STT 2, 393 (P349952)

Lexical tablet excavated in Huzirina (mod. Sultantepe), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey

Museum Number

AMM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Huzirina (mod. Sultantepe)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (malku-sharru 6)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

104.0 mm × 69.0 mm

Text

tablet
  = Sultantepe 8/48; collated after photos; tablet contained no more than about 153 lines
obverse
column 1
1. [za]-'#-ri#-[in-nu] = [...]
2. szu?#-a-tu# = [x]
  in 1st sub col.: szu?# = final vertical wedge
3. szu?#-qa-a-[tu?] = [x]
  in 1st sub col. perhaps read: la?#-qa-a-[tu?] 'subduer' (ie, kind of net?) < laq=atu?
4. szu-ri-a-[u?] = [x]
  in 1st sub col.: cf. CAD SZ/3 344 sub sz=uri=a'u = 'kind of net'?
5. na-as,-ma#-ad# = MIN<(%n szip=atu)>
  in 1st sub col.: at# may be DI
6. na-as,#-<ma?>-di# s,e-e-ni = MIN<(%n szip=atu)>
  in 1st sub col. there is no room for MA between AZ & DI
7. te#-szu-u = MIN<(%n szip=atu)>
8. te#-bi-u = MIN<(%n szip=atu)> %g SU-BIR4{ki#}
9. [sza2?]-ru-u = szar-tu#
10. [hi]-ib-szu = mi#-iz#-ru#
11. [mi]-iz-ru = ha-ab#-sza2#-na#-tu#
  in 2nd sub col.: tu?# = mostly broken sign that present in faint general outline
12. [pu]-szi#-ik-ku = ni-ip#-szu#
13. [na?]-ru = ku-duk#-tu#
14. as-[x?]-ru# = ku-ba-ru#
15. TUG2 dul-lu?#-u?# = MIN#<(ku-ba-ru#)>
  in 1st sub col.: lu?# = initial lower horizontal wedge head + initial vertical wedge? at point of break; u?# = right edge of winkelhaken at point of break;; in 1st sub col. derive < Sum. {tug2}dul-la 'covering'?
16. ma-s,i#-ru?# = MIN#<(ku-ba-ru#)> nu-uh#
  in 1st sub col.: ru?# = mostly broken sign obscured by crack, may not be present
17. ku#-szu# = MIN#<(ku-ba-ru#)> x?# x?#
  in 2nd sub col.: x?#-x?# impossible to determine because of significant crack & abundance of glue; may be surface cracks
18. s,i-lu-lu# = MIN#<(ku-ba-ru#)> [x? x?]
  in 2nd sub col.: impossible to determine if signs exist after 2(disz) because of significant crack & abundance of glue
19. gu-ha-s,a = MIN#<(ku-ba-ru#)> [x? x?]
  in 2nd sub col.: impossible to determine if signs exist after 2(disz) because of significant surface chipping & abundance of glue at crack
20. tu-u = s,u#-ba#-tu
21. tu-uk# = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
22. tu-kar = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
23. te-e# = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
24. mu-uk# = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
25. s,a-ap-szu# = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
  in 1st sub col.: 1st sign is ZA not HA, contra STT copy
26. AN#-DUL# = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
27. ir#-ku = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
28. it#-qu#-lu = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
  in 1st sub col.: 3rd sign is LU not KU, contra STT copy
29. tak#-ki-ru = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
30. na-ma-ri# = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
31. asz-du-u = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
  in 1st sub col.: entry = mistake for tap-du-u?
32. ha-mu-u = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
33. pi-ia-am-mu = MIN#<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
34. na-ra-mu = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
35. isz-di-hu = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
36. qi2-li-pu = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)>
37. s,u-bat szi-ip-pu = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)> ba-nu#-u#
38. qa2-at2-nu = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)> MIN#<(ba-nu#-u#)>
39. qa2-at2-nu = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)> la-bi#-ru#
40. KU-BAR = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)> MIN!<(la-bi#-ru#)>
  in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz)! = 3(disz)
41. ku-se3-qu-u = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)> dam-qu
42. lam#-hu-usz-szu2-u = MIN<(s,u#-ba#-tu)> MIN<(dam-qu)>
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. nam#-mu#-[u] = [...]
2'. pi#-ia#-am?#-[mu] = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: am?# = 2+ winkelhakens between two cracks; may be chips off surface
3'. x-x-[x-x?] = [...]
4'. x-x-x-x = [...]
  in 1st sub col. perhaps read: zu?#-lum?#-hu?#-u?#
5'. x-x-x-x = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: 1st sign may be ZU; other signs after obscure
6'. zu#-lum#-hu#-u# = [...]
7'. zu-lum#-hu#-u# = [...]
8'. zu-lum#-hu#-u# = [...]
9'. NIG2#-LAM2#-MA# = [x]
10'. szu-tu#-[ru] = [x]
11'. pa#-li#-ia#-[a?-mu] = [...]
12'. ku-li#-[lu-u] = [...]
13'. ku#-sum#-[mu-u] = [...]
14'. kar#-[ru] = [...]
15'. gur#-nu# = [...]
16'. x-x-x = MIN#<(%n s,ub=atu)> [...]
  in 1st sub col.: 1st 2 signs unreadable from photo, 3rd sign could be AD2 or RU; remnants do not favor qa#-at#-nu; perhaps read: e?#-di?#-ru?#
17'. te#-eb#-bar = MIN#<(%n s,ub=atu)> [...]
18'. in# *(P2) lub#-szu = lu#-ba#-[szu]
19'. hu#-la#-qu# = MIN#<(lu#-ba#-[szu])>
20'. su#-[la]-qu# = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])>
21'. hu#-u2#-la#-pu = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])>
22'. TUG2#{{szu#-tu-ur}}-MAH = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])>
  in 1st sub col.: top half of KU visible above crack, contra STT copy
23'. ku#-um-{ma#}mar = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])>
24'. mu#-ri-ku-u2-a = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])> su-bar-ti#
25'. lamx(BIR)-hu-szu-u = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])> sa-a-mu#
26'. a-du-un?#-na = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])> MIN<(sa-a-mu#)>
  in 1st sub col.: un?# unclear on photo, could be TA or UM
27'. {d}ir3-ra-pa-lil = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])> ni-ma-ti
28'. TUG2-SZA3-HA = MIN<(lu#-ba#-[szu])> MIN#<(ni-ma-ti)>
29'. up-pu-u2-nu = up-pu-us-tu?
  in 2nd sub col.: tu? may be SZU
30'. tak#-ti-mu = MIN<(up-pu-us-tu?)>
31'. lu-bu-szu = kub-szu
32'. ti-i-ru = lu-bu-szu
33'. pu-su-mu = MIN<(lu-bu-szu)>
34'. a-gu-hu# = MIN<(lu-bu-szu)> DINGIR-MESZ
35'. ti#-i-ru = MIN<(lu-bu-szu)> MIN<(DINGIR-MESZ)>
reverse
column 1
1. GADA lub-szu = lu-bu-szu DINGIR-MESZ
  in 1st sub col.: entry possibly a mistake for taltabszu
2. qu-szu-u = MIN<(lu-bu-szu)> MIN<(DINGIR-MESZ)>
  in 1st sub col.: entry possibly a mistake for ilhu
3. tap-pu-szu = MIN<(lu-bu-szu)> MIN<(DINGIR-MESZ)>
4. U3-LUH-HA = lu-bu-usz-tu
5. qi-ti-tu = MIN<(lu-bu-usz-tu)>
6. raq-qa#-tu = MIN<(lu-bu-usz-tu)>
7. TUG2-{{szu-tu-ur#}}MAH# = na-al-ba-szu
8. ka-da#-ru# = MIN<(na-al-ba-szu)>
9. bar-si-lu# = ku#-si-tum
10. szu-tu#-ru# = gada#-ma-hu
11. e#-la#-at#-hi#-pu# = MIN#<(gada#-ma-hu)>
  in 1st sub col.: all signs visible, contra STT copy
12. TUG2#-MU#-DUR7# = kar#-ru#
  in 1st sub col.: so photo, faint
13. [TUG2]-MU#-DUR7# = u2#-ra#-szu#
  in 1st sub col.: so photo, faint
14. [u2]-dub2#-lum# = na#-ah#-lu#
15. [TUG2{{szu?-tu?-ur?}}]-MAH# = tu#-'#-am#-tu?#
  in 2nd sub col.: tu?# = initial horizontal wedge head at point of right break
16. [...]-x = si#-pu#-u?#
  in 2nd sub col.: u?# = winkelhaken-like chip at point of right break
17. [...] = il#-lu#-[ku]
18. [...] = [...]
  in 2nd sub col.: 1 or 2 signs may be present, but difficult to determine
  rest broken
column 2
1. il3?#-ti-pi-ti = na-ah-lap-tu2 u2-ri
  in 1st sub col.: il3?# = MASZ/BAR-like sign, could be AN; cannot be IL or EL
2. na-ah-la-pu = MIN<(na-ah-lap-tu2)> MIN<(u2-ri)>
3. mi?#-si-isz-tu2 = MIN<(na-ah-lap-tu2)> MIN<(u2-ri)>
4. as-ma-tu2 = MIN<(na-ah-lap-tu2)> MIN<(u2-ri)>
5. szi-i-bu = MIN<(na-ah-lap-tu2)> MIN<(u2-ri)>
6. ul-pa-nu = MIN<(na-ah-lap-tu2)> du8-sze-e
7. mu-kil szi-ip-ri = E2 a#-hi
8. e-du-uk = E2 a-hi
9. na-as,-pu = E2!(KID) a-hi#
10. pa-a-hu = MIN<(E2!(KID) a-hi#)>
11. pa-a-ru = MIN<(E2!(KID) a-hi#)>
12. pu-us-su = MIN<(E2!(KID) a-hi#)>
13. na-ap-sa-mu = ku-lu-lu
14. na-pisz-tu2 = MIN<(ku-lu-lu)>
15. na-du-u = MIN<(ku-lu-lu)>
16. a-ru-u = MIN<(ku-lu-lu)>
17. a-gi-tu-u = pa-ar-szi#-gu#
18. pa-tin-nu = MIN#<(pa-ar-szi#-gu#)>
19. TUG2-GU#-LA2# = nar#-[gi-tum]
20. a#-gi#-tu#-[u] = [...]
21. nap#-du?#-u# = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: du?# = sign is mostly obliterated by crack
22. nig2#-lal#-lum# = [...]
23. ma#-ak#-su#-u# = [...]
24. ma#-ak#-[ra-ku] = [...]
25. bi#-[is,-ru] = [...]
26. zap#-[pu] = [...]
27. id?#-[e?-tum?] = [...]
28. nig2?#-[...] = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: nig2?# = top of vertical wedge head
29. [...] = [...]
30. [...] = [...]
  (ruling?)
31. x-[...] = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: x = remnant of lower? horizontal wedge, not NIG2, possibly TUG2
m=locator colophon
  (uninscribed line?)
32. DUB# [6(disz)?-KAM2? ...]
  DUB# = 2 horizontal wedge heads visible at point of right break
  (broken &/or uninscribed to end of col.)
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (malku-sharru 6)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P349952

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 104.0 mm × 69.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience Huzirina (mod. Sultantepe)
Written In
Excavation Number SU 1951, 048
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi, Ankara, Turkey
Museum Number AMM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) SU-1951.48
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P349952
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P349952

References

  • primary: STT 2, 393

    [Gurney1964STT2] Gurney, Oliver R., and Peter Hulin. 1964. The Sultantepe Tablets II. Occasional Publications of the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, No. 7. London: The British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2017-10-27 at 09:15:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2008-05-26 at 05:34:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-08-16 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“STT 2, 393 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P349952.
STT 2, 393 artifact entry (No. P349952). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349952 (Original work published 2006)
STT 2, 393 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349952 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {STT 2, 393 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349952},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349952},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“STT 2, 393 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P349952.
STT 2, 393 artifact entry (No. P349952). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P349952 (Original work published 2006)
STT 2, 393 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P349952 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {STT 2, 393 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P349952},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P349952},
}


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PY  - 2023
ID  - P349952
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M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - STT 2, 393 artifact entry
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