CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 (P006045)

Lexical tablet excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC) period and now kept in Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Collection(s)

Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway

Museum Number

MS 2429/4

Period

Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Archaic Lu2 A (witness))

Language(s)

Undetermined

Measurements

83.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 21.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(N01) , NAMESZDA
2. 1(N01) , NAM2 KAB
3. 1(N01) , NAM2 DI
4. 1(N01) , NAM2 NAM2
5. 1(N01) , NAM2 URU~a1
6. 1(N01) , NAM2 ERIN
7. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZUBUR
8. 1(N01) , NAM2 APIN~a
9. 1(N01) , |SZE~a.NAM2|#
column 2
1. 1(N01) , NAM2 PA~a RAD~a
2. 1(N01) , AB~a ME~a
3. 1(N01) , GAL~a |1(N58).BAD~a|
4. 1(N01) , EN~a IB~a
5. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZITA~a1#
6. 1(N01) , ABGAL
7. 1(N01) , KINGAL
8. 1(N01) , GAL~a TE
9. 1(N01) , GAL~a SUKKAL#
column 3
1. 1(N01) , GADA~a SUKKAL
2. 1(N01) , GAL~a GA~a
3. 1(N01) , SIG2~b GA~a
4. 1(N01) , GAL~a KISAL~b1#
5. 1(N01) , GAL~a NIM~a#
6. 1(N01) , GAL~a SILA4~a#
7. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZAB~a#
8. 1(N01) , BU~a SZAB~a#
column 4
1. 1(N01) , GAL~a NESAG2~a#
2. 1(N01) , GAL~a TUR3~a
3. 1(N01) , UMUN2 GAL~a
4. 1(N01) , UMUN2 ERIN#
5. 1(N01) , UMUN2 SANGA~a
6. 1(N01) , UMUN2 KU3~a
7. 1(N01) , UMUN2# BAR? KU3~a
8. 1(N01) , GAL~a AK~a#
column 5
1. 1(N01) , IM~a# GAL~a
2. 1(N01) , IM~a TUR#
3. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZA#
4. 1(N01) , GAL~a ERIN
5. 1(N01) , GAL~a TAG~a2
6. 1(N01) , SANGA~a |ZATU737xSAL|
7. 1(N01) , [...] |ZATU737xX|#
reverse
1. 4(N14) 1(N01) , NAM2 GAR SANGA~a AMA~a

Text content

Genre(s) Lexical (Archaic Lu2 A (witness))
Language(s) Undetermined

Chronology

Period Uruk III (ca. 3200-3000 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
CDLI Lexical 000002 (Archaic Lu2 A) composite (P464118) Q000002 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P006045

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 83.0 mm × 80.0 mm × 21.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 2429/4
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P006045
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P006045

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-11-18 at 17:12:16 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-02-04 at 17:40:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:32 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:20 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000002, Ex. 181 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P006045.
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry (No. P006045). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006045 (Original work published 2002)
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006045 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006045},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006045},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“CDLI Lexical 000002, Ex. 181 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P006045.
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry (No. P006045). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006045 (Original work published 2002)
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006045 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006045},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006045},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/14/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P006045
LB  - CDLI:P006045
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 181 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006045
ER  -
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