CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 001 (P010581)

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 12653

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (ED Tribute (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...] abrig#
5. [1(gesz2@c) n] |GA2xDIM@g|#?
6. [1(gesz2@c) n] gazi
7. [1(gesz2@c) n] |GA2x(NE.E2)|
8. 1(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c)# uz si
9. 1(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c) masz su4
10. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) tu
11. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) gukkal
12. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) ab2 KAL
13. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) amar ga
14. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) suhur zi3#
15. [1(gesz2@c)] 1(u)# ziz2# zi3#
column 2
1. 1(gesz2@c)# 3(asz@c)# kad4
2. 1(gesz2@c) 3(asz@c) utu2
3. 1(gesz2@c) 4(asz@c) AN gir2
4. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) pesz2-da
5. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) ga
6. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) gara2
7. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) ab2
8. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) gu4
9. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) u8
10. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) utua
11. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) ud5#
12. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) masz2
13. 1(gesz2@c) 1(gesz2@c)! 1(u) [1(asz@c)] ga-kad4{muszen} nunuz
  gesz2@c with asz@c stylus
14. 1(gesz2@c) szusz3
15. 1(gesz2@c) nar
column 3
1. [...]
2. x x x
3. 1(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c) |GA2xDIM@g|#
4. 1(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c) gazi
5. 1(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c)# |GA2x(NE.E2)|
6. 1(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c) uz si
7. 1(gesz2@c) 5(asz@c) masz su4
8. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) tu
9. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) gukkal
10. 1(gesz2@c)# 1(asz@c)# ab2 kal#
11. 1(gesz2@c)# 1(asz@c)# amar ga
12. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) suhur zi3
13. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) ziz2# zi3
14. 1(gesz2@c) 3(asz@c) kad4#
15. 1(gesz2@c) 3(asz@c) utu2
16. 1(gesz2@c)# [AN] gir2#
17. 1(gesz2@c)# [...] x
column 4
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) gu4
5. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) u8
6. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) utua
7. 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) ud5
8. 1(gesz2@c) 1(asz@c) masz2
9. 1(gesz2@c)! 1(gesz2@c) 1(u) 1(asz@c) ga-kad4{muszen} nunuz
  gesz2@c with asz@c stylus
10. 1(gesz2@c) szusz3
11. 1(gesz2@c) nar
12. 1(gesz2@c) GAR
13. 1(gesz2@c) sza3# ISZ kinda2
14. 1(gesz2@c) 1(szar2@c) ki
15. 1(gesz2@c) 1(szar2@c) min 1(szar2@c)
16. [...]
column 5
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. 1(gesz2@c) gi
4. 1(gesz2@c) |ZI&ZI.A|
5. 1(gesz2@c) |ZI&ZI.SZE3|
6. 1(gesz2@c) E2-PIRIG-EZEN gu4
7. 1(gesz2@c) me-en-karx(SZE3)
8. 1(gesz2@c) me-en-zi-karx(SZE3)#
9. 1(gesz2@c) dam |URUxISZ|
10. 1(gesz2@c) al-tar
11. 1(gesz2@c) al-tar karx(SZE3)
12. 1(gesz2@c) sza3 gu2 gi4
13. 1(gesz2@c) pax(E)
14. 1(gesz2@c) |SARxZU&ZU| pax(E)
15. 1(gesz2@c) {gesz}surx(ERIN2) apin
16. 1(gesz2@c) gi
column 6
1. 1(gesz2@c) {gi}dur2# x
2. 1(gesz2@c) |ZI&ZI.A|
3. 1(gesz2@c) {gesz}|ZI&ZI.A| DUR2#?
4. 1(gesz2@c) |ZI&ZI.SZE3|#
5. 1(gesz2@c) |ZI&ZI.SZE3| [...]
6. 1(gesz2@c) buru14#? [...]
  written En X [X]
7. 1(gesz2@c) ki-sag#
8. 1(gesz2@c) an-ki
9. 1(gesz2@c) ASZ sze
10. 1(gesz2@c) ASZ za7:gin3
11. 1(gesz2@c) sal
12. 1(gesz2@c) ur-ur
13. 1(gesz2@c) sze hi-a
14. 1(gesz2@c) bad ambar
15. 1(gesz2@c) hirinx(LAK175) sar#
16. sanga du11-ga#
17. sanga# x [...]
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (ED Tribute (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 000031 (ED Tribute) composite (P499152) Q000031 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P010581

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 12653
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P010581
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P010581

References

  • history: SF, 012

    [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
2016-09-30 at 09:11:11 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-09-30 at 08:33:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2016-09-09 at 16:04:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-10-13 at 14:54:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-09-20 at 21:46:34 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-26 at 01:34:17 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 000031, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010581.
CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P010581). (2024, August 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010581 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010581 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000031, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 30, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P010581.
CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P010581). (2024, August 30). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P010581 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 001 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P010581 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 30},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000031, ex. 001 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P010581},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P010581},
}


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DA  - 2024/8/30/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P010581
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M1  - 2026/10/11/
TI  - CDLI Lexical 000031, ex. 001 artifact entry
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