CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 187 (P006275)

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 3883

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

86.0 mm × 81.0 mm × 17.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. [1(N01)] , [...]
2. 1(N01) , [...] KAB#?
3. 1(N01) , NAM2 DI
4. 1(N01) , NAM2 NAM2
5. 1(N01) , NAM2 URU~a1!(GURUSZ~a)?
6. 1(N01) , NAM2 ERIN
7. 1(N01) , GAL SZUBUR
8. 1(N01) , NAM2 APIN!(KASKAL)
9. 1(N01) , PA~a |SZE~a.NAM2|
column 2
1. [1(N01)] , [...] RAD~a#
2. 1(N01) , AB~a ME~a#
3. 1(N01) , NISAG~a3
4. 1(N01) , EN~b? IB~a
  EN~b? closer to |SZE~a.NAM2|
5. 1(N01) , PAP~a GAL~a SZITA~a1
6. 1(N01) , ABGAL!
7. 1(N01) , KINGAL
8. 1(N01) , GAL~a TE TE
column 3
1. 1(N01) , SUKKAL GAL~a
2. 1(N01) , GADA~a GAL~a
3. 1(N01) , GA~a GAL~a
4. 1(N01) , GA~a UDU~a PAP~a?
5. 1(N01) , GAL~a KISAL~b1
6. 1(N01) , GAL~a NIM~a
7. 1(N01) , GAL~a SILA4~b
8. 1(N01) , GAL~a X
column 4
1. 1(N01) , GAL~a NESAG2~a
2. 1(N01) , GAL~a TUR3~a
3. 1(N01) , GAL~a UMUN2
4. 1(N01) , GAL~a UMUN2
5. 1(N01) , GAL~a UMUN2
6-7. 1(N01) , SANGA~a UMUN2
  in two lines, second with 1(N01)
8. 1(N01) , UMUN2 GAL~a? KU3~a#?
column 5
1. 1(N01) , GAL~a AK~a
2. 1(N01) , GAL~a IM~a!
  IM incomplete
3. 1(N01) , IM~a! TUR?
  IM incomplete, TUR from next line and irregular form
4-5. 1(N01) , GAL~a SZA
  in two lines, second with 1(N01)
6. 1(N01) , GAL~a GAL~a ERIN?
  ERIN like KU3
7. 1(N01) , GAL~a PAP~a
8. 1(N01) , 3(N57) |ZATU737xI|?
9. 1(N01) , 3(N57) |ZATU737xU4|?
reverse
1. 4(N14) 1(N01) , EN~b KISAL~b1# DU

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

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P006275

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 86.0 mm × 81.0 mm × 17.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Schøyen Collection, Oslo, Norway
Museum Number MS 3883
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts (DCCLT) P006275
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P006275

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
2019-12-31 at 13:49:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-11-28 at 08:53:55 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-11-18 at 17:37:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-02-04 at 17:40:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-02 at 15:13:39 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:13:24 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2002-02-21 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000002, Ex. 187 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P006275.
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 187 artifact entry (No. P006275). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006275 (Original work published 2002)
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 187 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006275 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000002, ex. 187 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006275},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006275},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“CDLI Lexical 000002, Ex. 187 Artifact Entry.” (2002) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P006275.
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 187 artifact entry (No. P006275). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P006275 (Original work published 2002)
CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 187 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P006275 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
@misc{2023CDLI,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000002, ex. 187 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P006275},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P006275},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/14/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P006275
LB  - CDLI:P006275
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - CDLI Lexical 000002, ex. 187 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P006275
ER  -
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