CDLI Lexical 000001, ex. 033 (P247531)

Lexical tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Photo

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Museum Collection(s)

Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Museum Number

NMC 10098

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (OB Nippur Ura 03 (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
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1'. [udu sza3 an]-sur
en: Sheep with diarrhoea
2'. udu# du-du
en: Goring@sup{?} sheep
3'. udu# gur-gur
en: Pot-bellied sheep
4'. udu ku5-ku5-ra2
en: Crippled sheep
5'. udu e2 ur3#-ra
en: Sheep of the roof?
6'. udu izi ur3-ra
en: Fire-baked sheep? (a disease?)
7'. udu nim
en: Sheep born in the fall
8'. udu nim-nim
en: Sheep born in the fall?
9'. udu sag nim-nim
en: Sheep ...?
10'. udu si-il-la2
en: Inspected sheep
11'. udu si min la2
en: Sheep that has been plucked twice
12'. udu zu2-si-ga
en: Plucked sheep
13'. udu zu2-si-ga kur-ra
en: Plucked sheep of the mountain
14'. [udu] zu2#-si-ga mar-tu
en: Plucked sheep of the west
15'. [udu masz2]-szu#-gid2-gid2
en: Sheep for the @i{Maszszugidgid}-diviner
16'. [udu masz2]-da#-ri-a
en: Sheep for @i{Maszdari}-payment
17'. [udu nam]-an#-na
en: Prime quality@sup{?} sheep
18'. [udu nam-ra]-a-ak
en: Sheep that is booty@sup{?}
19'. [udu ...]
en: Sheep ...?
20'. [udu ...]
en: Sheep ...?
about 1 line broken
column 2
beginning of column broken
1'. [udu ur]-ri#-a
en: Sheep ...?
2'. [udu] zag ur-ri-a
en: Sheep ...?
3'. udu# gaba-ri-a
en: Sheep for offering
4'. udu e2-kuruszda
en: Sheep of the fattener’s house
5'. udu kuruszda
en: Sheep of the fattener
6'. udu zuh-a
en: Stolen sheep
7'. udu |KAxDISZ|?-ma
en: Sheep ...?
8'. udu TUG2-da
en: Sheep ...?
9'. udu lal2-kak
en: Sheep ...?
10'. udu gesz
en: Breeder@sup{?} sheep
11'. udu gissu
en: Sheep of the shade
12'. udu zi-il-qum
en: Boiled mutton
13'. udu te-er-s,um
en: Presented@sup{?} sheep
14'. udu tah-hu
en: Replacement/additional sheep
15'. udu gal-lu
en: Sheep ...?
16'. udu da#-gal-tum#-ma
en: Sheep ...?
17'. udu dim#-ma
en: Sheep for the ...offering@sup{?}
18'. udu szu-szum2-ma
en: Sheep of consignment
19'. udu szu-gi-na
en: Sheep for the @i{Szugina} offering
20'. udu szu sag du11!(SAG)-ga
en: Sheep with a hand set on its head
21'. udu gan2-gig du11-ga
en: Sheep that has had miscarriage
22'. udu szu-gi-na
en: Sheep for the @i{Szugina} offering
23'. udu szu-gi
en: Old sheep
column 3
beginning of column broken
1'. udu [...]
en: Sheep ...?
2'. udu a2 gal2
en: Strong sheep
3'. udu a2 nu-gal2
en: Weak sheep
4'. udu si tuku#
en: Sheep that has horns
5'. udu si nu-tuku
en: Sheep that does not have horns
6'. udu KA PESZ2
en: Sheep ...?
7'. udu sug4-ga
en: Bare sheep
8'. udu su-la2
en: Sheep \ldots?\\\\
9'. u8
en: Ewe
10'. u8 sza3
en: Pregnant ewe
11'. u8 [sza3-pesz4]
en: Pregnant ewe
12'. u8 [u3-tu]
en: Ewe that has given birth
13'. u8 [nu-u3-tu]
en: Ewe that has not given birth
14'. u8 [...]
en: Ewe ...?
15'. u8 sza3# [an-sur]
en: Ewe with diarrhoea
16'. u8 gesz3 [zu-zu]
en: Ewe that has mated
17'. u8 gesz3# [nu-zu]
en: Ewe that has not mated
18'. u8 sila4 [...]
en: Ewe ... lamb?
19'. u8 sila4 [...]
en: Ewe ... lamb?
20'. u8 sila4 [...]
en: Ewe ... lamb?
22'. u8 sila4 [...]
en: Ewe ... lamb?
23'. u8 sila4# [...]
en: Ewe ... lamb?
column 4
beginning of column broken
1'. masz2# [...]
en: Goat ...?
2'. masz2 gaba#-ri#-[a]
en: Goat for presentation
3'. masz2 igi-duh-[a]
en: Goat for audience gift
4'. masz2 lipisz(|AB2.SZA3|)#
en: Goat of the innards
5'. masz2 DU#
en: Standing kid (a definition of maturity)
6'. masz2 x# [...]
en: Goat ...?
7'. masz2 za#-[la2]
en: Bug-ridden goat
8'. [sila4]
en: Lamb
9'. sila4# [...]
en: Lamb ...?
10'. sila4# [...]
en: Lamb ...?
11'. sila4# [...]
en: Lamb ...?
12'. sila4# [...]
en: Lamb ...?
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reverse
column 1
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1'. x# [...]
2'. x# [...]
end of column missing
column 2
about 6 lines broken
1'. nim?# [...]
en: Fly@sup{?} ...?
2'. x# [...]
3'. x# [...]
4'. bir5 [...]
en: Locust ...?
5'. bir5 [...]
en: Locust ...?
6'. [x]
7'. x# [...]
8'. bi pa [...]
9'. bi x# x# x#
10'. pesz2
en: Rodent
11'. pesz2# {gesz}gi#
en: Rodent of the thicket
12'. pesz2# {gesz}gi-<e> gu7-a#
en: Rodent that eats in the thicket
13'. pesz2# igi# gun3#-a
en: Speckled face rodent
14'. pesz2 gesz-ur3#-ra#
en: Roof rodent
15'. pesz2 a-sza3-[ga]
en: Field mouse
16'. pesz2 nig2# gilim# ma?#
en: @i{Peszniggilima} rodent
17'. pesz2 {dug!(DU)}sila3-gaz?#-[gaz?]
en: Meat measuring vessel rodent
18'. x# [...]
end of column broken
column 3
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [x]
blank ?
4. kiszi8# dal#-dal#
en: Winged ant
5. kiszi8 su4?#-a#
en: Red ant
6. kiszi8# sig7-sig7
en: Yellow ant
7. asz
en: Spider
8. asz ti-ti
en: Spider ...?
9. gir2-tab
en: Scorpion
10. gir2-tab dal#-dal#
en: Flying scorpion
11. gir2-tab su4?#-a
en: Red scorpion
12. gir2-tab sig7#-sig7
en: Yellow scorpion
13. ab2?-za#-za
en: Zebu
14. x# za
15. nig2? x
16. bil?# du?# x#
17. dub? du?# x#
18. x x# qa?
19. uzu
en: Meat
20. uzu sag-du
en: Meat of the head
21. uzu u4?#-szu-<usz>
en: Daily meat? (something to do with hair?)
22. uzu me#-ze2
en: Meat of the jaw
23. uzu [...] x#
en: Meat ...?
end of column broken
column 4
1. uzu sza3# szu nigin2-na#
en: Meat of the coils of the intestines
2. uzu# x# nu-x#
en: Meat ... not ...?
3. uzu# sza3 lu-<ub2>-bi#
en: Meat of an organ with a sack
4. uzu sza3# lu x
en: Meat of the ...?
5. uzu HAR#
en: Lung/liver meat
6. uzu nig2-kin#-gi4#-<a>
en: Liver meat
7. uzu MI-MU
en: Spleen@sup{?} meat
8. uzu ur2#
en: Meat of the leg
9. uzu ur2# kun#
en: Meat of the hind leg@sup{?}
10. uzu gesz kun#
en: Meat of the tailbone@sup{?}
11. uzu gaba
en: Meat of the chest
12. uzu gesz gaba
en: Meat of the breastbone@sup{?} (lit.: wood of the chest)
13. uzu gan2 szu nu-gur
en: Meat ... not...?
14. uzu tugul
en: Meat of the hip
15. uzu giri3#-pad-ra2
en: Meat of the bone
16. uzu giri3#-<pad>-ra2 il?-da?
en: Meat of the ... bone (a bone in the leg/foot)
17. uzu giri3-pad-ra2 nig2-x
en: Meat of the ... bone (a bone in the leg/foot)
18. uzu si2-il-qa2#
en: Boiled meat
19. [uzu] te?#-er-s,a
en: Meat for offering
20. uzu dimx(BALAG)#-ma
en: Meat for a presentation offering
21. [uzu ...] x# ur2
en: Meat of the ... base@sup{?}
22. [uzu ...] x#
en: Meat ...?
end of column broken
column 5
1. [uzu ...]
en: Meat ...?
2. [uzu ...] igi# [x]
en: Meat ...?
3. [uzu ...] igi# [x]
en: Meat ...?
4. [uzu ...]
en: Meat ...?
5. [uzu ...] x#
en: Meat ...?
6. [uzu] kal-lu2
en: Meat ...?
7. [uzu] {gesz}gidru
en: Meat sceptre@sup{?}
8. uzu# ma-gi#
en: Meat ...?
9. uzu# nig2-sig7?-ga#
en: Meat ...?
10. uzu# sag gesz
en: Meat of the head of the wood@sup{?}
11. uzu i3 tur
en: Tallow of the child@sup{?}
12. uzu i3 udu
en: Mutton tallow
13. uzu i3 udu
en: Mutton tallow
14. uzu i3 udu-gu4
en: Mixture of mutton and beef@sup{?} tallow
15. uzu i3 udu-udu
en: Mutton@sup{?} tallow
16. uzu i3 udu-szah
en: Mixture of mutton@sup{?} tallow and lard@sup{?}
17. [uzu] i3# KAD5
en: Fat from meat plucked of wool@sup{?}
18. [uzu] lipisz(|AB2.SZA3|)#
en: Meat of the innards
19. [uzu im?]-kid2?#
en: Piece of meat
end of column broken

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Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Lexical (OB Nippur Ura 03 (witness))
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
CDLI Lexical 000001 (OB Nippur Ura 03) composite (P461397)	Q000001	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P247531 P459480 (retired)
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P247531

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Museum Number	NMC 10098
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource	Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT)	P247531
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP)	P247531

References

primary: Ryberg CDLB 2024:1

[Ryberg2024-1CDLB] Smidt, Gustav Ryberg. 2024. “An Old Babylonian Ura 3 Text from the National Museum of Denmark.” Cuneiform Digital Library Bulletin 2024 (1). https://cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/articles/cdlb/2024-1.
history: Landsberger, Benno, MSL 08/1 (1960) 091-094 (tr. obv.) & Civil, Miguel & Landsberger, Benno, MSL 09 (1967) 041 V21 (tr. rev.)

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Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-07-11 at 12:06:17	Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Artifact metadata	Smidt, Gustav Ryberg		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2024-02-15 at 10:40:31	Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Transliteration	Smidt, Gustav Ryberg		Dahl, Jacob L.	Approved
2024-02-08 at 07:59:01	Smidt, Gustav Ryberg	Transliteration	Smidt, Gustav Ryberg		Dahl, Jacob L.	Declined
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2023-06-01 at 15:26:27	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2015-06-15 at 19:44:44	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2008-05-26 at 04:19:28	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	Approved
2004-06-18 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Veldhuis, Niek		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000001, Ex. 033 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P247531.

CDLI Lexical 000001, ex. 033 artifact entry (No. P247531). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P247531 (Original work published 2004)

CDLI Lexical 000001, ex. 033 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P247531 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000001, Ex. 033 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). August 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P247531.

CDLI Lexical 000001, ex. 033 artifact entry (No. P247531). (2024, August 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P247531 (Original work published 2004)

CDLI Lexical 000001, ex. 033 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P247531 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {aug 27},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000001, ex. 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P247531},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P247531},
}

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