OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 (P229149)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

unknown

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Obv: OB Hh1 (gi_: Hh 3-7); Rev: Syllabary B)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

124.0 mm × 108.0 mm × 32.0 mm

Witness

Text

obverse
column 1
1'. gesz masz-AB?#
2'. gesz sag-[...]
3'. gesz si-EZEN?#
4'. gesz [...]

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Obv: OB Hh1 (gi_: Hh 3-7); Rev: Syllabary B)
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/P229149

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 124.0 mm × 108.0 mm × 32.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Excavation Number 12N-562
Findspot
WB, Level IV, Locus 10 fill low on SE end
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number unknown
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P229149
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P229149

References

  • primary: OIC 23, 117, 12N-562

    [Gibson1978OIC23] Gibson, McGuire, and Miguel Civil. 1978. Excavations at Nippur: Twelfth Season. Oriental Institute Communications 23. University of Chicago Press.

  • history: Veldhuis EEN, p. 323

    [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
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
2008-05-26 at 02:50:16 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

“OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P229149.
OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 artifact entry (No. P229149). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P229149 (Original work published 2003)
OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P229149 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023OIC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P229149},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P229149},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/14/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P229149
LB  - CDLI:P229149
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P229149
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P229149.
OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 artifact entry (No. P229149). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P229149 (Original work published 2003)
OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P229149 (Accessed: April 21, 2026).
@misc{2023OIC,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-21]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P229149},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P229149},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/14/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P229149
LB  - CDLI:P229149
M1  - 2026/4/21/
TI  - OIC 23, 117, 12N-562 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P229149
ER  -
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.