CTN 4, 219 (P274550)

Lexical tablet excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (malku-sharru 2)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

92.0 mm × 120.0 mm

Text

tablet
= ND 5580; transliterated after CTN 4 copy & scanned photo; may join CTN 2, 272
obverse
column 1
(mostly broken with illegible traces)
column 2
(mostly broken with some possibly legible lines; some double lines may exist)
lination should fall between ca. ll. 73-133 of composite ms.
reverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. mu?#-[nu?-u?] = [...]
in 1st sub col. after photo
2'. mu#-[ru-szu-u] = [...]
in 1st sub col. after photo
3'. te#-[ni-hu-u] = [...]
in 1st sub col. after photo
4'. dur2#-ga#-ru#-[u] = [...]
in 1st sub col. 1st sign is KU not KI, contra CTN 4 copy
5'. a-rat-tu#-[u] = [...]
6'. sza2-di-it-[tum?] = [...]
in 1st sub col. photo shows clear SZA2 not A, contra CTN 4 copy
7'. pal-tin-[gu] = [...]
8'. na-at,-ba-[hu] = [...]
9'. gu-du?#-ut#-tu2#-[u] = [...]
10'. szur?-ri-hu-mu-nu#-u = [...]
in 1st sub col.: HU so photo, contra CTN 4 copy
11'. me2-esz-ti-gid2-ru-u = <([...])>
12'. me2-esz-ti-gu-ti = <([...])>
13'. du-un-nu = ma#-a#-a#-al?#-tum?#
in 2nd sub col. after photo
14'. ta#-hum-mu = mi?#-is,?#-ru#
reading photo
15'. ta#-hum-mu = kip#-pa?#-tum?#
reading photo
16'. an-dul3-lum = s,u#-lu?#-lu?#
17'. bi?#-in?#-gu?#-rum = <(s,u#-lu?#-lu?#)>
in 1st sub col. the copied signs in CTN 4 may be miscopied due to surface wear
18'. sag#-tap#-pu = <(s,u#-lu?#-lu?#)>
in 1st sub col.: tap# = 2 horizontal wedges, contra CTN 4 copy
19'. [ur]-pa#-tum# = ma#-s,al-[lu?]
20'. x-x-x-x-x = ku#-ma-[s,u]
21'. a-ma#-lu-uk#-ku# = <(ku#-ma-[s,u])>
22'. e-riq-qu# = nar#-[kab-tum?]
23'. mar#-tur?#-x-x?# = <(nar#-[kab-tum?])>
24'. la?#-ha#-ru#-usz?#-ka?# = E2# [...]
25'. ih-zu?# = isz#-[tuh?-hu]
in 2nd sub col.: isz# is clear on photo, contra CTN 4 copy
26'. sa-as#-sa#-an?#-nu = <(isz#-[tuh?-hu])>
27'. gaba-gal2#-lum = ha?#-[bad?]
28'. na-ah#-ba?#-tum# = ka-rim#-[gal-du?]
in 1st sub col.: NA is clear on photo, contra CTN 4 copy
29'. kab-bil#-lum# = BI?-[x]
30'. nap#-sa#-qu# = <(BI?-[x])> TUR-[MESZ]
31'. qar-nu = qa-ni-[nu]
32'. za?#-ru-u = ma-szad-[du]
in 2nd sub col.: KUR sign is clear, contra CTN copy
33'. szap#-sa#-qu = ni-i-[ri?]
34'. sa#-har#-gu-u = E2# e-pe#-ri#
35'. asz?#-kup-pu# = ta-ha#-[bat?]
in 1st sub col.: asz?# so CTN 4 copy, photo unclear
36'. sa#-as#-su# = SZA3-[bi]
in 1st sub col.: sa# & as# so CTN 4 copy, photo unclear
37'. ma#-an?#-za?#-zu# = pa-an [...]
in 1st sub col. as photo, an?# & zu# are unclear
38'. sik#-kat# man-za?#-zu# = ki-me#-[ek]
39'. mar#-ha#-s,u# = hur-da#-[tum]
in 1st sub col. as photo
40'. uh#-hur#-tum# = <(hur-da#-[tum])>
in1st sub col.: top half of uh# & hur# is visible
column 2
beginning broken
transliterations very provisional
1'. a-[a-s,u] = [...]
2'. bi#-s,il-tum# = [...]
3'. bi-s,il-tum# = <([...])>
4'. sar#-bu# = <([...])>
5'. an#-zil-lum# = hi#-t,u#
6'. pi#-pi#-lu?#-u# = <(hi#-t,u#)>
7'. ki?#-bala#-u = bar#-tum
8'. x-szi#-tum# = <(bar#-tum)>
reading photo
9'. x-tu#-u# = dab2#-tu#-u
reading photo
10'. il#-la#-nu# = <(dab2#-tu#-u)>
reading photo
11'. il#-la#-nu# = ka#-ma#-ri#
12'. GIR3?#-BAL-u = ri#-ih#-s,i#
reading photo
13'. [a]-bu#-szi#-in# = a#-bu#-bu#
reading photo
14'. szu#-te#-tu#-nu# = sa#-pa#-nu
reading photo
15'. me#-e#-su# = <(sa#-pa#-nu)>
reading photo
16'. me#-e#-su# = se#-e#-ri# sza2# UH2#-tu2#
reading photo
17'. [...] = [x]-s,i
18'. [...] = [...]
19'. [...] = [...]
20'. [up]-sza2?#-szu#-[u] = [...]
reading photo
21'. sak#-ku-[u] = <([...])>
22'. kisz?#-szu# = nu#-kur2?#-[tum?]
reading photo; in 2nd sub col.: kur2?# = horizontal wedge head at break
23'. [nu]-usz# qaq-qa#-di# = it?#-mu#-[u?]
reading photo
24'. ka#-ma#-mu# = <(it?#-mu#-[u?])>
25'. ka#-ma#-mu# = ga#-s,a#-s,u#
reading photo
26'. ne#-'#-[u] = ka#-pa#-lum#
reading photo
27'. ne#-'-u# = ra#-ba-bu
reading photo
28'. ap#-pu-ut#-tum# = na-pu#-ul-tum#
reading photo
29'. ap#-pu#-ut-tum# = la# te#-e#-gu
reading photo
30'. [an]-nu-um-ma# = <(la# te#-e#-gu)>
in 1st sub col.: AN is not visible & probably broken; end of horizontal wedge in CTN 4 copy is beginning of horizontal wedge of NU
reading photo
31'. [hu?-tin?]-zu-[u?] = szi#-tap#-pu-s,u
32'. [hu?-tin?]-zu#-[u?] = ha#-la-qu#
reading photo
33'. [x]-x-[x] = <(ha#-la-qu#)>
reading photo; in 1st sub col.: x = winkelhaken-like wedge which may be part of QU
34'. [sze?]-ru?#-u# = <(ha#-la-qu#)>
reading photo; in 1st sub col.: ru?# = vertical wedge visible at left break
35'. [uk]-kisz# = dub#-pir
reading photo
36'. [qu?-um]-mu#-u# = sza2 ana za-qi2-qi2 tur-rum
reading photo
37'. [...]-x = szum#-su-ku
38'. [...]-x = t,u-up-pu-lu
39'. [ar2?-ha]-nu#-u2# = mu#-ur-ri-hi
reading photo
ruling
40'. [s,u?-la]-ti# = ta#-ha-zi
reading photo; = catchline to ms3
m=locator colophon
41'. [... ma]-al#-ku?# szar#-ri#
reading photo
rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

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British Museum, London, UK

Physical Information

Artifact type: Tablet
Material: Clay
Measurements (mm): 92.0 high × 120.0 wide
Weight:
Artifact Preservation: 50%
Condition Description: obv. poor; rev. fair
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Text Information

Genre(s): Lexical (malku-sharru 2)
Language(s): Akkadian

Related publications

primary: CTN 4, 219

[Wiseman1996CTN4] Wiseman, Donald J., and Jeremy A. Black. 1996. Literary Texts from the Temple of Nabû. Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud 4. London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq.

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Museum No.: BM —
Accession No.:

Provenience

Provenience: Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Elevation:
Stratigraphic Level:
Excavation No: ND 05580
Findspot Square:
Findspot Comments:

Chronology

Period: Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Dates Referenced:
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Accounting Period: 0

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Rattenborg, Rune	Geomapping Landscapes of Writing	Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact	Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune		Rattenborg, Rune	approved
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Artifact	Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Electronic Babylonian Library	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	approved
2017-10-27 at 09:15:01	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	CDLI		CDLI	approved
2008-05-26 at 04:52:49	Englund, Robert K.	Atf	Englund, Robert K.		CDLI	approved
2005-09-02 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact	CDLI		CDLI	approved

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“CTN 4, 219 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P274550.

CTN 4, 219 artifact entry (No. P274550). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274550 (Original work published 2005)

CTN 4, 219 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274550 (Accessed: April 18, 2025).

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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CTN 4, 219 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274550},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274550},
}

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