CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 001 (P010574)

Lexical tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 09104

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (ED Metals (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [1(gesz2) ...] gu#
2'. [1(gesz2) ...] gu
3'. dim
4'. [1(gesz2) ...] dim
5'. TAR#-si
6'. [1(gesz2) ...] TAR#-si
7'. me# |LAGABxIGI@g|#
8'. [1(gesz2)] x me |LAGABxIGI@g|
9'. [1(gesz2)] x me |LAGABxIGI@g|
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. 1(gesz2) AN bulug4# [...]
2'. 1(gesz2) bulug4 sila3#
3'. 1(gesz2) AN bulug4# sila3
4'. 1(gesz2) me bulug4#
5'. 1(gesz2) AN me bulug4
6'. 1(gesz2) szu bulug4
7'. 1(gesz2) AN szu bulug4
8'. [1(gesz2) x]-gur#? bulug4#
9'. [1(gesz2)] AN [x] bulug4
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
  traces
1'. 1(gesz2) AN [...]
2'. 1(gesz2) x [...]
3'. 1(gesz2) SAG# [...]
4'. 1(gesz2) EDIN# [...]
5'. 1(gesz2) AN [...]
6'. 1(gesz2) TAR? [...]
  rest broken
reverse
  (in cartouche)
1. umbisag# alim
2. umbisag amar-{d}MUD
3. umbisag bu-ra#-x
4. umbisag# zu#-zu#
5. umbisag# [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (ED Metals (witness))
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Lexical 000027 (ED Metals) composite (P499148) Q000027 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P010574

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VAT 09104
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P010574
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P010574

References

  • history: SF, 008

    [Deimel1923SF] Deimel, P. Anton. 1923. Schultexte Aus Fara. Vol. 43. Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen Der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-08-30 at 13:16:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 13:55:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-03 at 13:53:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2016-09-04 at 16:17:33 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-13 at 14:44:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-26 at 01:34:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000027, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010574.
CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P010574). (2024, August 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010574 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010574 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010574},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010574},
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000027, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010574.
CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P010574). (2024, August 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010574 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010574 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 30},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000027, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010574},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010574},
}


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DA  - 2024/8/30/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010574
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M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - CDLI Lexical 000027, ex. 001 artifact entry
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