Iraq 38, 060 (P363158)

Incantation amulet excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in De Serres, J. Mariaud, Paris, France

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

de Serres, J. Mariaud, Paris, France

Museum Number

JMS s.n. 12

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Amulet

Material(s)

Mineral > Chalcedony

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Incantation (incantation)

Language(s)

Measurements

Text

tablet
surface a
1. enuru{+e2-nu-ru}
2. a an-ne2 ri-a
3. dumu ki-in-du tu-da
4. emedax(|UM+ME|){da} ses-e a-e3-a
5. emedax(|UM+ME|) ses-e ga zi gu7-a
6. lu2 u4-ug! kalam-ma ri-a
7. a du11-ga an-na dumu {d}erisz-ki!(HI)-gal-ka
8. lu2 husz an-ur3-ra szu-ke4
szu-ke4 for szu-ke3(AK) ?
9. lu2 gidim hul lu2-hul
10. zi an-na zi ki he2-pa3
surface b
1. zi {d}ne3-iri11-gal# {d}en-lil2 kur-ra-ka he2#-pa3
2. zi {d}erisz-ki-gal ama {d}nin-a-zu he2-pa3
3. zi {d}nam-tar lu2 gu-la he2-pa3
4. zi {d}husz-bi-sa6-ga dam nam-tar-re-ka he2-pa3
5. lu2 zi dingir kur2-ra sag-sze3 i3-ri2-ba
6. lu2-ba en-na ba-an-ta-ri-na-asz

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)	Ritual and liturgical > Incantation (incantation)
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Record

CDLI number	P363158
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P363158

Physical information

amulet

Artifact type	Amulet amulet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Mineral > Chalcedony
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	de Serres, J. Mariaud, Paris, France
Museum Number	JMS s.n. 12
Accession Number

References

primary: Iraq 38 (pp. 57-64), 060

[Lambert1976Irag38] Lambert, Wilfred G. 1976. “An Old Babylonian Letter and Two Amulets.” Iraq 38: 57–64.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-08-15 at 18:22:04	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2020-01-27 at 09:37:38	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2018-06-10 at 06:17:33	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2007-02-28 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Tinney, Stephen J.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 38, 060 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P363158.

Iraq 38, 060 artifact entry (No. P363158). (2024, August 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P363158 (Original work published 2007)

Iraq 38, 060 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P363158 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 15},
	title = {Iraq 38, 060 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P363158},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P363158},
}

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TI  - Iraq 38, 060 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“Iraq 38, 060 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P363158.

Iraq 38, 060 artifact entry (No. P363158). (2024, August 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P363158 (Original work published 2007)

Iraq 38, 060 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P363158 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).

@misc{2024Iraq,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 15},
	title = {Iraq 38, 060 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P363158},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P363158},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/8/15/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P363158
LB  - CDLI:P363158
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - Iraq 38, 060 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P363158
ER  -