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OIP 011, 003 (P227771)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 14126

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Obv: Proto Kagal bilingual; Rev: Proto Kagal bilingual Proto-Kagal E, part 3; (Obv)(i)24x(ii)29x(iii)26x(iv)25x(Rev)(v)2x(vi)7x(vii )26x(viii)23 lines)

Language(s)

Akkadian, Sumerian

Measurements

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tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [e2]-sag# = %a qa2-ri-tum
 en: grain store
2. [a] {+pa-ag}pag = %a is-ru-um
 en: small granary
3. nig2 de2-a = %a pi2-it-qum
 en: casting (of metal)
4. nig2-de2-a = %a bi-ib-lum
 en: gift
5. kasz-de2-a = %a qe3-ri-tum
 en: banquet
6. gu3 de2-a = %a sza-su2-um
 en: to shout
7. gu3 de2-a = %a na-bu-um
 en: to name
8. {lu2}kin-gi4-a = %a ma-ri szi-ip-ri
 en: envoy
9. sa ab-gi4-a = %a szu-te#-er-su-um
 en: to make ready
10. e2-gi4-a = %a ka-la-tum
 en: bride, daughter in law
11. iri a gi4-a = %a szu-te-er-su-um
 en: to make ready
12. a-tab = %a te-em-du-um
  for +atab[dam], see PSD A/I 190 s. v. a-tab.
13. a-tab = %a ka#-si-ru-um
 en: barrage
14. a de2-ma-ni = %a me#-e# szi-qi4-a-ni
 en: give me water to drink!
15. a de2 x-[...] = %a [...] szi-qi4-szu
 en: give him water to drink!
16. a-ra#? [...] x
 en: ...
17. a x-x
 en: ...
18. a-ra? dub-ba
 en: ...
19. er2 mun-na = %a mu-u2 t,a-ab-tim
 en: tears of salt
20. [a] gesztu2#-ga = %a mu-u2 uz-ni-im
 en: fluid from the ear
21. [a] gesztu2 x
  x could be gizzal
22. [munus i-lu-a]-li = %a la-la-ar-tum
 en: female mourner
23. [x di]-di# = %a da#-bi-ib#-tum
 en: (female) slanderer
24. [...] = %a u2-[x]-nu#-um
 en: ...
25. [a-sze-er] = %a ta#-ni#-hu#-um
 en: lament
26. [a-nir] = %a [ta]-ni-[hu]-um#
 en: lament
27. [...] = %a [...]-um
 en: ...
28. [...] = %a [...]-um
 en: ...
column 2
1. a-ge6 = %a [...]
 en: wave
2. a il2-la bi2-ib-tur-re-a = %a me-e a-na mu#-[li] tu-sze-li
 en: you brought up water to a high place
3. a-ne-da nu = %a ba-lu-szu
 en: without him
4. |A.LAGABxHAL.SZU2| = %a u2-sze-szum
 en: ...
5. |A.LAGABxHAL.SZU2| gaz = %a u2-sze-isz-tum
 en: ...
6. |A.LAGABxHAL.SZU2| tur-ra-am3# = %a e-sze-szum e-szi-isz
 en: ...
7. a-i-ri munux(|SZE.PAP.PAP|) = %a sze-sze-et bu-iq-li
 en: ... of malt
8. a-i-ri nig2-ar3-ra = %a sze-sze-et NIG2.AR3.RA
 en: ... of groats
9. a-ba-kam = %a nam!-na-szu
 en: whom of his?
10. a-ba-gin7# = %a [ki]-ma ma-an-nu-um
 en: like whom?
11. a-ba-gin7 dim2-ma = %a ki#-ma ma-an-[nu-um]
 en: like whom is he fashioned?
12. a-ba in-da-an-e3 = %a ma-[an-nu-um ...]
 en: who left with him?
13. a-ba in-da-sa2# = %a ma-an#-[nu-um sza]-ni#-in#-szu
 en: who would equal him?
14. pisz10 gul = %a na-ha#-al#-lum
 en: wadi
15. pisz10-pisz10 = %a sa3-ah-sa3-ah-hu-tum
  see PSD A/1 50 (collation); MSL 15, 43
  collated Ilona Zsolnay
16. gesz-he2 = %a szi-pi2-ik sza-me-e
 en: horizon
17. gesztu2 = %a uz-nu-um
 en: ear
18. gesztu2 dagal# = %a uz-nu-um ra-pa-asz-tum
 en: very wise
19. gesztu2 imin-bi = %a uz-nu 7(disz)
 en: (object) with seven ears
20. gesztu2 szusz2-szusz2 = %a ($ blank space $)
 en: deaf
21. gesz-{+za-al}zal = %a u2-te-eq-qu-um
 en: being attentive
22. iz-zi = %a i-ga-ru-um
 en: wall
23. iz-zi dal-ba-na = %a i-ga-ar bi-e-ri-tim
 en: dividing wall
reverse
column 1
1. [gesz-tag-ga] = %a [me-esz-ta-gu-u2]-um
 en: offering
2. [gesz-tag-ga] = %a [x]-x-a-tum
 en: offering
3. [gesz tag-ga] = %a li-ip-tum
 en: offering
4. [...]
 en: ...
5. [gesz]-kin2 = %a ($ blank space $)
 en: birch
6. [gesz]-hur = %a i-s,u2-ur-tum
 en: drawing
7. gesz# hur = %a e-ge4-gum
 en: to scratch
8. gesz# mur = %a i-s,u2#-um ka3-ab-ru
 en: ...
9. gesz-szub-ba = %a is-qum
 en: ...
10. gesz-e gu2 ab-ki-iz = %a i-s,u2-um s,a-bi-ir
 en: tree with bent trunk
11. gesz-e gu2 ab-hi-ir = %a i-s,u2-um na-hi-il
 en: tree with withered trunk
12. gesz al-di-di-bi = %a i-s,u2-um szu-u4-ZU
13. gesz bala = %a ni-pu-um
 en: dried wood
14. {gesz}bal = %a ru-gu2-bu-um
 en: (house) with second floor
15. {gesz}kesz2-da = %a ta-is,-li-il-tum
 en: roofing
16. gesz-ur3 = %a gu-szu-ru-um
 en: beam
17. gesz-ka2#-na = %a si2-ip-pu-um
 en: door jamb
18. gesz-kesz2-da = %a er#-re-tum
 en: wer
19. gesz# ur3 = %a me-sze-qum
 en: stick for leveling a measuring vessel
20. gesz-la2-a = %a na-am-za-qum
 en: key
21. gesz la2-a = %a i-s,i li-ti-ik-tum
 en: measuring stick
22. {gesz}e11 = %a na-am-za-qum
 en: key
23. {gesz}gag-MUSZ3 = %a na-am-za-qum
 en: key
column 2
1. {gesz}dib#-dib = %a ($ blank space $)
 en: waterclock
2. {gesz}tukul = %a ($ blank space $)
 en: weapon
3. {gesz}ba-an = %a ($ blank space $)
 en: measuring vessel (of 1 ban)
4. gesz gesz-e la2-a = %a ($ blank space $)
 en: fight
5. gesz tuku = %a sze-mu-u2
 en: to hear
6. gesz tuku-tuku = %a sze-me-a-u2
 en: who constantly hears (prayers)
  blank space

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Condition Description: Tablet, left corners missing, 4 cols, ruled
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  • Genre(s): Lexical (Obv: Proto Kagal bilingual; Rev: Proto Kagal bilingual Proto-Kagal E, part 3; (Obv)(i)24x(ii)29x(iii)26x(iv)25x(Rev)(v)2x(vi)7x(vii )26x(viii)23 lines)
  • Language(s): Akkadian, Sumerian

  • history: MSL 13, 066 K1, 083 K1

    [Civil1971MSL13] Civil, Miguel, and Erica Reiner. 1971. Izi = Išātu, Ká-Gal = Abullu, and Níg-Ga = Makkūru. Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon 13.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CBS 14126
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-05 at 09:33:17 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
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
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2016-09-11 at 13:46:33 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI approved View
2008-05-26 at 01:53:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2003-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“OIP 011, 003 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227771.
OIP 011, 003 artifact entry (No. P227771). (2024, September 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227771 (Original work published 2003)
OIP 011, 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227771 (Accessed: April 22, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 5},
	title = {OIP 011, 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227771},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227771},
}


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