OIP 099, 094 (P225968)

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 070156

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]-hu#{ki}
2'. [...]{ki#}
3'. [...]-gal#{ki#}
4'. [...]-zu2#-ur4{ki}
5'. ti#-ma#-nu#{ki}
6'. dar#-mu{ki}
7'. sza3#-la-ba4:nu{ki}
8'. bu3#-di4{ki}
9'. KUR-DUR2{ki}
10'. ri-da-na{ki}
11'. dar#-e{ki#}
12'. babilax(E){ki}
13'. ib2-la-nim{ki}
14'. ib2#-da#:[x]{ki}
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. ba4#?-[...]
2'. ra-hi#{ki#}
3'. ri2#:sa#?:pu3{ki}
4'. u3#-al#{ki#}
5'. ba4-zu-de3{ki#}
6'. gi-da-nu{ki#}
7'. ma2#-ga#{[ki]}
8'. si-dag{ki#}
9'. u3-bad{ki#}
10'. nu-ri{ki}
11'. ni!(KAK):i-nu{ki}
12'. a-sza{ki#}
13'. ban-ga{ki}
14'. la-sa2{ki}
15'. ur4{ki}
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. a#-szagan#{[ki]}
3'. 'a3-du3{ki#}
4'. tar-ri2-ku5-hu{ki#}
5'. zu-lum{ki}
6'. la-du8{ki#}
7'. da5-da5{ki}
8'. a5#-zi-u3{ki}
9'. lal3-lu5#-ur4{ki}
10'. 'a3#-ur4-ad{ki#}
11'. sza-bad3{ki}
12'. 'a3-{d}inanna#{ki}
13'. bad3-gar3{ki}
14'. gi-ma:nu{ki#}
15'. szakir3#{[ki]}
column 4
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...]
3'. [...]
4'. ambar#?-[...]
5'. iri#-[...]
6'. asz2-DI{[ki]}
7'. ka#-mu2#{ki#}
8'. TUM{ki#}
9'. 'a3-|LAGABxBAD|-a{ki}
10'. 'a3-bur-gul{ki}
11'. |TE.A|{ki}
12'. KAK-SZEN{ki}
13'. ka9-nun{ki}
14'. ub{ki}
15'. [...]-zi#-ak#{ki#}
column 5
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...]
3'. [...]
4'. [...]
5'. [...]
6'. [...]
7'. gigir#-[...]
8'. mar-bu3!(KA)-ak{[ki]}
9'. 'a3-dur:ur4{[ki]}
10'. |LAGABxBAD|-du3{ki}
11'. szurx(|HIxMASZ|)#-gal{ki}
12'. ra-ga#-bad3{ki}
13'. ra-ma-at{ki}
14'. a-TUG2{ki#}
column 6
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [...]
3'. [...]
4'. [...]
5'. [...]
6'. [...]
7'. [...]
8'. [...]
9'. [...]
10'. [...]
11'. x-[...]
12'. la#?-[...]
13'. sa-[...]
14'. asz2-sun2#{[ki]}
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  blank space
column 2
  (the following in cartouche)
1. i-ti#-{d}i7#
2. ur-abzu#
3. x-x-[...]
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical
Language(s)

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
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835) needed View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P225968

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Written In
Excavation Number AbS-T 0202
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 070156
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P225968
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P225968

References

  • primary: OIP 99, 94

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

  • history: JCS 20 (pp. 73-88), 1966, 84

    [Biggs1966JCS20] Biggs, Robert D. 1966. “ The Abū Ṣalābīkh Tablets. A Preliminary Survey.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 20 (2): 73–88. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359031.

  • history: OIP 99, p. 83-84

    [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, 91

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

  • history: AOS 74

    [Frayne1992AOS74] Frayne, Douglas R. 1992. The Early Dynastic List of Geographical Names. The Early Dynastic List of Geographical Names. Vol. 74. American Oriental Series. American Oriental Society: New Haven.

  • history: Pettinato 1978b

    [Pettinato1978b] Pettinato, Giovanni. 1978.

  • history: MEE 03, p. 217-241

    [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.

  • history: JNES 42 (pp. 285- 290)

    [Pomponio1983JNES42] Pomponio, Francesco. 1983. “Notes on the Lexical Texts from Abū Salābīkh and Ebla.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 42 (4): 285–90. https://doi.org/10.1086/373035.

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 17:43:38 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
2024-09-15 at 13:53:10 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
2024-07-08 at 09:15:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:57:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:47:01 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:43:08 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
2019-09-21 at 22:01:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2016-09-08 at 17:03:38 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI Approved View
2014-11-21 at 10:14:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-26 at 01:49:44 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

“OIP 099, 094 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225968.
OIP 099, 094 artifact entry (No. P225968). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225968 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 099, 094 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225968 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	month = {sep 19},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225968},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“OIP 099, 094 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 19, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P225968.
OIP 099, 094 artifact entry (No. P225968). (2024, September 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225968 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 099, 094 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225968 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 19},
	title = {OIP 099, 094 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225968},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225968},
}


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