LTBA 2, 8 (P274549)
Lexical tablet excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, GermanyMetadata / catalogue
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Museum Collection(s)
Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, GermanyMuseum Number
Ist A 00553 + VAT 21506,i + VAT 21506,z + VAT 21506,aqProvenience
Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)Artifact Type
TabletMaterial(s)
ClayGenre / Subgenre(s)
Lexical (malku-sharru 2)Language(s)
AkkadianMeasurements
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tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...] = ti#-riq#-tu2#
2'. [...] = MIN#<(ti#-riq#-tu2#)>
3'. [x-x]-ru# = MIN#<(ti#-riq#-tu2#)>
4'. [x-x]-ru = MIN<(ti#-riq#-tu2#)> sza2 me-risz-ti
5'. [ki]-gal#-lu = MIN<(ti#-riq#-tu2#)> sza2 MIN<(me-risz-ti)>
6'. a#-gar#-ru = s,e#-e-ru
7'. [x]-lu#-u2 = MIN#<(s,e#-e-ru)>
in 1st sub col.: lu# = same as LU in l. 6'
8'. nab?#-ra#-ru-u = MIN<(s,e#-e-ru)>
in 1st sub col.: nab?# = 2(+) lower horizontal wedge(s) + end of final vertical wedge tail
9'. ba#-ma-a#-tu2# = MIN<(s,e#-e-ru)>
in 1st sub col.: a# = tail ends of 2 vertical wedges
10'. ki#-du# = MIN#<(s,e#-e-ru)>
11'. a#-ru = u2#-ga#-ru#
in 1st sub col. a# is obscured by surface scratches, but sign is not E
12'. szu#-ma-a-tu2 = qer-be2-tu2#
13'. x ma-a-tu2 = MIN#<(qer-be2-tu2#)>
in 1st sub col. perhaps read: EDEN?# <ba>-ma-a-tu2 "plain <and> level ground", EDEN?# ma-a-tu2 "plain <and> country", or t,ah?# ma-a-tu2 "border-land"?
14'. ki-in-nu-u = szad-du-u
15'. a-ru-tu2-u = MIN<(szad-du-u)>
16'. u2-hu-mu# = MIN<(szad-du-u)>
17'. hur#-sa-an-nu# = MIN#<(szad-du-u)>
18'. si-ir-kup-pu# = ta#-am#-tum#
19'. mu-gam-mir-tu2 = [x]
20'. masz#-qi2#-tu2# = [x]
21'. [x-x-x]-x?#-[x] = [...]
in 1st sub col.: x?# may = A; if so, perhaps read: [a?-ba?-ma?]-a?#-[tu2?]
22'. [...] = [...]
23'. [...] = [...]
24'. [...] = [...]
25'. [raq-qa]-tu2# = u2#-szal-lum#
26'. [pa]-ra#-at#-tu2# = na#-ba#-lu#
in 1st sub col.: remnants of ra#, not HA, contra LTBA 2 copy; in 2nd sub col.: surface obscured by scratches
27'. [a]-ra#-an-su-uh = i-di-iq-lat ia-mu-ut-bala#
in 1st sub col. the 1st sign at point of break is the end of RA, not A, contra LTBA 2 copy
28'. [am]-mu = i-di-iq-lat
29'. i7#-hal-hal-la = MIN<(i-di-iq-lat)>
30'. [ga]-at#-tu2 = pu-rat-tu2
31'. [u2]-ru#-ut-tu = MIN<(pu-rat-tu2)> SU-BIR4{ki}
32'. x?#-ir#-ha#-nu = a#-gu#-u2#
in 1st sub col.: x?# may be remnant of SZI, but may also be nothing more than cracks at the point of the left break; in 2nd sub col. the 1st sign is A not HA, the winkelhaken-like wedges following seem to be 2 chips that break off just at the wedge heads of DISZ&DISZ
33'. [gi]-ip?#-szu2?# = MIN#<(a#-gu#-u2#)>
entire line is written on the bottom 90o corner of column, as such signs are difficult to read on the photo; needs collation
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] = A#-[KAL ...]
2'. [...] = MIN<(A#-[KAL])> har#-[pu]
3'. [...] = har-ru#
4'. [na-i]-lu# = il-lu#
5'. na#-i-lu = hi!-ri-tu2#
in 2nd sub col.: hi! = somewhat miswritten sign that is a cross between UD & HI, yet distinct from both
6'. na#-i-lu = har-ru#
7'. na#-i#-lu = is-su-u
8'. na-ri#-t,u = ru-szum-tu2
9'. na-ri-t,u = t,i-ri#-tu2
in 2nd sub col.: 2nd sign is RI not HU, contra LTBA 2 copy
10'. hi-ba-ri-tu2# = ru-szum#-tu2
11'. hi-ba-ri-tu2 = t,i-ri#-tu2
in 2nd sub col.: 2nd sign is RI not HU, contra LTBA 2 copy
12'. na-zu-zu = ap-pa-ru
13'. s,u-s,u-u = MIN<(ap-pa-ru)>
14'. ka-ba-'-u = MIN<(ap-pa-ru)>
15'. hi-is,-bu = MIN<(ap-pa-ru)>
16'. sa3-ar-kup-pu = a-pu
17'. am-ba-'-u = gu-u2-ru#
in 1st sub col.: 1st sign is AM not SZUM, contra LTBA 2 copy
18'. dim#-musz#-sza2-tu2 = ku-pu-u#
in 1st sub col.: dim# = as copy; in 2nd sub col.: u# = upper portion of winkelhaken visible
19'. [x-x]-HA#-tu2 = tak-ku#-su#
in 1st sub col.: as LTBA 2 copy, sign at point of left break is HA not ZA
20'. [su-usz]-szu# = ki-is,-ru# sza2# GI#
21'. [...] = lu#-t,u#-u
22'. [...] = [bi-isz]-bi#-isz sza2 SZA3 GI#
23'. [...] = [... har]-ra-ni
in 2nd sub col.: HAR is not visible on photo
24'. [...] = [gir?]-ru#
in 2nd sub col.: as LTBA 2 copy
rest broken
column 3
1. [er]-mi# {d#}a-nim = sza2-mu-u
2. [s,i]-in-du = kak-ka4-bu
3. [szu]-pu-u = MIN<(kak-ka4-bu)>
4. an#-du#-gu-u = up#-pu-u
5. e#-lal-lu = er-pe-tu2
6. [na]-al#-ba-asz AN{e} = er-pe-e-tu2
7. s,u#-ul-mu = zu-un-nu
8. ta#-szi-la-tu2 = ur-qi2-tu2
9. ra#-zi-qa-tu2 = MIN<(ur-qi2-tu2)>
10. sza2#-ni-na = MIN<(ur-qi2-tu2)> <<x>>
in 2nd sub col.: X = TAB-like sign; may be erasure
11. mi#-pa-ru = ri-i-tu2
12. mi#-pa-ru = ta-mir-tu2
13. u2#-ra-szu = ki-ru-u
14. s,ip#-pa-tu2 = MIN<(ki-ru-u)>
in 1st sub col.: s,ip# as LTBA 2copy, photo may show 2 winkelhakens, which glue obscures
15a. mi#-t,ir#-tu# *(P2) mu-sa-ru-u
15b. ir#-mu# *(P2) mi#-t,ir#-tu2
ll. 15a-b written on 1 line; synonyms separated by glossenkeil
16. sah#-na-tu2 = szu#-bu?#-ul?#-tu2
in 2nd sub col.: BU & UL are uncertain due to surface abrasion, but traces resemble these 2 signs more closely than other suggestions (e.g., szam-ba-lil-tu2, etc.)
17. ap#-ki-su = szi-ir#-'
18. ti#-i-nu = til-la#-tu2
19. ti#-'-u = ti-it#-tu2
20. [szur]-sza2-asz2-nu = nu#-ur2#-mu#-u
in 2nd sub col.: ur2# as LTBA 2 copy
21. [hi]-in#-zu-ru = hasz#-hu#-ru
22. mar#-ra-tu2 = gi#-szim#-ma-rum
23. e?#-la-mit#-tu2# = MIN<(gi#-szim#-ma-rum)>
in 1st sub col.: e?# = 2 vertical wedge heads written DISZ&DISZ that may represent either A or E, but placement seems to favor E
24. [a]-pil# KI# = MIN<(gi#-szim#-ma-rum)>
25. ar#-ha#-nu#-u = MIN<(gi#-szim#-ma-rum)>
26. ab#-nu = sis-sin-[nu]
in 1st sub col.: ab# as LTBA 2 copy
27. a#-nu = i-[s,u]
in 1st sub col.: a# as LTBA 2 copy
28. ne#-ma-szu = MIN<(i-[s,u])>
29. ku#-pu2#-a-lum# = bi#-[i-nu]
30. [ku]-ut#-a-s,u# = [...]
31. ba?#-[asz-mu] = [x]
in 1st sub col.: ba?# as LTBA 2 copy
32. [e?]-gu#-[u] = [...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. zu#-un#-[tu2 ...] = [...]
so LTBA 2 copy, line broken on photo
2'. ha#-ap-hap#-[pu] = [...]
so LTBA 2 copy, line broken on photo
3'. ka#-ta-ma# = [...]
so LTBA 2 copy, line broken on photo
4'. ka#-ta-ma = e#-[de-lu]
in 2nd sub col.: e# as LTBA 2 copy
5'. zi#-gar#-ru-u = er-[szu]
6'. mu#-ru-u = MIN<(er-[szu])>
in 1st sub col. perhaps read: mu#-ru-<szu2>-u
7'. te#-ni-hu-u = MIN<(er-[szu])>
8'. dur2#-ga-ru-u = ku-us-su#-[u]
9'. a-rat-tu2-u = MIN<(ku-us-su#-[u])> ni-me!-di#
in 2nd sub col.: me! seems to be written over a winkelhaken-like sign, possibly the beginning of a misplaced DI
10'. sza-di-it-tu2 = MIN<(ku-us-su#-[u])> sir3-de-e#
11'. pal-tin-gu = MIN<(ku-us-su#-[u])> har-ra-[ni?]
12'. na-at,-ba-hu = ma-ka-s,u#
13'. gu-du-ut-tu-u = pa-asz2-szu-ru#
14'. sur-ri-hu-mu-nu-u = MIN<(pa-asz2-szu-ru#)>
15'. me#-esz-te-gir-ru-u = MIN<(pa-asz2-szu-ru#)>
16'. me#-esz-te-gu-du-u = MIN<(pa-asz2-szu-ru#)>
17'. du#-un-nu = ma-a-a-al-tu2
18'. tah2#-hu-um-mu = kip-pa-tu2
in 1st sub col.: tah2# as LTBA 2 copy, photo unclear
19'. an#-dul3-lu = s,u2-lu-lu
20'. bi-in-gu-ru = MIN<(s,u2-lu-lu)>
21'. sag#-tap-pu = MIN<(s,u2-lu-lu)>
22'. ur-pa-tu2 = ma-s,al-lu
23'. bi#-in-gu-ru = ku-ma-s,u
24'. a#-ma-lu-uk-ku = MIN<(ku-ma-s,u)>
in 1st sub col. there is no BU sign, the winkelhakens begin a variant of a NA UG sign
25'. e-ri-qu = nar-kab-tu2
26'. mar-tur-ru-u = MIN<(nar-kab-tu2)>
27'. la#-har-usz-ka = E2 qa-ne2-e
28'. ih-zu = isz-tuh-hu
29'. sa-sa-an-nu = MIN<(isz-tuh-hu)>
30'. gaba-gal2-la! = ha-BAD
in 1st sub col.: 1st sign = GABA not ZI; la! = resembles BA (cf., rev. col. 2 16)
31'. na-ah-ba-tu2 = ka#-rim-gal-du
32'. kab#-bil-lum = til#-lu
33'. nap#-sa-qu = MIN<(til#-lu)> TUR-MESZ
34'. qar#-nu = qa-ni-nu
35'. za#-ru-u = ma#-szad-du
column 2
beginning broken
1'. x-[...] = [...]
in 1st sub col.: x may be chips off tablet
2'. u2#-[hur-tu] = [...]
3'. up#-[pu] = [...]
4'. su#-[ut-tin-nu] = [...]
5'. kab?#-[bil?-lum?] = [...]
in 1st sub col.: kab?# = initial horizontal wedge head + small winkelhaken(?) underneath
6'. hal#-[la-kur-ru] = [...]
7'. [...] s,u2#-um-bu = MIN<(%n lim=itu)>
so LTBA 2 copy, line less well preserved on photo
8'. ka-na-zir-ru = MIN#<(%n lim=itu)>
9'. s,u2-um-bu = ma-gar-ru#
10'. in MIN<(s,u2-um-bu)> = tu2-le-e MIN#<(ma-gar-ru#)>
11'. ki-szad ma-gar-ri = al-lak
12'. a#-ra-ziq-qu = pa-da-at-tu2
13'. szi-ip-ka-a#-tu2 = MIN<(pa-da-at-tu2)>
14'. szar-da-ap-pu = pa!-gu-mu
in 2nd sub col.: pa! = 2 horizontal wedges crossing a vertical, a faint lower horizontal wedge tail may be visible beneath clearly obsvervable upper horizontal
15'. a-gu-uh-hu = me-sir2-ru
16'. szal-la!-pit-tu2 = sze-en ri-s,i-it#-tu2#
in 1st sub col.: la! = resembles BA
wedges visible at point of crack
17'. zu-un-zu-un-na-tu2 <<tu2#>> = sze-e-nu#
in 1st sub col.: TU2, and perhaps NA, seem to be written over an erasure, hence the 2nd TU2 sign written to correct the 1st?
18'. zu-un-zu-un-na-tu2 <<tu2#>> = szu-hu-pa-tu2
in 1st sub col.: TU2, and perhaps NA, seem to be written over an erasure, hence the 2nd TU2 sign written to correct the 1st?
19'. a-a-ba-asz2 = bu-tin-ni sze-e-ni
20'. da-ba-szi-in-nu = szat-tu-u
21'. masz-lu-u = masz-ku
22'. ba-a-ru = MIN<(masz-ku)>
23'. hi-ri-in-nu = na-a-du
24'. pa-ti-hu = nu-u-hu
25'. nu-hu = na-ad szam-ni
26'. a-a-s,u = MIN<(na-ad szam-ni)>
27'. a-a-s,u = ki-rad szam-ni
28'. bi-s,il-tu2 = szam-nu
29'. bi-s,il-tu2 = li!-pu-u
in 2nd sub col.: li! = LI written over partially erased U2-like sign
30'. sar-bu = MIN<(li!-pu-u)>
31'. an-zil-lu = hi-t,u
32'. pi-pi-lu#-u2 = MIN<(hi-t,u)>
33'. ki-bala-u2 = bar-tu2#
34'. ki#-szi-tu2 = [x]
in 1st sub col.: ki# as LTBA 2 copy, photo shows sign chipped off
35'. [tah?]-tu#-[u2?] = [...]
rest broken
column 3
1. [me]-e#-su# = se#-e#-[ri ...]
2. [me]-e#-su = par?#-[s,u]
in 2nd sub col.: x = UD- or SIG-like sign with end of a vertical wedge tail below lower oblique wedge, no head visible; perhaps read: par?#-[s,u], or szik?#-[s,u]
3. [...] GI?#{u} = MIN<(x-[x?-x])>
in 1st sub col.: GI?# = 1 vertical wedge head + HI?
4. [...]-u = MIN<(x-[x?-x])>
5. [up?-sza2?-szu?]-u# = MIN#<(x-[x?-x])>
6. [...] = [...]
7. [...] = [...]
8. [...] = [...]
9. nu?#-usz# qaq#-qa#-di# = i#-ta#-mu#-u#
in 1st sub col.: nu?x = portion of initial horizontal wedge head visible at point of break + 3 faint vertical wedge tails, may be NU despite remnants
10. ka#-s,a-s,u = MIN<(i#-ta#-mu#-u#)>
11. ka-ma-mu = ga-s,a-s,u
12. ne-'-u = ka-ba-lu
13. ne-'-u = ra#-ba-bu
14. ap-pu-ut-tu = na#-pu-ul-tu2
15. ap-pu-ut-tu# = [la] te#-gi#
16. an-nu-[um-ma] = [x]
17. hu-[te-en-zu-u] = [...]-s,u#
18. [hu-te-en]-zu#-u# = ha#-la-qu
in 2nd sub col.: LA as LTBA 2 copy, photo shows sign less well preserved
19. nar3#-qu-u = MIN<(ha#-la-qu)>
20. sze#-ru-u = MIN<(ha#-la-qu)>
21. uk#-kisz# = dub-pir
22. qum2#{um}-mu#-u = a#-na za-qi2#-qi2# tur#-rum
both 1st & 2nd sub columns were either erased or written over an erasure; in 1st sub col.: 1st sign is difficult to read but resembles NE more closely than QU
23. uk-ku-du = szu-su-ku
24. uk-ku-du = t,up{up}-pu-lu
25. ar-ha-nu-u = mu-ur-ri-hu
double ruling
(remainder uninscribed or broken)
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. [...] = ti#-riq#-tu2#
2'. [...] = MIN#<(ti#-riq#-tu2#)>
3'. [x-x]-ru# = MIN#<(ti#-riq#-tu2#)>
4'. [x-x]-ru = MIN<(ti#-riq#-tu2#)> sza2 me-risz-ti
5'. [ki]-gal#-lu = MIN<(ti#-riq#-tu2#)> sza2 MIN<(me-risz-ti)>
6'. a#-gar#-ru = s,e#-e-ru
7'. [x]-lu#-u2 = MIN#<(s,e#-e-ru)>
in 1st sub col.: lu# = same as LU in l. 6'
8'. nab?#-ra#-ru-u = MIN<(s,e#-e-ru)>
in 1st sub col.: nab?# = 2(+) lower horizontal wedge(s) + end of final vertical wedge tail
9'. ba#-ma-a#-tu2# = MIN<(s,e#-e-ru)>
in 1st sub col.: a# = tail ends of 2 vertical wedges
10'. ki#-du# = MIN#<(s,e#-e-ru)>
11'. a#-ru = u2#-ga#-ru#
in 1st sub col. a# is obscured by surface scratches, but sign is not E
12'. szu#-ma-a-tu2 = qer-be2-tu2#
13'. x ma-a-tu2 = MIN#<(qer-be2-tu2#)>
in 1st sub col. perhaps read: EDEN?# <ba>-ma-a-tu2 "plain <and> level ground", EDEN?# ma-a-tu2 "plain <and> country", or t,ah?# ma-a-tu2 "border-land"?
14'. ki-in-nu-u = szad-du-u
15'. a-ru-tu2-u = MIN<(szad-du-u)>
16'. u2-hu-mu# = MIN<(szad-du-u)>
17'. hur#-sa-an-nu# = MIN#<(szad-du-u)>
18'. si-ir-kup-pu# = ta#-am#-tum#
19'. mu-gam-mir-tu2 = [x]
20'. masz#-qi2#-tu2# = [x]
21'. [x-x-x]-x?#-[x] = [...]
in 1st sub col.: x?# may = A; if so, perhaps read: [a?-ba?-ma?]-a?#-[tu2?]
22'. [...] = [...]
23'. [...] = [...]
24'. [...] = [...]
25'. [raq-qa]-tu2# = u2#-szal-lum#
26'. [pa]-ra#-at#-tu2# = na#-ba#-lu#
in 1st sub col.: remnants of ra#, not HA, contra LTBA 2 copy; in 2nd sub col.: surface obscured by scratches
27'. [a]-ra#-an-su-uh = i-di-iq-lat ia-mu-ut-bala#
in 1st sub col. the 1st sign at point of break is the end of RA, not A, contra LTBA 2 copy
28'. [am]-mu = i-di-iq-lat
29'. i7#-hal-hal-la = MIN<(i-di-iq-lat)>
30'. [ga]-at#-tu2 = pu-rat-tu2
31'. [u2]-ru#-ut-tu = MIN<(pu-rat-tu2)> SU-BIR4{ki}
32'. x?#-ir#-ha#-nu = a#-gu#-u2#
in 1st sub col.: x?# may be remnant of SZI, but may also be nothing more than cracks at the point of the left break; in 2nd sub col. the 1st sign is A not HA, the winkelhaken-like wedges following seem to be 2 chips that break off just at the wedge heads of DISZ&DISZ
33'. [gi]-ip?#-szu2?# = MIN#<(a#-gu#-u2#)>
entire line is written on the bottom 90o corner of column, as such signs are difficult to read on the photo; needs collation
column 2
beginning broken
1'. [...] = A#-[KAL ...]
2'. [...] = MIN<(A#-[KAL])> har#-[pu]
3'. [...] = har-ru#
4'. [na-i]-lu# = il-lu#
5'. na#-i-lu = hi!-ri-tu2#
in 2nd sub col.: hi! = somewhat miswritten sign that is a cross between UD & HI, yet distinct from both
6'. na#-i-lu = har-ru#
7'. na#-i#-lu = is-su-u
8'. na-ri#-t,u = ru-szum-tu2
9'. na-ri-t,u = t,i-ri#-tu2
in 2nd sub col.: 2nd sign is RI not HU, contra LTBA 2 copy
10'. hi-ba-ri-tu2# = ru-szum#-tu2
11'. hi-ba-ri-tu2 = t,i-ri#-tu2
in 2nd sub col.: 2nd sign is RI not HU, contra LTBA 2 copy
12'. na-zu-zu = ap-pa-ru
13'. s,u-s,u-u = MIN<(ap-pa-ru)>
14'. ka-ba-'-u = MIN<(ap-pa-ru)>
15'. hi-is,-bu = MIN<(ap-pa-ru)>
16'. sa3-ar-kup-pu = a-pu
17'. am-ba-'-u = gu-u2-ru#
in 1st sub col.: 1st sign is AM not SZUM, contra LTBA 2 copy
18'. dim#-musz#-sza2-tu2 = ku-pu-u#
in 1st sub col.: dim# = as copy; in 2nd sub col.: u# = upper portion of winkelhaken visible
19'. [x-x]-HA#-tu2 = tak-ku#-su#
in 1st sub col.: as LTBA 2 copy, sign at point of left break is HA not ZA
20'. [su-usz]-szu# = ki-is,-ru# sza2# GI#
21'. [...] = lu#-t,u#-u
22'. [...] = [bi-isz]-bi#-isz sza2 SZA3 GI#
23'. [...] = [... har]-ra-ni
in 2nd sub col.: HAR is not visible on photo
24'. [...] = [gir?]-ru#
in 2nd sub col.: as LTBA 2 copy
rest broken
column 3
1. [er]-mi# {d#}a-nim = sza2-mu-u
2. [s,i]-in-du = kak-ka4-bu
3. [szu]-pu-u = MIN<(kak-ka4-bu)>
4. an#-du#-gu-u = up#-pu-u
5. e#-lal-lu = er-pe-tu2
6. [na]-al#-ba-asz AN{e} = er-pe-e-tu2
7. s,u#-ul-mu = zu-un-nu
8. ta#-szi-la-tu2 = ur-qi2-tu2
9. ra#-zi-qa-tu2 = MIN<(ur-qi2-tu2)>
10. sza2#-ni-na = MIN<(ur-qi2-tu2)> <<x>>
in 2nd sub col.: X = TAB-like sign; may be erasure
11. mi#-pa-ru = ri-i-tu2
12. mi#-pa-ru = ta-mir-tu2
13. u2#-ra-szu = ki-ru-u
14. s,ip#-pa-tu2 = MIN<(ki-ru-u)>
in 1st sub col.: s,ip# as LTBA 2copy, photo may show 2 winkelhakens, which glue obscures
15a. mi#-t,ir#-tu# *(P2) mu-sa-ru-u
15b. ir#-mu# *(P2) mi#-t,ir#-tu2
ll. 15a-b written on 1 line; synonyms separated by glossenkeil
16. sah#-na-tu2 = szu#-bu?#-ul?#-tu2
in 2nd sub col.: BU & UL are uncertain due to surface abrasion, but traces resemble these 2 signs more closely than other suggestions (e.g., szam-ba-lil-tu2, etc.)
17. ap#-ki-su = szi-ir#-'
18. ti#-i-nu = til-la#-tu2
19. ti#-'-u = ti-it#-tu2
20. [szur]-sza2-asz2-nu = nu#-ur2#-mu#-u
in 2nd sub col.: ur2# as LTBA 2 copy
21. [hi]-in#-zu-ru = hasz#-hu#-ru
22. mar#-ra-tu2 = gi#-szim#-ma-rum
23. e?#-la-mit#-tu2# = MIN<(gi#-szim#-ma-rum)>
in 1st sub col.: e?# = 2 vertical wedge heads written DISZ&DISZ that may represent either A or E, but placement seems to favor E
24. [a]-pil# KI# = MIN<(gi#-szim#-ma-rum)>
25. ar#-ha#-nu#-u = MIN<(gi#-szim#-ma-rum)>
26. ab#-nu = sis-sin-[nu]
in 1st sub col.: ab# as LTBA 2 copy
27. a#-nu = i-[s,u]
in 1st sub col.: a# as LTBA 2 copy
28. ne#-ma-szu = MIN<(i-[s,u])>
29. ku#-pu2#-a-lum# = bi#-[i-nu]
30. [ku]-ut#-a-s,u# = [...]
31. ba?#-[asz-mu] = [x]
in 1st sub col.: ba?# as LTBA 2 copy
32. [e?]-gu#-[u] = [...]
rest broken
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. zu#-un#-[tu2 ...] = [...]
so LTBA 2 copy, line broken on photo
2'. ha#-ap-hap#-[pu] = [...]
so LTBA 2 copy, line broken on photo
3'. ka#-ta-ma# = [...]
so LTBA 2 copy, line broken on photo
4'. ka#-ta-ma = e#-[de-lu]
in 2nd sub col.: e# as LTBA 2 copy
5'. zi#-gar#-ru-u = er-[szu]
6'. mu#-ru-u = MIN<(er-[szu])>
in 1st sub col. perhaps read: mu#-ru-<szu2>-u
7'. te#-ni-hu-u = MIN<(er-[szu])>
8'. dur2#-ga-ru-u = ku-us-su#-[u]
9'. a-rat-tu2-u = MIN<(ku-us-su#-[u])> ni-me!-di#
in 2nd sub col.: me! seems to be written over a winkelhaken-like sign, possibly the beginning of a misplaced DI
10'. sza-di-it-tu2 = MIN<(ku-us-su#-[u])> sir3-de-e#
11'. pal-tin-gu = MIN<(ku-us-su#-[u])> har-ra-[ni?]
12'. na-at,-ba-hu = ma-ka-s,u#
13'. gu-du-ut-tu-u = pa-asz2-szu-ru#
14'. sur-ri-hu-mu-nu-u = MIN<(pa-asz2-szu-ru#)>
15'. me#-esz-te-gir-ru-u = MIN<(pa-asz2-szu-ru#)>
16'. me#-esz-te-gu-du-u = MIN<(pa-asz2-szu-ru#)>
17'. du#-un-nu = ma-a-a-al-tu2
18'. tah2#-hu-um-mu = kip-pa-tu2
in 1st sub col.: tah2# as LTBA 2 copy, photo unclear
19'. an#-dul3-lu = s,u2-lu-lu
20'. bi-in-gu-ru = MIN<(s,u2-lu-lu)>
21'. sag#-tap-pu = MIN<(s,u2-lu-lu)>
22'. ur-pa-tu2 = ma-s,al-lu
23'. bi#-in-gu-ru = ku-ma-s,u
24'. a#-ma-lu-uk-ku = MIN<(ku-ma-s,u)>
in 1st sub col. there is no BU sign, the winkelhakens begin a variant of a NA UG sign
25'. e-ri-qu = nar-kab-tu2
26'. mar-tur-ru-u = MIN<(nar-kab-tu2)>
27'. la#-har-usz-ka = E2 qa-ne2-e
28'. ih-zu = isz-tuh-hu
29'. sa-sa-an-nu = MIN<(isz-tuh-hu)>
30'. gaba-gal2-la! = ha-BAD
in 1st sub col.: 1st sign = GABA not ZI; la! = resembles BA (cf., rev. col. 2 16)
31'. na-ah-ba-tu2 = ka#-rim-gal-du
32'. kab#-bil-lum = til#-lu
33'. nap#-sa-qu = MIN<(til#-lu)> TUR-MESZ
34'. qar#-nu = qa-ni-nu
35'. za#-ru-u = ma#-szad-du
column 2
beginning broken
1'. x-[...] = [...]
in 1st sub col.: x may be chips off tablet
2'. u2#-[hur-tu] = [...]
3'. up#-[pu] = [...]
4'. su#-[ut-tin-nu] = [...]
5'. kab?#-[bil?-lum?] = [...]
in 1st sub col.: kab?# = initial horizontal wedge head + small winkelhaken(?) underneath
6'. hal#-[la-kur-ru] = [...]
7'. [...] s,u2#-um-bu = MIN<(%n lim=itu)>
so LTBA 2 copy, line less well preserved on photo
8'. ka-na-zir-ru = MIN#<(%n lim=itu)>
9'. s,u2-um-bu = ma-gar-ru#
10'. in MIN<(s,u2-um-bu)> = tu2-le-e MIN#<(ma-gar-ru#)>
11'. ki-szad ma-gar-ri = al-lak
12'. a#-ra-ziq-qu = pa-da-at-tu2
13'. szi-ip-ka-a#-tu2 = MIN<(pa-da-at-tu2)>
14'. szar-da-ap-pu = pa!-gu-mu
in 2nd sub col.: pa! = 2 horizontal wedges crossing a vertical, a faint lower horizontal wedge tail may be visible beneath clearly obsvervable upper horizontal
15'. a-gu-uh-hu = me-sir2-ru
16'. szal-la!-pit-tu2 = sze-en ri-s,i-it#-tu2#
in 1st sub col.: la! = resembles BA
wedges visible at point of crack
17'. zu-un-zu-un-na-tu2 <<tu2#>> = sze-e-nu#
in 1st sub col.: TU2, and perhaps NA, seem to be written over an erasure, hence the 2nd TU2 sign written to correct the 1st?
18'. zu-un-zu-un-na-tu2 <<tu2#>> = szu-hu-pa-tu2
in 1st sub col.: TU2, and perhaps NA, seem to be written over an erasure, hence the 2nd TU2 sign written to correct the 1st?
19'. a-a-ba-asz2 = bu-tin-ni sze-e-ni
20'. da-ba-szi-in-nu = szat-tu-u
21'. masz-lu-u = masz-ku
22'. ba-a-ru = MIN<(masz-ku)>
23'. hi-ri-in-nu = na-a-du
24'. pa-ti-hu = nu-u-hu
25'. nu-hu = na-ad szam-ni
26'. a-a-s,u = MIN<(na-ad szam-ni)>
27'. a-a-s,u = ki-rad szam-ni
28'. bi-s,il-tu2 = szam-nu
29'. bi-s,il-tu2 = li!-pu-u
in 2nd sub col.: li! = LI written over partially erased U2-like sign
30'. sar-bu = MIN<(li!-pu-u)>
31'. an-zil-lu = hi-t,u
32'. pi-pi-lu#-u2 = MIN<(hi-t,u)>
33'. ki-bala-u2 = bar-tu2#
34'. ki#-szi-tu2 = [x]
in 1st sub col.: ki# as LTBA 2 copy, photo shows sign chipped off
35'. [tah?]-tu#-[u2?] = [...]
rest broken
column 3
1. [me]-e#-su# = se#-e#-[ri ...]
2. [me]-e#-su = par?#-[s,u]
in 2nd sub col.: x = UD- or SIG-like sign with end of a vertical wedge tail below lower oblique wedge, no head visible; perhaps read: par?#-[s,u], or szik?#-[s,u]
3. [...] GI?#{u} = MIN<(x-[x?-x])>
in 1st sub col.: GI?# = 1 vertical wedge head + HI?
4. [...]-u = MIN<(x-[x?-x])>
5. [up?-sza2?-szu?]-u# = MIN#<(x-[x?-x])>
6. [...] = [...]
7. [...] = [...]
8. [...] = [...]
9. nu?#-usz# qaq#-qa#-di# = i#-ta#-mu#-u#
in 1st sub col.: nu?x = portion of initial horizontal wedge head visible at point of break + 3 faint vertical wedge tails, may be NU despite remnants
10. ka#-s,a-s,u = MIN<(i#-ta#-mu#-u#)>
11. ka-ma-mu = ga-s,a-s,u
12. ne-'-u = ka-ba-lu
13. ne-'-u = ra#-ba-bu
14. ap-pu-ut-tu = na#-pu-ul-tu2
15. ap-pu-ut-tu# = [la] te#-gi#
16. an-nu-[um-ma] = [x]
17. hu-[te-en-zu-u] = [...]-s,u#
18. [hu-te-en]-zu#-u# = ha#-la-qu
in 2nd sub col.: LA as LTBA 2 copy, photo shows sign less well preserved
19. nar3#-qu-u = MIN<(ha#-la-qu)>
20. sze#-ru-u = MIN<(ha#-la-qu)>
21. uk#-kisz# = dub-pir
22. qum2#{um}-mu#-u = a#-na za-qi2#-qi2# tur#-rum
both 1st & 2nd sub columns were either erased or written over an erasure; in 1st sub col.: 1st sign is difficult to read but resembles NE more closely than QU
23. uk-ku-du = szu-su-ku
24. uk-ku-du = t,up{up}-pu-lu
25. ar-ha-nu-u = mu-ur-ri-hu
double ruling
(remainder uninscribed or broken)
Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
- Artifact type: Tablet
- Material: Clay
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- Artifact Preservation: 50%
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primary: LTBA 2, 8
[vonSoden1933LTBA2] Soden, Wolfram von. 1933. Die Akkadischen Synonymenlisten, Mit Einleitung Und Wörterverzeichnis. Vol. 2. Die Lexikalischen Tafelserien Der Babylonier Und Assyrer in Den Berliner Museen.
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- Museum No.: Ist A 00553 + VAT 21506,i + VAT 21506,z + VAT 21506,aq
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- Provenience: Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
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- Period: Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
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| 2024-06-18 at 13:25:48 | Firth, Richard | Artifact metadata, Other metadata | Firth, Richard | Firth, Richard | Approved |
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| 2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact metadata | Rattenborg, Rune | Geomapping Landscapes of Writing | Rattenborg, Rune | Approved |
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| 2023-06-01 at 15:26:27 | Rattenborg, Rune | Artifact metadata | Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune | Rattenborg, Rune | Approved |
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| 2017-10-27 at 09:14:59 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2014-09-29 at 11:46:40 | Englund, Robert K. | Transliteration | Englund, Robert K. | CDLI | Approved |
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| 2005-09-02 at 00:00:00 | CDLI | Artifact metadata | CDLI | CDLI | Approved |
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Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:
- Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (P274549) (P274549)
- Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (P274549) (P274549)
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Cite this Artifacts
“LTBA 2, 8 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P274549.
LTBA 2, 8 artifact entry (No. P274549). (2024, June 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274549 (Original work published 2005)
LTBA 2, 8 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274549 (Accessed: March 10, 2026).
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title = {LTBA 2, 8 artifact entry},
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howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274549},
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