. mar-[ma-ru] = [x]
5'. git2-[ma-lu] = [x]
6'. x#-[x-x] = [x]
  (remainder broken)
reverse
column 1'
  (beginning broken)
1'. bu-[na-tum] = [...]
2'. bi-in-[tum] = [...]
3'. bu-kur#-[tum] = [...]
4'. ru-um#-[tum] = [...]
5'. ru-ma-[tum] = [...]
6'. ka-lu-ma#-[tum] = [...]
7'. bu-uk-ra#-[tum] = [...]
8'. ma-ra#-[tum] = [...]
  ruling
9'. a-pi-il#-[tum] = [...]
  in 2nd sub col. perhaps restore: [MIN<(ma-ar-tum)> GAL-tum]
10'. ap-la-[tum] = [...]
11'. ta-pa-la-a#-[tum] = [...]
  ruling
12'. kal-lu-[tum] = [...]
  in 2nd sub col. perhaps restore: [{mi2}E2.GI4.A] < ms6, 230
13'. hi-ba-bi-tum# = [...]
14'. ku-ul-lul-tum# = [...]
15'. ha-da-sza-tum# = [...]
16'. pu-us-sum2-tum# = [...]
17'. kal-la-tum# = [...]
18'. kal-la-a-[tum] = [...]
  ruling
19'. s,u2-uh2#-[ru] = [...]
20'. si3-[si3-ru] = [...]
21'. la#-[a-u2] = [...]
  note: in 1st sub col. 2R copy more accurate than CT 18 copy
  (remainder broken)
column 2'
  (beginning broken)
1'. [at]-hu#-u2 = MIN<(%n tapp^u)>
2'. da-al-lu = MIN<(%n tapp^u)>
3'. it-ba-ru = MIN<(%n tapp^u)>
4'. it-ba-ar-tu = MIN<(%n tapp^u)>
  ruling
5'. tap-pi-u2-tum = tap-pu-u2-tum
6'. bi-isz-ru = sze-er-ru
7'. bi-in bi-nim = lib-lib-bi
  ruling
8'. e-da-aq-qu = da-aq-qu
9'. da-qi2-qu = MIN<(da-aq-qu)>
10'. du-qa2-qu = MIN<(da-aq-qu)>
11'. szu-esz-szu = MIN<(da-aq-qu)>
  ruling
12'. s,i-i-tu = i-li-it-tum
13'. li-it-tu = MIN<(i-li-it-tum)>
14'. tu-da-a-tu = MIN<(i-li-it-tum)>
15'. li-da-a-tu = MIN<(i-li-it-tum)>
16'. na-ab-ni-tu = MIN<(i-li-it-tum)>
  ruling
17'. ki-i-mu = ki-im-tu
18'. ki-ma-tu = MIN<(ki-im-tu)>
19'. li-i-mu = MIN<(ki-im-tu)>
  ruling
20'. e-mu-szu-tum = e-mu-tum
21'. e-mu-ma-tum = MIN<(e-mu-tum)>
22'. [szu]-ur#-szu2 = li-i-pu
  ruling
23'. [...] = ze-rum
24'. [...] = MIN<(ze-rum)>
  (remainder broken)

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (explicit malku-sharru 1)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345986

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50%

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number K 02040

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) K.2040
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P345986
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345986
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P345986
British Museum Collection (BM) W_K-2040

References

  • primary: CT 18, 07-08, K 2040

    [Thompson1904CT18] Thompson, Reginald Campbell. 1904. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts From Babylonian Tablets In The British Museum 18.

  • history: Meissner Supplement, Supp. 05

    [Meissner1898Supp] Meissner, Bruno. 1898. Supplement Zu Den Assyrischen Wörterbüchern.

  • history: Rawlinson 2R, 29, 3

    [Rawlinson1866R2] Rawlinson, Henry C., and Edwin Norris. 1866. The Cuneiform Inscriptions of Western Asia: Vol. 2. A Selection from the Miscellaneous Inscriptions of Assyria. London : Lithographed by R. E. Bowler.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-05 at 15:51:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 14:11:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-08-19 at 13:10:32 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune; Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:51:39 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 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
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2008-05-26 at 05:19:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-08-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 18, Pl. 07-08, K 2040 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P345986.
CT 18, pl. 07-08, K 2040 artifact entry (No. P345986). (2026, July 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345986 (Original work published 2006)
CT 18, pl. 07-08, K 2040 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345986 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 5},
	title = {CT 18, pl. 07-08, {K} 2040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345986},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345986},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CT 18, Pl. 07-08, K 2040 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 5, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P345986.
CT 18, pl. 07-08, K 2040 artifact entry (No. P345986). (2026, July 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345986 (Original work published 2006)
CT 18, pl. 07-08, K 2040 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345986 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 5},
	title = {CT 18, pl. 07-08, {K} 2040 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345986},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345986},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/5/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P345986
LB  - CDLI:P345986
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - CT 18, pl. 07-08, K 2040 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P345986
ER  -
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