RA 014, 167 (P349948)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) period and now kept in École Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem

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Museum Collection(s)

École Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem

Museum Number

SE 108

Period

Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (explicit malku-sharru 2)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text

tablet
note: collated by A. Millard
obverse
column 1
(beginning broken)
1'. [...] = [ah-la-mu]-u2#
note: restored after ms1, 233
2'. [...] = [a-mur]-ru#-u2
note: restored after ms1, 234
3'. [...] = [x]
4'. [di]-ta#-[a-nu] = [su]-tu-u2
ruling
5'. [er]-bu# kib-ra#-[a-tum] = UB-DA 4(asz)
6'. [x]-x#-sza-la-ka#-e# = |KI.MIN|<(UB-DA 4(asz))> NIM
7'. [er]-bu# tu-bu-qa-tum = |KI.MIN|<(UB-DA 4(asz))>
8'. [x-x]-u2 sza-am-szi = s,i-it {d}UTU{szi}
note: in 1st sub col. perhaps read: [s,i?]-tan? sza-am-szi
9'. [x?]-x#-u2 sza-am-szi = |KI.MIN|<(s,i-it {d}UTU{szi})>
note: in 1st sub col. perhaps read: [a?]-s,a?#-u2 sza-am-szi
10'. x#-pi-le-en = |KI.MIN|<(s,i-it {d}UTU{szi})> <NIM?>
ruling
11'. [sza?]-lu?#-u2 {d}UTU{szi} = e-reb {d}UTU{szi} NIM
note: in 1st sub col. the sense would be: "submerging of the sun"?
note: in 2nd sub col. NIM probably belongs to previous line
12'. [x?] x# ur-pe-en = |KI.MIN|<(e-reb {d}UTU{szi})>
note: in 1st sub col. perhaps restore: [i?]-na?# ur-pe-en "among the clouds"?
13'. u3 szi-la-an = |KI#.2(DISZ)|<(e-reb {d}UTU{szi})>
note: in 1st sub col. perhaps read: szi-lu szi-la-an "a submerging in the west"?
14'. s,i?#-ti-isz = |KI#.2(DISZ)#|<(e-reb {d}UTU{szi})>
3-4 lines blank
ruling
15'. ki-ir-hu = du-u2-ru
16'. a#-mah-hu = |KI.MIN|<(du-u2-ru)>
17'. [szul?-hu]-u = |KI.MIN|<(du-u2-ru)>
ruling
18'. [...] = |[KI].2(DISZ)#|<(du-u2-ru)>
19'. [...] = [x]
20'. [...] = [x] SU#
21'. [...] = [x x?]
column 2
(beginning broken)
1'. [x-x?]-x-rum = [...]
2'. [x]-ab#-ba-ah = [x]
3'. te-hu-ur# = [x NIM]
ruling
4'. tu-u2 = [...]
note: in 2nd sub col. perhaps restore: [szu-ub-tum]
5'. kum-mu# = [x]
6'. a-pi-il-ha = [x]
7'. asz-ru = |KI#.[2(DISZ)]|<(szubtu)>
8'. 1(u) mi-pa2-a-rum = |KI#.[2(DISZ)]|<(szubtu)>
note: in 1st sub col.: 1(u) = 10 line-count marker
ruling
9'. szu-ba-a-tum = KI#-MIN#<(szubtu)>
10'. mu-sza-bu = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
11'. at-ma-nu = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
12'. ad-da-u2 = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
ruling
13'. a-rat-tu-u2 = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
14'. si-si-ri-nu = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
15'. a-mir-tum = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
16'. ki-ku-ru-u = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
17'. ku-bu = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
18'. 1(u) asz-te = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
note: in 1st sub col.: 1(u) = 10 line-count marker
19'. [x] {{he-pi2}} = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)>
ruling
20'. si-ma-ak-ku = |KI.MIN|<(szubtu)> [x]
21'. ma-ha-zu = pa-rak-[ku]
22'. a-szu-uk-ku = |KI.MIN|<(pa-rak-[ku])>
23'. a-szu-uk-ku = ni-me-[du]
ruling
24'. x#-x#-kum = e-ka#-[al-lum]
25'. [x-x]-tum# = |KI.MIN|<(e-ka#-[al-lum])>
reverse
column 1
1. za3#-[gu] = [...]
in 2nd sub col. perhaps restore: [i-szi-ir-tum]
2. a-szi-[i]-ra-tum# = [x]
3. za-ag-za-ga-tum = [x]
ruling
4. ku-u2-bu = |KI#.[MIN]|<(%n iszirtu)>
5. nig2-ga2-ru# = |KI#.[MIN]|<(%n iszirtu)>
6. ki-li-lu# = |KI#.MIN#|<(%n iszirtu)>
ruling
7. at-ma-nu# = |KI#.MIN|<(%n iszirtu)>
8. e-ma-szu# = |KI#.MIN|<(%n iszirtu)>
9. ki-is,-s,u2# = |KI#.MIN|<(%n iszirtu)>
ruling
10. an-x#-ra# = |KI#.MIN#|<(%n iszirtu)>
note: in 1st sub col. perhaps read: {d}ENGUR?#.RA#; in 2nd sub col. copied remnants in RA 14 favor KI#-2(disz) not ap#-[su-u] (so ADK ms.)
11. E2#-ENGUR#-[RA] = |[KI].MIN?#|<(%n iszirtu)>
12. an-gu?#-[u2]-ra# = [x]
13. DU6#-[KUG] = |KI#.MIN#|<(%n iszirtu)>
14. lal-ga?#-ar?# = |KI#.MIN#|<(%n iszirtu)>
15. nu#-u-ha#-ar = [...]
in 2nd sub col. perhaps restore: [ziq-qur-ra-tum] < ms2, 1
16. UB-LIL2?#-LA# = [x]
ruling
17. x#-[x-x-x?] = [x]
note: in 1st sub col. perhaps restore: ziq?#-[ra?-tum?]
18. za-qur-tum# = [x]
19. ib#-ra?#-tum# = [...]
in 2nd sub col. perhaps restore: [ri-bi-tum] < ms2 2
20. za-qur#-ra?#-tum?# = [...]
21. [...] = [...]
(remainder broken)
column 2
1. [x]-x#-tum = x#-x#-tu
note: in 2nd sub col. perhaps read: bi?#-ri?#-tu
2. [x]-tu-ri = |KI.MIN|<(x#-x#-tu)> NIM
3. [bi?]-isz#-tum = |KI.MIN|<(x#-x#-tu)>
ruling
4. [pa?]-ru-u = tu-sza-ru
5. [pa?]-ru-u = tar-pa-szu
ruling
6. [asz]-da#-nu = a-bur-ri#
7. [x?]-x#-x#-x# = KI#-MIN<(a-bur-ri#)>
note: in 1st sub col. perhaps read: u2?#-sal?#-la# < Izi E, 259?
8. par3?#-ga-2(u)# = KI#-MIN<(a-bur-ri#)>
9. [x]-x#-ki#-x# = [x]-x#-x#-x# NIM
10. [...] = KI#-2(disz)
11. [x]-za-x#-x# = x#-a-[x?]-mu
8-9 lines blank
12. [...] = [...]-x#
note: = colophon?
(remainder broken)

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)
Consult word list of Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical (explicit malku-sharru 2)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Middle Assyrian (ca. 1400-1000 BC) may be NA
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P349948
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P349948

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation	75% (Surface: Good)

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	École Biblique et Archéologique Française, Jerusalem
Museum Number	SE 108
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT)	P349948
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P349948

References

primary: RA 014, 167

[Scheil1917-132059] Scheil, Vincent. 1917.
history: AfO 42/43 (pp. 89-108), 102

[Jursa1995-1996AfO42] Jursa, Michael, and Karen Radner. 1995-1996. “Keilschrifttexte Aus Jerusalem.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 42/43: 89–108.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-06-07 at 18:07:40	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	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
2008-05-26 at 05:34:22	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2006-08-17 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Veldhuis, Niek		CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RA 014, 167 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P349948.

RA 014, 167 artifact entry (No. P349948). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349948 (Original work published 2006)

RA 014, 167 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349948 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349948},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RA 014, 167 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 7, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P349948.

RA 014, 167 artifact entry (No. P349948). (2024, June 7). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349948 (Original work published 2006)

RA 014, 167 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349948 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 7},
	title = {RA 014, 167 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349948},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349948},
}

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DA  - 2024/6/7/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P349948
LB  - CDLI:P349948
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - RA 014, 167 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P349948
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