AfO 29/30, 038, UM 55-21-044 (P228816)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 55-21-044

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (lexical; Forerunner to Hh III; cf. SLT 128 rev i 20-21; Obv: OB Hh1 (gi_: Hh 3-7); 4 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

75.0 mm × 75.0 mm

Witness

Text

obverse
  blank space
1. gesz szinig-kur-ra
2. gesz szarx(NE)-sza4-bid3
3. gesz szinig-kur-ra
4. gesz szarx(NE)-sza4-bid3
  blank space

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (lexical; Forerunner to Hh III; cf. SLT 128 rev i 20-21; Obv: OB Hh1 (gi_: Hh 3-7); 4 lines)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Lexical 000039 (OB Nippur Ura 01) composite (P498269) Q000039 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P228816

Physical information

lentil

Artifact type Tablet
lentil
Dimensions 75.0 mm × 75.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 2N-T0209
Findspot
Nippur, OI/UM 1949-50: TB 63, level I 1
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 55-21-044
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 567657
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.55-21-44
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P228816
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P228816

References

  • primary: AfO 29/30 (pp. 18-45), 038, UM 55-21-044

    [Falkowitz1983AfO29/30] Falkowitz, Robert S. 1983-1984. “Round Old Babylonian School Tablets from Nippur.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 29/30: 18–45.

  • history: field neg 1021

    [sec32599] N.d.

  • history: Veldhuis EEN, p. 327

    [Veldhuis1997EEN] Veldhuis, Niek. 1997. “Elementary Education at Nippur. The Lists of Trees and Wooden Objects.” Phdthesis, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-12 at 10:16:50 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 08:05:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-07 at 13:50:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-05 at 18:26:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 22:28:20 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
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2012-05-17 at 11:31:24 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2008-05-26 at 02:34:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2003-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“AfO 29/30, 038, UM 55-21-044 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P228816.
AfO 29/30, 038, UM 55-21-044 artifact entry (No. P228816). (2024, September 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P228816 (Original work published 2003)
AfO 29/30, 038, UM 55-21-044 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P228816 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2024AfO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 12},
	title = {AfO 29/30, 038, {UM} 55-21-044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P228816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P228816},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“AfO 29/30, 038, UM 55-21-044 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 12, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P228816.
AfO 29/30, 038, UM 55-21-044 artifact entry (No. P228816). (2024, September 12). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P228816 (Original work published 2003)
AfO 29/30, 038, UM 55-21-044 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P228816 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
@misc{2024AfO,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 12},
	title = {AfO 29/30, 038, {UM} 55-21-044 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P228816},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P228816},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/12/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P228816
LB  - CDLI:P228816
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - AfO 29/30, 038, UM 55-21-044 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P228816
ER  -
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