CT 18, pl. 07-08, Sm 2052 (P345987)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (explicit malku-sharru 1)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

tablet
  duplicate of Sm 1051; scribe confused obv. & rev.?; collated by D. Foxvog & after photo
obverse
column 1
1. [...] = [s,e]-eh#-rum
2. [si3?-si3?]-ru# = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
3. [...]-u2 = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
  in 1st sub col. so photo
4. HAR-rum = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
5. ma-tu = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
6. SZUL-u2 = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
7. szi-u2 = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
8. ba-bu = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
9. su!(BA)-e-szu# = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
10. s,u2!(BA)-ha#-[ru] = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
11. ha-[ia-ni] = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)> SU
12. qa-[al-lu] = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
13. di-[ir-ku] = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
14. di-[x-x] = MIN<([s,e]-eh#-rum)>
15. x-[...] = [x]
  in 1st sub col.: x may be final vertical wedge head of SZU
16. [...] = [x]
17. [...] = [x] MA2
18. [...] = [s,e-eh-he-ru]-tum
  rest broken
column 2
1. tap-pu-u2-tum = tap-[pi?-u2-tum]
2. bi-isz-rum = sze-[er-rum]
3. bi-in bi-nim = lib-[lib-bi]
4. e-da-aq-qu = da-[aq-qu]
5. da-qi2-qu = MIN<(da-[aq-qu])>
6. du-qa2-qu = MIN<(da-[aq-qu])>
7. su-esz-szu = MIN<(da-[aq-qu])>
8. s,i-i-tum = i-li-it#-[tum]
9. li-[it]-tum = MIN<(i-li-it#-[tum])>
10a. li-da-[a]-tum *(P2) MIN<(i-li-it#-[tum])>
  entries separated by glossenkeil
10b. na-ab-ni-tum# = [x]
  ll. 10a-b written on 1 line
11. ki-[i]-mu = ki#-im#-[tum]
12. ki-ma-tum = MIN<(ki#-im#-[tum])>
13. li-i-mu = MIN<(ki#-im#-[tum])>
14. e-mu-szu-tum = e-[mu-tum]
15. e-mu-ma-tum = MIN<(e-[mu-tum])>
16. szu-ur-szu = li-[i-pu]
17. ni-ip-rum = ze-[rum]
18. a-ru = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
19. tu-s,a-tum = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
20. pa-a-ar = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
21. na-an-na-bu = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
22. bi#-nu = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
23. il#-du = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
24. x-ri-in-nu = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
25. mas#-la-hu = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
26. [na]-as,-ra-pu2 = MIN<(ze-[rum])>
27. [ti]-il-mu = ta-li#-[mu]
28. [sza]-nu-du = qar-ra-[du]
29. [ur]-sza-nu = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
30. [ur]-su#-nu = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
31. [qar]-du = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
32. [qar]-ra-du = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
33. [qu2-ra]-a-du = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
34. [pi-ia]-a-mu = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
35. [da]-ap#-nu = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
36. [da]-at#-nu = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
37. [al]-tar#-ru = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
38. [it]-pu-szum = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
39. [bi]-i-ru = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
40. [ka]-as#-su-su = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
41. [mu]-tu = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
42. [a]-ru#-um = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
43. [ka-szu]-szu# = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
44. [...] = MIN<(qar-ra-[du])>
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [szi-il-ha]-ak = MIN<(dannu)> [NIM?]
2'. [...]-tu = MIN<(dannu)>
3'. [da]-pi#-nu = MIN<(dannu)>
4'. [ga]-al-tu = MIN<(dannu)>
5'. hu#-szu-a-tum = da-na-nu
6'. e?#-te-tum = MIN<(da-na-nu)>
7'. [ma]-ad#-na-nu = dan-nu-tum
8'. e#-et,-lu-tum = MIN<(dan-nu-tum)>
9'. szi-ia-u = MIN<(dan-nu-tum)>
10'. re-e-tum = MIN<(dan-nu-tum)>
11'. ma-ag-sza-ru = MIN<(dan-nu-tum)>
12'. mi-it-ru = dan-na-tum
13'. e-et,-lu-tum = MIN<(dan-na-tum)>
14'. pu-uk-ku-lum = du-un-nu-nu
15'. tu#-uk-ku-lum = MIN<(du-un-nu-nu)>
16'. [x]-sze-er = re-du-u2 [NIM?]
17'. [x]-e-szu-u2 = ha-a-a-[t,u]
  in 1st sub col. perhaps read: [ga?]-e-szu-u2 < Sum. aga-us2?
18'. da-ap-pi-ru = da-pi-[nu]
19'. a-da-al-lu = ga-asz-rum# [SU?]
20'. ga-ap-rum = ga-asz-[rum]
21'. ga-ap-rum = MIN<(ga-asz-[rum])>
  in 1st sub col.: ga-ap-rum = error for da-ab-rum?
22'. ne-e-s,u = MIN<(ga-asz-[rum])>
23'. i-ru = MIN<(ga-asz-[rum])>
24'. mu-un-ga-ap-rum = mu-ug-da-[asz-rum]
25'. mu-un-da-ab-rum = MIN<(mu-ug-da-[asz-rum])>
26'. gu-up-pu2-rum = gu-usz-szu?#-[rum]
27'. gu-ta-ap-pu2-rum = gu-ta-asz-szu?#-[rum]
28'. ma-ag-sza-rum = ga-asz-ru-[tum]
29'. igi-gal2-lum = e-tel#-[lum]
30'. te-et-lum = MIN<(e-tel#-[lum])>
31'. gi-isz-te-lu-u2 = MIN<(e-tel#-[lum])>
32'. qi2-it-ru-du = git2-[ma-lum]
33'. gesz-ru = MIN<(git2-[ma-lum])>
34'. kar-pa-s,u = MIN<(git2-[ma-lum])>
35'. gi-isz-ru# = MIN<(git2-[ma-lum])>
column 2
  beginning broken
m=locator colophon
  = Hunger, Kolophone no. 319d
1'. [... isz-ru]-ku#-usz#
2'. [... ni]-siq t,up-szar-ru-ti
3'. [... mah]-ri-ia
4'. [... la i]-hu-uz-zu
5'. [ne2-me-iq {d}PA? ti-kip] sa-an-tak2-ki ma-la ba-asz2-mu
6'. [ina t,up-pa-a-ni asz2-t,ur as]-niq ab-re-e-ma
7'. [a-na ta-mar-ti szi]-ta-as-si-ia
8'. [qe2-reb E2-GAL-ia u2-ki]-in

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (explicit malku-sharru 1)
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P345987

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 50% (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM —
Accession Number DT 076 + DT 117 + Sm 2052

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) DT.117 + DT.76 + Sm.2052
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P345987
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P345987
Ashurbanipal Library Project (AsbP) P345987

References

  • primary: CT 18, 07-08, Sm 2052

    [Thompson1904CT18] Thompson, Reginald Campbell. 1904. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts From Babylonian Tablets In The British Museum 18.

  • history: Meissner Supplement, Supp. 19-20

    [Meissner1898Supp] Meissner, Bruno. 1898. Supplement Zu Den Assyrischen Wörterbüchern.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-03 at 14:11:18 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:51:39 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:26:27 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-05-26 at 05:19:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-08-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Veldhuis, Niek CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CT 18, Pl. 07-08, Sm 2052 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345987.
CT 18, pl. 07-08, Sm 2052 artifact entry (No. P345987). (2024, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345987 (Original work published 2006)
CT 18, pl. 07-08, Sm 2052 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345987 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“CT 18, Pl. 07-08, Sm 2052 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 3, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P345987.
CT 18, pl. 07-08, Sm 2052 artifact entry (No. P345987). (2024, June 3). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P345987 (Original work published 2006)
CT 18, pl. 07-08, Sm 2052 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P345987 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 3},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P345987},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P345987},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/29/
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