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CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 (P006045)

Lexical tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

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Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2429/4

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Lu2 A (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

83.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N01) , NAMESZDA
2. 1(N01) , NAM2 KAB
3. 1(N01) , NAM2 DI
4. 1(N01) , NAM2 NAM2
5. 1(N01) , NAM2 URU~a1
6. 1(N01) , NAM2 ERIN
7. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZUBUR
8. 1(N01) , NAM2 APIN~a
9. 1(N01) , |SZE~a.NAM2|#
column 2
1. 1(N01) , NAM2 PA~a RAD~a
2. 1(N01) , AB~a ME~a
3. 1(N01) , GAL~a |1(N58).BAD~a|
4. 1(N01) , EN~a IB~a
5. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZITA~a1#
6. 1(N01) , ABGAL
7. 1(N01) , KINGAL
8. 1(N01) , GAL~a TE
9. 1(N01) , GAL~a SUKKAL#
column 3
1. 1(N01) , GADA~a SUKKAL
2. 1(N01) , GAL~a GA~a
3. 1(N01) , SIG2~b GA~a
4. 1(N01) , GAL~a KISAL~b1#
5. 1(N01) , GAL~a NIM~a#
6. 1(N01) , GAL~a SILA4~a#
7. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZAB~a#
8. 1(N01) , BU~a SZAB~a#
column 4
1. 1(N01) , GAL~a NESAG2~a#
2. 1(N01) , GAL~a TUR3~a
3. 1(N01) , UMUN2 GAL~a
4. 1(N01) , UMUN2 ERIN#
5. 1(N01) , UMUN2 SANGA~a
6. 1(N01) , UMUN2 KU3~a
7. 1(N01) , UMUN2# BAR? KU3~a
8. 1(N01) , GAL~a AK~a#
column 5
1. 1(N01) , IM~a# GAL~a
2. 1(N01) , IM~a TUR#
3. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZA#
4. 1(N01) , GAL~a ERIN
5. 1(N01) , GAL~a TAG~a2
6. 1(N01) , SANGA~a |ZATU737xSAL|
7. 1(N01) , [...] |ZATU737xX|#
reverse
1. 4(N14) 1(N01) , NAM2 GAR SANGA~a AMA~a

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Consult word list of Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 83.0 high × 80.0 wide × 21.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
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  • Artifact comments:

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MS 2429/4
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
  • Elevation:
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  • Excavation No:
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-11-18 at 17:12:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2014-02-04 at 17:40:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:20 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 000002 (Archaic Lu2 A) composite (P464118) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -
Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000002, Ex. 181 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P006045.
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry (No. P006045). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006045 (Original work published 2002)
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006045 (Accessed: April 18, 2025).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-18]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006045},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006045},
}


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