Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000008
Primary Publication:
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12425
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
obverse
column 1
1. ukkin
2. gal5-la2
3. NI
4. lagar
5. kisal
6. an-ta
7. LAK390
8. SZID
9. SZID gal
10. UB
11. UB ga
12. UB |GA2xAN|:ME
13. en-nun
14. e2 en-nun HI
15. [...] en EZEN HI
16. [...] x x
17. [...]
column 2
1. en nam2-tuku
2. en-nun LAK527
3. en-nun |AN&AN|-RU
4. |AN&AN| en sag
5. nam2-{gesz}szita
6. nam2-iri
7. nam2-eren
8. szuszin
9. gi en x EZEN HI
10. u4 men szu du7
11. u4 men szu nu-du7
12. u4 e2 men nun-ta e3
13. u4 men sza3-ta e3
14. en tur karx(SZE3)
15. en tur# an-karx(SZE3)#
column 3
1. |SAGxEN|
2. en |NINDA2xHI|
3. en-nun |NINDA2xHI|
4. en |NUN&NUN| ANSZE
5. |AN&AN| SIG7
6. |AN&AN| TUK PA DAG
7. da
8. kab
9. nigir
10. nesag
11. gi-gun4
12. gal musz
13. gal |MUSZ&KAK&MUSZ|
14. e2
15. e2 ku3
16. e2 ASZ2?
17. e2 PA SZESZ2
18. szusz3
column 4
1. gal dilmun
2. szidim
3. ma2!(SI) nesag
4. gu4 si
5. TAR sag
6. addirx(|GISAL.SI.A|)
7. unu3
8. ugula unu3
9. luhszu
10. luhszu kisal
11. gal pa dim
12. gal szab
13. DUN ha-mun
14. SZID |GA2xGAR|-me
15. TUR-TUR ISZ
16. SZID e2 ku3
17. an-ta ib
18. ib LAK390
column 5
1. an-ta ga#
2. LAK390 ga
3. szen
4. |GAD&GAD.GAR&GAR|-A
5. GA2
6. ME
7. TUG2-A
8. EREN-A
9. AN TA@g
10. lunga szu du8
11. a-zu5
12. szu-ku6
13. gar3
14. uzu ak
15. muhaldim
16. uzu mu-sze6
17. muhaldim
18. ku6 mu-sze6
19. SAR
20. sum{sar}
21. gurusz
column 6
1. x x [...]
2. LAGAB-LAGAB [...]
3. an-dul3 gurusz ak#
4. SAG@g
5. tab SAG@g
6. LAGAB-LAGAB SAG@g
7. {gesz}an-dul3 ak
8. |URUxMIN|# szu du8
9. kalam szu du8
10. mu-mu
11. gesz sag
12. buru4{muszen} til
13. szul til
14. e2 TAK4 LAK283a
15. SIG7 sukkal e2
16. buru4{muszen} ASZ
17. nagar
18. aszgab
19. zadim
column 7
beginning broken
1'. x x x
2'. x x x
3'. umbisag du11-ga
4'. umbisag amar-NAM2
5'. umbisag an-ur3-sze3
6'. umbisag AN-sag-HUB2
7'. umbisag ur-nin
8'. umbisag NIM
9'. umbisag ur-sag-pa-e3
10'. umbisag ASZ-ur-sag
11'. umbisag [e2-gal] |PAD.MUSZ3|#-BI#
reverse
blank space
Primary Publication: Deimel, P. Anton (1923) SF 060
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12503
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Deimel, P. Anton (1923) SF 062
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12526
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Deimel, P. Anton (1923) SF 063
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12574
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000024
Primary Publication:
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12587
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. i3
2. dug
3. |DUGxASZ|
4. |DUGxASZ|
5. szakirx(|LAK648xNI|)
6. mud3#
7. lahtan2
8. BAHAR2#
9. NI-A#
10. i3-x
11. szem#
12. ir
13. NE-ir
14. gesztin [ir]
15. SU#?
16. 4(ASZ)# [...]
17. [...]
column 2
1. GAN
2. 3(ASZ) GAN
3. E2-GAN
4. |DUGxSZE|
5. |DUGxLAK20|
6. |DUGx(LUH.GISZ)|
7. |DUGxKASKAL|
8. szem
9. |DUGxPI|
10. |DUGxGIR2@g|
11. |DUGxGI|
12. |DUGx(KUSZU2+KASKAL)|
13. |DUGxX|#
14. |DUGxX|#
15. |DUGxX|#
16. |DUGx(X.ASZ)|#
rest broken
column 3
1. |DUGxMASZ|
2. |DUGxSI@g|
3. |DUGxGA|
4. |DUGxMI|
5. |DUGx(LAMxKUR)|
6. |DUGxLAM|
7. |DUGxKUR|
8. |DUGxGISZ|
9. |DUGxMES|
10. |DUGxERIN2|
11. |DUGxHA|
12. |DUGxDUN|
13. |DUGxANSZE|
14. |DUGxKUSZU2|
15. |DUGxHI|
16. |DUGxDIN|
17. [...] x
18. GAN#
column 4
1. gi-GAN
2. szagan
3. DI:szagan
4. szembi3 babbar
5. szembi3 kukku5
6. szembi3 sig17
7. szembi3 NIM
8. AN-|LAGABxSIG7|?
9. u2-hab2
10. GA2 u2-hab2
11. la2 u2-hab2
12. LAK383 u2-hab2
13. LAK490
14. LAK490 KU
15. LAK490 esz2-la2
16. LAK490 |LAGAB+LAGAB|
17. LAK490 gug2
18. LAK490 lu3-lu3
19. LAK490 DA
20. LAK490 GAR-KID
21. LAK490 x
column 5
1. LAK490 SIG4
2. LAK490 ninda-sag
3. LAK490 naga
4. LAK490 |GA2xNE+E2|
5. LAK490 |EZENxASZ|
6. LAK490 szeg9 ma-nu
7. |SUxU|
8. |SUxU| EN
9. esz2
10. esz2 EN
11. tug2 babbar
12. siki babbar
13. tug2 kukku5
14. siki kukku5
15. tug2 sig17
16. siki sig17
17. tug2 ne
18. siki ne
column 6
1. tug2 nig2-lam2
2. siki# [nig2]-lam2#
3. tug2 bur2
4. siki bur2
5. tug2 BUR2 tur
6. siki BUR2 tur
7. tug2 aktumx(SU)
8. siki aktumx(SU)
9. tug2 ha
10. siki ha
11. tug2 guz-za
12. siki guz-za
13. [tug2] dugud#
14. [siki] dugud#
15. [tug2] ba13
16. siki ba13
17. tug2 i3 ak#
18. siki i3 ak
19. tug2 LUL ak
20. siki LUL ak
reverse
column 1
1. [tug2] KAD4
2. [siki] KAD4
3. [tug2] szu
4. [siki] szu
5. [tug2] bara2
6. siki bara2
7. tug2 ti
8. siki ti
9. tug2 bal
10. siki bal
11. tug2 |3(ASZ)+GAR|
12. siki |3(ASZ)+GAR|
13. tug2 |TUMx3(DISZ)|
14. siki |TUMx3(DISZ)|
15. tug2 gu3-zi
16. siki gu3-zi
17. tug2 gu3-zi tur
18. siki gu3-zi tur
column 2
1. tug2 |U.E2|
2. siki |U.E2|
3. tug2 tab
4. siki tab
5. tug2 gid2
6. siki gid2
7. tug2 garig2
8. siki garig2
9. tug2 |ZI&ZI.A|
10. siki |ZI&ZI.A|
11. tug2 NI
12. siki NI
13. tug2 sal
14. siki sal
15. sanga x x
16. sanga nam2:amar
17. sanga an#-ur2-sze3
column 3
blank space
column 4
blank space
(the following in cartouche)
1. sanga ur:nin
2. sanga AN:sag-tuku
blank space
column 5
blank space
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q006205
Primary Publication:
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12555
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000020
Primary Publication:
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12594
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
obverse
column 1
broken
column 2
broken
column 3
broken
column 4
beginning broken
1'. x-nam
2'. x-nam
rest broken
column 5
beginning broken
1'. gal-nigir#?
2'. gin2 gi ra
3'. gin2 si keszda
4'. gin2 si keszda
5'. dag engur
6'. dag engur
7'. x-e
8'. gur SZID x ban?
9'. HI NI2
rest broken
column 6
beginning broken
1'. NI2#?
2'. GAN2-su
3'. absin3 gu4 a-ak
4a'. x igi ta numun
4b'. DU
5'. im u5
6'. im mir
7'. an-na gi4 nu-mu-di
8'. MI pirig gal
9'. MI pirig banda3
10'. MI pirig szu du7
11'. MI# pirig szu nu-du7
rest broken
reverse
column 1
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]-du6
4. |SZE&SZE|#
5. [...] A#
rest broken
column 2
1. kun-me-te
2a. szur2 lu2
2b. maszkim# [...]
n lines broken
3'. GAN2 su-[...]
4'. |AN&ASZ| mu an
5'. an-hu-ti#
6'. BAD#-da#
7'. |ZI&ZI.A|#-[...]
8'. amasz lam# KU# [...]
9'. gu4 x
10'. [...]
11'. kid gin2
12'. gal GAN2-[...]
13'. gal szu-[...]
14'. gal szu-[...]
15'. HI [...]
column 3
1. szakir3{sar}
2. x tur na
3. [...]
4. HI# [...]
5. HI# [...]
6. igi-a HI# [...]
7. szum2 gi-du3
8. szum2 sikil gi-du3
9. szum2 KU7
10. szum2 KU7 SZE3
11. szum2 KU7 zubi
12a. szum2 tukul mes
12b. gu2 ki
12c. la2
13a. szum2 la2
13b. e2 kikken
14. dim e2 |URUxIGI|
15. szum2 geszimmar
16a. e2 zi
16b. sumurx(KA) x
17. szum2 szir-dili
18. muszen an mu-RU
19. szum2 dilmun
20. [...]-gun3#
column 4
1. nagar{sar}
2a. {d}inanna
2b. gesz-la2 DU
3. |ZU&ZU.SAR|
4. |SZE+SAR| |ZU&ZU.SAR|
5. in-gi4{sar}
6. in-gi4 zubi{sar}
7. szum2 sag
8. szum2 gazx(GUM)
9. szum2 TU
10. szum2 KU7
11. szum2 sikil# KU7
12. szum2# sikil ses# [...]
13. szum2# ti
14. szum2 kur
15. |SAG@gxHA|#-[...]
column 5
beginning broken
1'. [...]{sar}
2'. ab-du8{sar}
3'. numun-du6{sar}
4'. szakir3#{sar}
5'. [...]-NE#-x{sar}
6'. ur#-ur#{sar}
7'. ur#-KA#{sar}
8'. dim4-gu2
9'. sza3-hi-li#{sar}
10'. gesz-tal2-tal2#{sar#}
11'. a-rin4{sar}
12'. husz-mes-mes{sar}
13'. ma#-sar
14'. [...] DU sar
column 6
beginning broken
1'. SAG@g-gi4{sar}
2'. il-il{sar}
3'. |ZU&ZU.SAR|
4'. |SZE+SAR| |ZU&ZU.SAR|
5'. HI |SZE+SAR| |ZU&ZU.SAR|
6'. gisal en{sar}
double ruling
decorative cross hatching
Primary Publication: Deimel, P. Anton (1923) SF 069
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12645
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Deimel, P. Anton (1923) SF 072
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12778
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Deimel, P. Anton (1923) SF 073
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12782
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000003
Primary Publication:
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 12772
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Primary Publication: Deimel, P. Anton (1923) SF 077
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VAT 09128
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0046
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0046
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
column 1
beginning broken
1'. x
2'. alim
3'. am-si-har-an
4'. bi2-lam
5'. gu4 zubi(LAK459)
6'. gu4 a
7'. az
rest broken
column 2
1. udu su4
2. durah
3. x
animal head sign with a straight ear, PESZ2? PIRIG?
4. ur#-bar
5. nig ANSZE
6. giri17
7. |MASZ.GU2.GAR3|
8. AN-NI2 [x]
rest broken
column 3
about 5 lines missing
6'. [x-x] zi#-[...]-GIR2@g
7'. lipisz(LAK386)? KESZ2(LAK612)
8'. pesz2 ZI
9'. x x
sign is definitely not lu2, as read by Sjoberg KA or GIR3 x KAR2 = giri16?
10'. pesz2#? [...]
column 4
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [...]
4. [...]
5. [...] x
6. GIR2@g#? BUR? TE@g#
7. IM#-[...]
8. x x x
rest broken
column 5
broken
column 6
beginning broken
1'. [x] ur
2'. [x] su4
3'. [x] ur
4'. ku5:da
5'. sag-GURUSZ
6'. szah2-{gesz}gi
7'. a-IN? szah2
8'. [...]-x bur
9'. [x]-gu-x-[x]
10'. [...] eh-eh
rest broken
column 7
1. x x x
2. erinx(|MUSZ%MUSZxMASZ|)-na
3. nig2-bunx(LAK618)
4. bir5 ANSZE
5. bir5 gi-zi
6. bir5 sugx(|SUD.PA.EL|)
Krebernik OBO 160, 281: sign is not SUD but BU@g
7. bir5 sag-GURUSZ
8. sumun2 kur
9. MA-DAR
10. SU-SU MA
11. gi x
sign??
12. |HIxNUN| LA
13. utua(LAK777) dara4
14. gir2 SZESZ
not clear from photo if sign is SZESZ or URI3
15. DU#-DU-na
Akkadian asqudu?
cf. column 8 13, 14: read na-DU-DU?
16. bir5# sahar
17. bir5# sza3
18. bir5# lu2
19. bir5# gi6#
column 8
1. [x] DIM@g# HI
2. musz gi
3. gir2 musz
4. mar
5. ir la2
6. LAK115
7. a-sig-[x]
8. |MAxX| KESZ2
9. sanga2(LAK175)
10. sze-mes
11. musz zu2 gu7
12. bir5 zu2
13. na-DU-DU dara4
14. na-DU-DU TAR
15. musz tir
16. {d}ezina2 GAN
17. |ZI&ZI| MA
18. eh tug2
19. eh sag
20. eh# x
column 9
1. bir5 A-NE-NE
2. bi2-za-gir5-balag
3. BU SZEG9 ma-nu
4. gal-ma-na
probably Fremdwort; Akkadian kalmatu(m), "louse"
5. bur2-balag
reading bur2 by Sjoberg unverified CHECK LAK 50; SUR?
6. bir5 gir2
8. u8 sze gu7
sign form for szurim is typically LAGABxGU4 (CHECK)
7. kuszu2 a gu7
9. siki |SAGxTAK4|
10. bir5 MU DU
11. nig2 a siki tal2
12. bi2-lumx(|ZU&ZU.SAR|)
13. nig2-zi-pa-pa
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0079 + 0080
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0079 + Ist Š 0080
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0170b
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0170b
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0846
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0846
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Jestin, Raymond R. (1937) TSŠ 0972
Collection: Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist Š 0972
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Falkenstein, Adam (1939) UVB 10, pl. 26b
Collection: —
Museum no.: unknown
Provenience: Uruk (mod. Warka)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
see Krecher, ZA 63, 209-212
tablet
obverse
column 1
1. 1(u@c) uruda ma-na
2. sa10 GAN2
3. 5(iku@c) GAN2-bi
4. 1/2(disz) ku3 ma-na 2(asz@c) |NINDA2xSZE| ma-na
5. nig2-diri
6. [1(asz@c)] tug2# aktum
column 2
1. 2(u@c) ninda
2. 2(u@c) gug2
3. 5(asz@c) kur2 tu7(|HIxASZ@c|)
4. 5(asz@c) kur2 |LAGABx(HA.A)|
5. 1(asz@c) i3 sila3
6. lugud2-da
7. lu2 sa10 gu7
8. 1(asz@c) siki ma-na
column 3
1. 1(u@c) ninda
2. 1(u@c) gug2
3. 2(asz@c) kur2 tu7
4. 2(asz@c) kur2 |LAGABx(HA.A)|
5. nin-me-du10
6. 2(u@c) 5(asz@c) ninda
7. 2(u@c) gug2
8. 5(asz@c) kur2 tu7
9. 5(asz@c) kur2 |LAGABx(HA.A)|
10. amar-nam2
column 4
1. UR-UR
2. dumu nam-mah
3. ir11
4. me-zu5-an-da
5. 3(asz@c) ninda
6. 3(asz@c) gug2
7. 1(asz@c) 1/2(DISZ@c) kur2 tu7
8. szesz-{d}sud3
column 5
1. 1(asz@c) x-[(x)]-x
2. 1(asz@c) amar-{d}gu2-la2
3. ambar{ki}
4. 1(asz@c) ur-e2-ab-kid-kid
5. 1(asz@c) lu2-nam-mah
6. lunga3 esz3
reverse
column 1
4-5 lines effaced
1'. [x] x [x] HU?
2'. [x (x)] x
3'. [x] x
4'. x x (x)
column 2
traces
rest of reverse broken
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001444
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1993) RIME 2 10.01.01, ex. 01
Collection: Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum no.: VA 06705
Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: cone
Material: clay
Date: Hada-Adda.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object cone
surface a
1. da-da
2. ensi2
3. szuruppak{ki}
4. ha-la-ad-da
5. ensi2
6. szuruppak{ki}
7. dumu-ni
8. ad-us2 abul
9. {d}sud3-da-ke4
10. bi2-in-us2
Primary Publication: Biggs, Robert D. (1974) OIP 99 186
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 070302b
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Biggs, Robert D. (1974) OIP 99 258
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM —
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Biggs, Robert D. (1974) OIP 99 259
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 070280
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Biggs, Robert D. (1974) OIP 99 260
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM —
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Biggs, Robert D. (1974) OIP 99 261
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 070183b
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Primary Publication: Biggs, Robert D. (1974) OIP 99 262
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM —
Provenience: uncertain (mod. Abu Salabikh)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
