PBS 05, 142 (P228071)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 09853

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (Old Babylonian Grammatical Texts (witness) Verbal forms arranged methodically; Original in possession of Dr. Talcott Williams, Phila. Pa. ??? ; (Obv)(i)20x(ii)28x(iii)30x(iv)26x(v)8 lines)

Language(s)

Sumerian

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  (Text A: CBS 9853, obv. destroyed)
column 1
1'=16a. da-x [...] = %a [...]
2'=17a. mud-x-[...] = %a [...] x
3'=18. sze ub4-ba a-[ab-x] = %a [...]
4'=19. sze gu2 a-ab#-[x] = %a [...]
5'=20. sze sza3 a-ab-[x] = %a [...]
6'=21. sze ur5 gurum-ma = %a [...]
7'=22. sze al-sul = %a [...]
8'=23. sze al-ur4-ur4 = %a [...]
9'=24. sze al-usz bala-a-ni-ib = %a [...]
10'=25. sze guru7-e gar-ni = %a [...]
11'=26. sze zar tab-ba-ab# = %a [...]
12'=27. sze zar sal-la-ab = %a [...]
13'=28. garadin kesz2-da = %a [...]
14'=29. sze ur4-ra-ab = %a [...]
15'=30. sze de5-de5-ga# = %a [...]
16'=31. sze de5-de5-[ga] = %a [...]
17'=32. sze de5-[de5-ga] = %a [...]
18'=33. sze [x x x] = %a [...]
19'=34. |LAGABxU|#?-[...] = %a [...]
20'=35. sze#?-[...] = %a [...]
21'=36. [...] = %a [...]
  rest of column broken
column 2
1=81. x x [...] = %a [...]
2=82. sag-bala gar-x = %a [...]
3=83. usz egir-bi HU-UD-x = %a [...]
  x looks like ma
4=84. dim2-ma-ab = %a e-pu-[usz]
5=85. ga-ab-dim2 = %a lu-pu-usz
6=86. ab-dim2-me-en = %a e-pe-esz
7=87. nu-ub-dim2-me-en = %a u2-la e-pe-esz
8=88. he2-ib2-dim2-e = %a li-pu-usz
9=89. na-ab-dim2-e = %a la i-pe-esz
10=90. ga-mu-ra-ab-dim2 = %a lu-pu-sza-ku-um
11=91. he2-dim2#-e-ne = %a li-pu-szu
12=92. na-ab#-dim2#-e-ne = %a la i-pe-szu
13=93. na-an-[na]-ab-dim2-e = %a la <<ni>>-ip-pe-su-um
14=94. dim2-ma#-na-ab = %a e-pu-su-um
15=95. ga-an#-na-ab-dim2 = %a lu-pu-su-um
16=96. he2-en-na-ab-dim2-e = %a li-pu-su-um
17=97. he2-en-na-ab-dim2-e-ne = %a li-pu-szu-szum
18=98. na#-an-na-ab-dim2-e-ne = %a la i-pe-szu-szum
19=99. mu#-ub-dim2-e = %a i-pe!(BU)-sza-am
20=100. nu-<mu>-ub-dim2-e = %a u2-la i-pe!(BU)-sza-am
21=101. ha-ma-ab-dim2-e = %a li-pu-sza-am
22=102. tu18-tu18-ma-ab = %a s,i-i-ip
23=103. ga#-ab-tu18-tu18-mu = %a lu-s,i-i-ip
24=104. ab#-tu18-tu18-me-en = %a a-na-ku u2-s,a-ap
25=105. [ab]-tu18-tu18-e = %a szu-u2 u2-s,a-ap
26=106. [kad-kad]-ni = %a pi-qa-a-tim pu-ut-ti
27=107. [ga-ab-kad]-kad# = %a lu-pe-ti
28=108. [ga-kad-kad-e] = %a li#-pe-[ti]
  rest of column broken
column 3
1=151. al-hul2-hul2#-[en] = %a [u2-bu-t,a]-a-ku
2=152. nu-hul2-hul2-[en] = %a [u2]-la# u2-bu-t,a-a-ku
3=153. ga-hul2-hul2# = %a lu!(LI)-te-bi-it,
4=154. al-hul2-hul2-e#-ne# = %a u2-te-bi-t,u3
5=155. nu-hul2-hul2-e-ne = %a u2-la u2-te-bi#-t,u3#
6=156. he2-ha-ha-e-ne = %a li-te-bi-t,u3
7=157. na-an-ha-ha-e-ne = %a la u2-te-bi-t,u3
8/9=158/9. nam-mu-un-ha-ha-en = %a la tu-te-bi-t,a;-an-ni
10=160. al-gar-gar{ga-ga-ra} = %a nu-pu-uh2
11=161. nu-gar-gar = %a u2-la nu-pu-uh2
12=162. he2#-gar-gar = %a li-na-pi-ih
13=163. na-an-gar-gar = %a la i-na-pa!(PI)-ah
14=164. al-zi-in-zi-im = %a nu-t,u3-up!(|UD.KUSZU2|)
15=165. nu-zi-in-zi-im = %a u2-la nu-t,u3-up!(|UD.KUSZU2|)
16/7=166/7. al-zi-in-zi-im;-me-en = %a nu-t,u3-pa-a-ku
18=168. al-gu2-gu2 = %a pu-su2-ul
19=169. al-sa-sa = %a zu-qu3-ut
20=170. szu an-tal2 = %a qa2-ta-am pe-te
21/2=171/2. szu-ni al-il2 = %a qa2-ta-szu za-an;-bi-la
23/4=173/4. sag tum2-ma mu-un-gar = %a ma-gi-ir-tam; iq-bi-a-am
25/6=175/6. sag tum2-ma i-ni-in-gar = %a ma-gi-ir-tam; aq-bi-szum
27=177. zib2 = %a e-bi-ir-tum#
28/9=178/9. unx(|TE.AB@g|)-na zib2-a zil-la2 = %a u-su-uk-[kum]; e-bi-[ir-tum]
30=180. [...]-x = %a x [...]
  rest of column broken
column 4
1=221. [...] = %a su2#-ku-up#-tum#
2=222. x-da#-x = %a lu-ru-um
3=223. u2-ug = %a su2#-uk#-ku-ku-um
4=224. sag si sa2 he2-ak-e = %a li-sze-er
5/6=225/6. sag si sa2; na-an-ak-e = %a a i-sze#-er
7=227. sag si sa2 ak = %a lu i-sza-ra-a-ti
8/9=228/9. sag si sa2 na-an-na;-ak-en = %a la te-sze-er
10=230. sag si sa2 al-ak-e = %a i-sze-er
11=231. sag si sa2 nu-ak-e = %a u2-la i-sze-er
12=232. mu-ti-ti = %a u2-re-sze-an-ni
13=233. nu-mu-ti-ti = %a u2-la u2-re-[sze-an-ni]
14=234. an-ni-ib-ti-ti = %a u2-re-szi#-[szu]
15=235. nu-un-ni-ib-ti-ti = %a u2-la [u2-re-szi-szu]
16=236. he2-ni-ib-ti-ti = %a li-[re-szi-szu]
17=237. [...] = %a [la] u2-re-sze-szu
18=238a. [...] = %a [ru]-usz-szi-szu
19=239a. [...] = %a u2#-re-sze-a-ni
20=240a. [...] x = %a u2-ki-da-an-ni
21=241. [...]-DU = %a <(...)>
22=242. [KA-zu] sag9 an-tuk = %a su2-ur-ra-am i-szu
23/4=243/4. [KA]-zu# sag9 a-tuk = %a su2-ur-ra-am; a-na-ku i-szu
25/6=246/7. [...] = %a [su2-ur]-ra#-am u2-la [i]-szu#
column 5
  (3-11=291-299. traces of the last sign in the Akkadian column)

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: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Artifact Preservation: fragment
  • Condition Description: Tablet frags(5), joined, Rev.only
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  • Genre(s): Lexical (Old Babylonian Grammatical Texts (witness) Verbal forms arranged methodically; Original in possession of Dr. Talcott Williams, Phila. Pa. ??? ; (Obv)(i)20x(ii)28x(iii)30x(iv)26x(v)8 lines)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • primary: PBS 5, 142

    [Poebel1914PBS5] Poebel, Arno. 1914. Historical and Grammatical Texts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 5. University Museum, Pennsylvania.

  • history: MSL 4, 68

    [Falkenstein1956MSL4] Falkenstein, Adam, Thorkild Jacobsen, and Richard T. Hallock. 1956. Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon 4.

  • history: PBS 6/1, pp.57-60

    [Poebel1914PBS6/1] Poebel, Arno. 1914. Grammatical Texts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 6/1. University Museum, Philadelphia.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CBS 09853
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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    Nippur II

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:22:11 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2008-05-26 at 02:08:54 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2003-09-11 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI approved View

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“PBS 05, 142 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P228071.
PBS 05, 142 artifact entry (No. P228071). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P228071 (Original work published 2003)
PBS 05, 142 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P228071 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 14},
	title = {PBS 05, 142 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P228071},
}

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