TMH 06, 18 (P273890)

Incantation tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Hilprecht Collection, University of Jena, Jena, Germany

Museum Number

HS 1496

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Ritual and liturgical > Incantation (incantations)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

80.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 25.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. [enuru{+e2-nu-ru}]
2. [ab2 ...]
3. x x x
4. siki-men sag-ga2 ma-ra-ni#-gar#?
5. a-abzu edin-na mi-ni-ri2
6. i3-ir-nun-ka szu mi-ni-du7
7. szembi zi-da nir zi mi-ni-ak
8. gir2-sakar ku3 nam-iszib-ba-ka umbin-sze-ba si ba-ni-ib2-sa2
9. ab2 dingir-e2-e-ra ki-uri3-du3 gar-mu-na igi-zu si he2-ab-sa2
10. enuru{+e2-nu-ru}
11. u8-ge6 {d}en-ki-ka
12. abzu na-ri-ga
13. abzu men-edinx(TE)-zu za-gin3
14. umbin {kusz}lu-ub2-SZIR@t {d}en-ki-ka
15. ki-uri3-du3 giri3-zu he2-gal2-am3
reverse
1. ki-uri3-du3-bi dingir-e2-e-ra he2-gal2 szud3-da he2-mu-na-du3
2. a-abzu edin-na mi-ni-ri
3. i3-ir-nun-ka szu mi-ni-du7
4. szembi zi-da nir zi mi-ni-ak
5. gir2 sakar ku3 nam-iszib-ba-ka umbin-sze-ba si ba-ni-ib2-sa2
6. u8-ge6 dingir-e2-e-ra ki-uri3-du3 gar-mu-na igi-zu si he2-ab-sa2 enuru{+e2-nu-ru}
7. ud5 en-ne2 mu-szi-gi4
8. ud5 sig17 en-gal {d}en-ki-ke4 gada-men sag-ga2 ma-ra-ni-gar
9. a-abzu edin-na mi-ni-ri
10. ir-ir-nun-ka szu mi-ni-du7
11. szembi zi-da [...]
12. [gir2] sakar# ku3 nam#-[iszib-ba-ka umbin-sze-ba si ba-ni-ib2-sa2]
13. [u8-ge6 dingir-e2-e-ra ki-uri3-du3 gar-mu-na] igi-[zu si he2-ab-sa2]
14. [...]
15. [...]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Consult word list of Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 80.0 high × 45.0 wide × 25.0 thick
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  • primary: TMH 6, 18

    [Geller2003TMH6] Dijk, Johannes J. A. van, and Markham J. Geller. 2003. Ur III Incantations from the Frau Professor Hilprecht-Collection, Jena. Texte Und Materialien Der Frau Professor Hilprecht Collection of Babylonian Antiquities 6.

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  • Museum No.: HS 1496
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-10-19 at 12:08:07 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2019-12-26 at 05:08:55 Jagersma, Bram Atf Jagersma, Bram CDLI approved View
2017-02-16 at 21:52:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-08-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Guerra, Dylan CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“TMH 06, 18 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 19, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P273890.
TMH 06, 18 artifact entry (No. P273890). (2023, October 19). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P273890 (Original work published 2005)
TMH 06, 18 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P273890 (Accessed: May 17, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {oct 19},
	title = {TMH 06, 18 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P273890},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P273890},
}


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