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CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 026 (P481014)

Lexical prism excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 00337

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Prism

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (ED Lu2 A (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

131.0 mm × 92.0 mm × 85.0 mm

Witness

object prism
surface a
1. nameszda
2. nam2-tuku
3. nam2-di#
4. nam2-umusz
5. nam2-iri
6. nam2-szesz2
7. ukur2#
8. nam2-engar
9. szuszx(|SZE.NAM2|)
10. pa#-nam2#-mar#
11. esz3# [...]
  rest broken
surface b
1. gal ga#
2. nam2 gara2#
3. szandana
4. gal kisal
5. gal sila4
6. gal szab#
7. gid2 szab#
8. gal [...]
9. gal [...]
10. gal [...]
11. sanga# [...]
  rest broken
surface c
1. gal u18
2. sanga# |GA2xDI|-me
3. sanga# |GA2xGAR|#-me
4. sanga# |GA2xUD|-me
5. sanga# |GA2xSAL|-me
6. gal# ISZ
7. [...] tag#
8. [...] sanga#
9. [...] sanga
  rest broken
surface d
1. gal# SI-KAK-BI#
2. gal sanga2
3. engiz
4. endib
5. gal nimgir
6. SIG7 nimgir#
7. enkum#
8. ninkum#
9. gal# suhur#
  rest broken
surface e
1. gal nar#
2. gal balag
3. gal bu3
4. gal enkux(ZAG)
5. nesag enkux(ZAG)
6. e2#?-pa enkux(ZAG)
7. [{d}]sugx(|SUD.PA.EL|)# enkux(ZAG)
8. sugx(|SUD.PA.EL|)# enkux(ZAG)
9. dilmun# enkux(ZAG)
10. idigna# enkux(ZAG)
11. [...] labx(DU6)#
  rest broken
surface f
1. gal kuruszda#
2. sanga kuruszda
3. uszumgal
4. sanga ab2-udu
5. lagar ab2-udu
6. gal pa ab2-udu du6
7. gal nagar
8. gal du5
9. gal aszgab
10. gal zadim
11. gal# simug
12. [...] pa#-dim
13. [...] e2#?
  rest broken
surface g
1. gal# sanga-GAN2
2. gal hursagx(|PA.DUN3|)
3. gal# ti
4. gal tidimx(|PA.SZA6|)
5. gal luhszu#
6. gal hub2
7. gal |MUSZ&HI&MUSZ|
8. gal tak4-alam
9. gal pa-uruda
10. gal hal#?-dur
11. gal bahar2#
12. [...] mes#?-[...]
  rest broken
surface h
1. {d}nisaba#
 en: Nisaba
2. munus zi munus saga
 en: true woman, beautiful woman,
3. munus mul-mul-e
 en: starry woman,
4. ki-ag2 an-na
 en: beloved by An,
5. hi-li e2 kur-kur-ra
 en: luxuriant one of the temple of all the lands,
6. gesztu2 imin
 en: with seven ears
7. x imin
 en: and seven ...
8. gesztu2# ki# ku3#
 en: ear of the silver-place
9. x x x x
 en: ...
10. x x x x
 en: ...
11. [...] x x [...]
 en: ...

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Prism
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 131.0 high × 92.0 wide × 85.0 thick
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: 50%
  • Condition Description:
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • history: Wagensonner, Klaus, CDLN 2015/013

    [sec129243] N.d.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: AO 00337
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
  • Elevation:
  • Stratigraphic Level:
  • Excavation No:
  • Findspot Square:
  • Findspot Comments:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2016-10-13 at 12:14:34 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 11:46:56 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 11:41:30 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 11:07:13 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-13 at 10:32:35 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-10-12 at 14:06:17 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2016-09-02 at 15:44:40 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI approved View
2015-07-21 at 08:39:48 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2015-07-21 at 03:59:29 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2015-07-19 at 11:49:01 Wagensonner, Klaus Atf Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View
2015-07-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Wagensonner, Klaus CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 000003 (ED Lu2 A) composite (P481040) View the score

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000003, Ex. 026 Artifact Entry.” (2015) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 19, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P481014.
CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 026 artifact entry (No. P481014). (2023, June 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P481014 (Original work published 2015)
CDLI Lexical 000003, ex. 026 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P481014 (Accessed: April 19, 2025).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 19},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000003, ex. 026 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P481014},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P481014},
}


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