CDLI Lexical 000006, ex. 003 (P225932)

Lexical tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM —

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (ED Lu2 E (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...]-du8#?
3'. [...]
4'. [...]
5'. [...]
6'. szagina#
7'. szusz3#
8. gal#-sukkal#
9. gal#-ukken#
10. eme#-[bala]
11. [...]
12. muhaldim#
13. szandana#
14. gal5#:la2
15. kinda#
16. nigir#
17. nagar#
18. tibira#
19. TAK4-[ALAN]
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. zadim
2'. simug
3'. nar#
4'. [musz]-lah5#
5'. munu3
6'. |MUSZ3.KUSZU2|#
7'. gu4#-us2#
8'. tug2#-du8#
9'. azlag4#
10'. ad#-kup4#
11'. dim2# KID#
12'. dim2#-RU#
13'. dim2#-ban
14'. dim2#-garig2#
15'. dim2#-[...]-i#
16'. bahar2#
17'. |NI.TUK|#
18'. ma2#-gin2#
19'. usan3#-muszen-du3#
20'. [usan3]-du3-[gi]-a-ansze#
21'. [szu]-ku6
22'. enku#
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. x x x
2'. agrig#
3'. mi2#-agrig#
4'. lukur#
5'. LAK503b
6'. geme2
7'. ir3
8'. geme2#-lunga3#
9'. sa12#-rig12#
10'. [munus] sa12#-rig12#
11'. eb#
12'. tug2#!-us2#
13'. ib#!?:dingir
14'. [...]
15'. sanga#:GAR#
16'. u2#-a#
17'. LAK369
18'. gag e2
19'. SZA6-DI#
20'. PA-GIDIM#
21'. PAP#-GAR
22'. nu-gidim#
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. amalu#
3'. nu-dingir#
  n lines broken
4'. [x?]-A#-[...]
5'. ga#:esz8#
6'. [lu2?]-x-si-|URU?xX|#-a
7'. x x x
8'. [ma2]-lah5#
9'. [dam]-gar3#
10'. ti#-ma
11'. lu2#-[nig2]-gu2-du#
12'. gam#-de2#
13'. um#-mi-a
14'. [...] x [...]
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. x x x
2'. x x x
3'. lu2#?-[...]
4'. [...]
5'. [...]-SUM#-[...]
6'. szu12#
7'. ama-szu12#
  rest broken
reverse
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (ED Lu2 E (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 000006 (ED Lu2 E) composite (P499147) Q000006 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P225932

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Written In
Excavation Number AbS-T 0231
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P225932
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P225932

References

  • history: OIP 99, 55

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: OIP 99, p. 82

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • history: MSL 12, 016-021

    [Landsberger1969MSL12] Landsberger, Benno, Erica Reiner, and Marcel Sigrist. 1969. A Reconstruction of Sumerian and Akkadian Lexical Lists. Materials for Sumerian Lexicon 12. Pontificium Institutum Biblicum.

  • history: Pettinato, Giovanni, 1976

    [Pettinato1976] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1976.

  • history: MEE 03, p. 27-46

    [Pettinato1981MEE3] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1981. Testi Lessicali Monolingui Della Biblioteca L. 2769. Materiali Epigrafici Di Ebla. Vol. 3. Seminario Di Studi Asiatica. Series Maior 3. Napoli: Istituto Universitario Orientale di Napoli.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-19 at 15:38:30 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:44:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-16 at 17:41:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-30 at 09:55:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-21 at 18:28:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-23 at 09:44:57 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata, Other metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars Approved View
2024-05-23 at 09:18:52 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata, Other metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars 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
2019-10-13 at 01:29:31 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2016-09-02 at 15:45:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI Approved View
2008-05-26 at 01:47:31 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000006, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225932.
CDLI Lexical 000006, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P225932). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225932 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Lexical 000006, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225932 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000006, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225932},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225932},
}


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TI  - CDLI Lexical 000006, ex. 003 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000006, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225932.
CDLI Lexical 000006, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P225932). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225932 (Original work published 2003)
CDLI Lexical 000006, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225932 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000006, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225932},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225932},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/19/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P225932
LB  - CDLI:P225932
M1  - 2026/4/13/
TI  - CDLI Lexical 000006, ex. 003 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P225932
ER  -
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