CDLI Lexical 000024, ex. 001 (P010655)

Lexical tablet excavated in Shuruppak (mod. Fara), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VAT 12587

Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

Provenience

Shuruppak (mod. Fara)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (ED Vessels and Garments (witness) vessels)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

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

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Lexical (ED Vessels and Garments (witness) vessels)
  • Language(s): Sumerian


  • history: ATU 3, p. 29-32 (Gefässe)

    [Englund1993ATU3] Englund, Robert K., and Hans J. Nissen. 1993. Die Lexikalischen Listen Der Archaischen Texte Aus Uruk. Archaische Texte Aus Uruk, Band 3. Berlin: Gebr. Mann.

  • history: Deimel, Anton, SF (1923) 064,

    [sec3658] N.d.

  • citation: OIP 99, p. 38, p. 79-80

    [Biggs1974OIP99] Biggs, Robert D. 1974. Inscriptions from Tell Abū Ṣalābīkh. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 99. Chicago & London: The University of Chicago Press.

  • citation: Krebernik, OBO 160/1, p. 330

    [Krebernik1998OBO160/1] Krebernik, Manfred. 1998. “Die Texte Aus Fāra Und Tell Abū Ṣalābīḫ.” In Annäherungen 1: Mesopotamien. Späturuk-Zeit Und Frühdynastische Zeit, edited by Pascal Attinger and Markus Wäfler, 235–427. Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis 160/1. Freiburg Schweiz: Universitätsverlag.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: VAT 12587
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Shuruppak (mod. Fara)
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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
2016-09-08 at 17:03:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. Digital Corpus of Cuneiform Lexical Texts CDLI approved View
2014-02-07 at 14:22:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-11-09 at 18:06:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2010-09-23 at 12:27:14 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-05-26 at 01:34:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2001-12-04 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Hebenstreit, Laurent CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 000024 (ED Vessels and Garments) composite (P499150) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000024, Ex. 001 Artifact Entry.” (2001) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 14, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010655.
CDLI Lexical 000024, ex. 001 artifact entry (No. P010655). (2023, June 14). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010655 (Original work published 2001)
CDLI Lexical 000024, ex. 001 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010655 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P010655},
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