Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + (P349850)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 040782 + BM 040489

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (malku-sharru 1)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has fragments

Text

tablet
obverse
BM 040782 = Meissner supp. 26; may join CT 18, 27 (P274542); collated after scanned photo
column 1
beginning broken
1'. e#-nu# = [x]
2'. hal-dim#-ma#-nu = MIN<(%n b=elu)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written midcolumn
3'. szu-'e-e-tum = be-el-tum#
in 2nd sub col.: tum# = remnant of top final horizontal wedge head obscured by repair
4'. en-tum = MIN<(be-el-tum#)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written midcolumn
5'. ma-al-ka-tum = szar-ra-tum#
6'. sza-nun-ka-tum = MIN<(szar-ra-tum#)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written midcolumn
7'. ka#-ru-bu = ru-bu-u2#
8'. ba#-qa-szu = ra-bu-u2
9'. szu#-pu-u2 = MIN<(ra-bu-u2)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written midcolumn
10'. [ru]-um-tum = ka-bit-tum
11'. [x-x]-tin#-nu = kab-tum
in 1st sub col. there is room for 2 signs in the break before TIN
12'. [a-rat]-tu#-u2 = MIN#<(kab-tum)>
in 1st sub col.: tu# = fragment of final vertical wedge head;; in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written midcolumn
13'. [...]-lum# = [MIN<(kab-tum)>]
rest broken
column 2
beginning broken
1'. gi#-tam-lu = git2#-ma-lu#
2'. ha#-asz2-sza2-mu-u2 = MIN<(git2#-ma-lu#)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written midcolumn
3'. na#-gal-mu-szu = sza2-qu-u2#
4'. sze#-e-ru = ez-zu#-um#
5'. sze#-zu-zu = MIN<(ez-zu#-um#)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written midcolumn
6'. na#-al-bu-bu = MIN<(ez-zu#-um#)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written midcolumn
7'. s,i#-ih-hu = uz-zu
8'. s,i#-ih-hu = mar-tum
9'. na#-ad-ru = sze-gu-u2
10'. na#-al#-bu-bu = na-an-du-ru
11'. ka-duh#-hu-u2 = na#-'-i-ri#
12'. NIN?# u sze-ri ul-lu-hu = sza2# uz#-zu# pu-luh-tu2 ra-mu-u2
in 1st sub col. perhaps read 1st sign: KIMIN?#
13'. qar#-da-mu = e-ri
14'. qar#-da-mu = nak#-ri
15'. [a]-dam-mu-u2# = MIN#<(nak#-ri)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz)# written midcolumn
16'. tu#-qu-un#-tum# = MIN#<(nak#-ri)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz)# written midcolumn
17'. za#-ma#-[nu] = [...]
in 1st sub col.: za# = left edge of initial vertical wedges
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. ni?#-sa-a-tum = NI# MIN#<(%n n=iszu)>
in 1st sub col.: ni?# = perhaps the faint outline of bottom oblique wedge; in 2nd sub col.: NI# = erasure; no evidence of writing between NI# & 2(disz)#
2'. ba#-'#-u2-la-tum = MIN<(%n n=iszu)>
in 1st sub col.: ba# = final vertical wedge
3'. hu#-usz-ra-an-ni = ab-ra-a-tum#
in 1st sub col.: hu# = remnants of oblique & final vertical wedges
4'. szu#-li-la-an-ni = nap-har ni-szu
in 1st sub col.: szu# = bottom of final vertical wedge tail
5'. e#-te-eb-ra-an-ni = nap-har s,al-mat SAG-DU
in 1st sub col.: e# = remnants of final vertical wedges
6'. at#-mu-u2 re-sze-e-ti = MIN<(nap-har)> MIN<(s,al-mat SAG-DU)>
7'. er#-bu-u2 = kib-ra-tum
8'. er-bu-u2 kib-ra-ti = MIN<(kib-ra-tum)> ar-ba-'
in 1st sub col.: final sign is TI not AN
9'. ad-na-tum# = ma-a-tum
10'. un-na-tum = MIN<(ma-a-tum)>
11'. da-ad-dum = MIN<(ma-a-tum)>
12'. ma-ti-ta-an = ma-ta-a-tum
13'. da-ad-mu = a-lu
14'a. u2-ru *(P2) MIN<(a-lu)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz) written over ASZ-like sign
14'b. ki-uru2{ru#} *(P2)# MIN#<(a-lu)>
ll. 14'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
15'a. ki-szur-ru-u2 *(P2) MIN<(a-lu)>
15'b. ma-ha#-zu# *(P2) MIN<(a-lu)>
ll. 15'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
16'a. du-ru-usz-szu *(P2) MIN<(a-lu)>
in 1st sub col.: 2(disz) written over ASZ-like sign
16'b. na-mu#-u2 *(P2) MIN<(a-lu)>
ll. 16'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
17'a. nam-masz-szu-u2 *(P2) MIN<(a-lu)>
17'b. a-da-szu *(P2) MIN<(a-lu)>
ll. 17'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
column 2
beginning broken
1'. ni?#-[x-x?] = [...]
in 1st sub col.: ni?# = part of horizontal/oblique wedge head + vertical wedge tail
2'. tu#-['-u2] = [...]
3'a. sa-gu#-[u?] = [...]
3'b. [...] = [...]
4'a. ku-um-mu?# = [...]
in 1st sub col.: mu?# = faint remains of initial horizontal wedge head?
4'b. [...] = [...]
5'a. u2#-ra-szi = [...]
5'b. [...] = [...]
6'a. asz2#-ri *(P2)# [...]
in 1st sub col.: asz2# = faint remnant of vertical wedge; *(P2)# = faint traces of winkelhakens at edge of break = glossenkeil
6'b. [...] = [...]
7'a. gi-gu-nu-u2# = [...]
7'b. [...] = [...]
8'. mi-pa-ru# = [...]
9'. ku-bu# = MIN?#<(%n b=itu)>
in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz)?# = tail? ends of 2 vertical wedges, written at left of sub col.; alignment of other 2(disz) signs in one entry lines is midcolumn
10'. E2# s,ur#-ru-hu = E2 sza2-qu#-[u2?]
11'. pi-ia-a-mu = szi-kit-tum#
12'a. ga-a-ga-mu *(P2) MIN<(szi-kit-tum#)>
12'b. si-is-si-ri-in-nu *(P2) MIN#<(szi-kit-tum#)>
ll. 12'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil; in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz)# = initial vertical wedge tail
13'. a-ru-u2 = qa-ri-tum#
14'a. a-ka-mu *(P2) MIN<(qa-ri-tum#)>
14'b. a-ra-ru-u2 *(P2) ka-ru-tum#
ll. 14'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
15'. si-is-si-mu = i-szit-tum#
16'a. si-is-si-ru *(P2) MIN<(i-szit-tum#)>
16'b. *(P2) su!-uk-ku *(P2) pa-rak-ku#
ll. 16'a-b written on 1 line; entries separated by a glossenkeil, synonyms separated by a glossenkeil; in 2nd sub col.: su! = SU without (visible) 2nd vertical wedge; sign is distinct from ZU & SZU signs on this tablet
17'. su#-uk-ku = ni-me-du
18'. isz#-di E2 = a-sur-ru-u2
19'a. a#-ri# *(P2)# rug#-bu NIM-MA{ki}
in 1st sub col.: a#-ri# signs are faintly visible in outline, final vertical wedge head of ri# is clear; top winkelhaken of glossenkeil# is clearly visible
19'b. *(P2) za3-ga *(P2) i-szi-ir-tum#
ll. 19'a-b written on 1 line; entries separated by a glossenkeil, synonyms separated by a glossenkeil
20'a. [i]-gi#-gi# *(P2) MIN<(i-szi-ir-tum#)>
in 1st sub col.: 1st gi# = outline of final oblique wedges
20'b. ki-kur-ru-u2 *(P2) szu-ub-tum#
ll. 20'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms separated by a glossenkeil
21'a. [x]-x *(P2) MIN<(szu-ub-tum#)>
in 1st sub col.: x may be U2#; there seems to be room for only 1 sign before x, 2 if squeezed
21'b. *(P2)# pan-pa-nu *(P2) MIN<(szu-ub-tum#)>
ll. 21'a-b written on 1 line; entries separated by a glossenkeil, synonyms separated by a glossenkeil
22'a. [x-x-x]-x?# *(P2)# MIN<(szu-ub-tum#)>
in 1st sub col.: x?# = tail of 1 horizontal wedge?; top winkelhaken of glossenkeil visible
22'b. si-ma-ak-ku *(P2) szu#-bat# DINGIR#
ll. 22'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
23'a. [...] = [...]
23'b. e#-ma#-szu# = [...]
ll. 23'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms were probably separated by a glossenkeil
rest broken
top
1a. qu-un-nab-ru *(P2) MIN#<(a-lu)>
see composite text for placement of lines from top edge.
1b. si-laq-qu *(P2) MIN<(a-lu)>
ll. 1'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
2. a-tu2-ur da-ad-mu = gi-mir URU-MESZ
in 2nd sub col.: MIR has middle & final vertical wedges, connected by 2(+) faint horizontal wedges
3. ASZ-TE-KUG-GA = la-ar-su
4. i-lib = u2-ru
5. IGI-NIR-GAL2 = e-ri-du

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

P274542P274542

CDLI number	P349850 P274540 (retired)
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P349850

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	Fragmented

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 040782 + BM 040489
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL)	BM.40782
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT)	P349850
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P349850
British Museum Collection (BM)	W_1881-0428-327

References

primary: Meissner Supplement, Supp. 26 (BM 040782) +

[Meissner1898Supp] Meissner, Bruno. 1898. Supplement Zu Den Assyrischen Wörterbüchern.
history: CT 18, pl. 27

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

K 04409 ?

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2025-05-20 at 15:30:59	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-10-23 at 16:13:24	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-03 at 14:11:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-09-09 at 18:41:45	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-01 at 15:26:27	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2008-05-26 at 05:29:12	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-08-15 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Veldhuis, Niek		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P349850.

Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + artifact entry (No. P349850). (2025, May 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349850 (Original work published 2006)

Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349850 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {may 20},
	title = {Meissner {Supp}. 26 ({BM} 040782) + artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349850},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349850},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/5/20/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P349850
LB  - CDLI:P349850
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P349850
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 20, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P349850.

Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + artifact entry (No. P349850). (2025, May 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349850 (Original work published 2006)

Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349850 (Accessed: October 27, 2026).

@misc{2025Meissner,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-27]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {may 20},
	title = {Meissner {Supp}. 26 ({BM} 040782) + artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349850},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349850},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/5/20/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P349850
LB  - CDLI:P349850
M1  - 2026/10/27/
TI  - Meissner Supp. 26 (BM 040782) + artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P349850
ER  -