CDLI Lexical 000001, ex. 033 (P247531)

Lexical tablet dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Museum Collection(s)

Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Museum Number

NMC 10098

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (OB Nippur Ura 03 (witness))

Language(s)

Sumerian

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tablet
obverse
column 1
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1'. [udu sza3 an]-sur
 en: Sheep with diarrhoea
2'. udu# du-du
 en: Goring@sup{?} sheep
3'. udu# gur-gur
 en: Pot-bellied sheep
4'. udu ku5-ku5-ra2
 en: Crippled sheep
5'. udu e2 ur3#-ra
 en: Sheep of the roof?
6'. udu izi ur3-ra
 en: Fire-baked sheep? (a disease?)
7'. udu nim
 en: Sheep born in the fall
8'. udu nim-nim
 en: Sheep born in the fall?
9'. udu sag nim-nim
 en: Sheep ...?
10'. udu si-il-la2
 en: Inspected sheep
11'. udu si min la2
 en: Sheep that has been plucked twice
12'. udu zu2-si-ga
 en: Plucked sheep
13'. udu zu2-si-ga kur-ra
 en: Plucked sheep of the mountain
14'. [udu] zu2#-si-ga mar-tu
 en: Plucked sheep of the west
15'. [udu masz2]-szu#-gid2-gid2
 en: Sheep for the @i{Maszszugidgid}-diviner
16'. [udu masz2]-da#-ri-a
 en: Sheep for @i{Maszdari}-payment
17'. [udu nam]-an#-na
 en: Prime quality@sup{?} sheep
18'. [udu nam-ra]-a-ak
 en: Sheep that is booty@sup{?}
19'. [udu ...]
 en: Sheep ...?
20'. [udu ...]
 en: Sheep ...?
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column 2
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1'. [udu ur]-ri#-a
 en: Sheep ...?
2'. [udu] zag ur-ri-a
 en: Sheep ...?
3'. udu# gaba-ri-a
 en: Sheep for offering
4'. udu e2-kuruszda
 en: Sheep of the fattener’s house
5'. udu kuruszda
 en: Sheep of the fattener
6'. udu zuh-a
 en: Stolen sheep
7'. udu |KAxDISZ|?-ma
 en: Sheep ...?
8'. udu TUG2-da
 en: Sheep ...?
9'. udu lal2-kak
 en: Sheep ...?
10'. udu gesz
 en: Breeder@sup{?} sheep
11'. udu gissu
 en: Sheep of the shade
12'. udu zi-il-qum
 en: Boiled mutton
13'. udu te-er-s,um
 en: Presented@sup{?} sheep
14'. udu tah-hu
 en: Replacement/additional sheep
15'. udu gal-lu
 en: Sheep ...?
16'. udu da#-gal-tum#-ma
 en: Sheep ...?
17'. udu dim#-ma
 en: Sheep for the ...offering@sup{?}
18'. udu szu-szum2-ma
 en: Sheep of consignment
19'. udu szu-gi-na
 en: Sheep for the @i{Szugina} offering
20'. udu szu sag du11!(SAG)-ga
 en: Sheep with a hand set on its head
21'. udu gan2-gig du11-ga
 en: Sheep that has had miscarriage
22'. udu szu-gi-na
 en: Sheep for the @i{Szugina} offering
23'. udu szu-gi
 en: Old sheep
column 3
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1'. udu [...]
 en: Sheep ...?
2'. udu a2 gal2
 en: Strong sheep
3'. udu a2 nu-gal2
 en: Weak sheep
4'. udu si tuku#
 en: Sheep that has horns
5'. udu si nu-tuku
 en: Sheep that does not have horns
6'. udu KA PESZ2
 en: Sheep ...?
7'. udu sug4-ga
 en: Bare sheep
8'. udu su-la2
 en: Sheep \ldots?\\\\
9'. u8
 en: Ewe
10'. u8 sza3
 en: Pregnant ewe
11'. u8 [sza3-pesz4]
 en: Pregnant ewe
12'. u8 [u3-tu]
 en: Ewe that has given birth
13'. u8 [nu-u3-tu]
 en: Ewe that has not given birth
14'. u8 [...]
 en: Ewe ...?
15'. u8 sza3# [an-sur]
 en: Ewe with diarrhoea
16'. u8 gesz3 [zu-zu]
 en: Ewe that has mated
17'. u8 gesz3# [nu-zu]
 en: Ewe that has not mated
18'. u8 sila4 [...]
 en: Ewe ... lamb?
19'. u8 sila4 [...]
 en: Ewe ... lamb?
20'. u8 sila4 [...]
 en: Ewe ... lamb?
22'. u8 sila4 [...]
 en: Ewe ... lamb?
23'. u8 sila4# [...]
 en: Ewe ... lamb?
column 4
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1'. masz2# [...]
 en: Goat ...?
2'. masz2 gaba#-ri#-[a]
 en: Goat for presentation
3'. masz2 igi-duh-[a]
 en: Goat for audience gift
4'. masz2 lipisz(|AB2.SZA3|)#
 en: Goat of the innards
5'. masz2 DU#
 en: Standing kid (a definition of maturity)
6'. masz2 x# [...]
 en: Goat ...?
7'. masz2 za#-[la2]
 en: Bug-ridden goat
8'. [sila4]
 en: Lamb
9'. sila4# [...]
 en: Lamb ...?
10'. sila4# [...]
 en: Lamb ...?
11'. sila4# [...]
 en: Lamb ...?
12'. sila4# [...]
 en: Lamb ...?
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reverse
column 1
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1'. x# [...]
2'. x# [...]
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column 2
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1'. nim?# [...]
 en: Fly@sup{?} ...?
2'. x# [...]
3'. x# [...]
4'. bir5 [...]
 en: Locust ...?
5'. bir5 [...]
 en: Locust ...?
6'. [x]
7'. x# [...]
8'. bi pa [...]
9'. bi x# x# x#
10'. pesz2
 en: Rodent
11'. pesz2# {gesz}gi#
 en: Rodent of the thicket
12'. pesz2# {gesz}gi-<e> gu7-a#
 en: Rodent that eats in the thicket
13'. pesz2# igi# gun3#-a
 en: Speckled face rodent
14'. pesz2 gesz-ur3#-ra#
 en: Roof rodent
15'. pesz2 a-sza3-[ga]
 en: Field mouse
16'. pesz2 nig2# gilim# ma?#
 en: @i{Peszniggilima} rodent
17'. pesz2 {dug!(DU)}sila3-gaz?#-[gaz?]
 en: Meat measuring vessel rodent
18'. x# [...]
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column 3
1. [...]
2. [...]
3. [x]
  blank ?
4. kiszi8# dal#-dal#
 en: Winged ant
5. kiszi8 su4?#-a#
 en: Red ant
6. kiszi8# sig7-sig7
 en: Yellow ant
7. asz
 en: Spider
8. asz ti-ti
 en: Spider ...?
9. gir2-tab
 en: Scorpion
10. gir2-tab dal#-dal#
 en: Flying scorpion
11. gir2-tab su4?#-a
 en: Red scorpion
12. gir2-tab sig7#-sig7
 en: Yellow scorpion
13. ab2?-za#-za
 en: Zebu
14. x# za
15. nig2? x
16. bil?# du?# x#
17. dub? du?# x#
18. x x# qa?
19. uzu
 en: Meat
20. uzu sag-du
 en: Meat of the head
21. uzu u4?#-szu-<usz>
 en: Daily meat? (something to do with hair?)
22. uzu me#-ze2
 en: Meat of the jaw
23. uzu [...] x#
 en: Meat ...?
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column 4
1. uzu sza3# szu nigin2-na#
 en: Meat of the coils of the intestines
2. uzu# x# nu-x#
 en: Meat ... not ...?
3. uzu# sza3 lu-<ub2>-bi#
 en: Meat of an organ with a sack
4. uzu sza3# lu x
 en: Meat of the ...?
5. uzu HAR#
 en: Lung/liver meat
6. uzu nig2-kin#-gi4#-<a>
 en: Liver meat
7. uzu MI-MU
 en: Spleen@sup{?} meat
8. uzu ur2#
 en: Meat of the leg
9. uzu ur2# kun#
 en: Meat of the hind leg@sup{?}
10. uzu gesz kun#
 en: Meat of the tailbone@sup{?}
11. uzu gaba
 en: Meat of the chest
12. uzu gesz gaba
 en: Meat of the breastbone@sup{?} (lit.: wood of the chest)
13. uzu gan2 szu nu-gur
 en: Meat ... not...?
14. uzu tugul
 en: Meat of the hip
15. uzu giri3#-pad-ra2
 en: Meat of the bone
16. uzu giri3#-<pad>-ra2 il?-da?
 en: Meat of the ... bone (a bone in the leg/foot)
17. uzu giri3-pad-ra2 nig2-x
 en: Meat of the ... bone (a bone in the leg/foot)
18. uzu si2-il-qa2#
 en: Boiled meat
19. [uzu] te?#-er-s,a
 en: Meat for offering
20. uzu dimx(BALAG)#-ma
 en: Meat for a presentation offering
21. [uzu ...] x# ur2
 en: Meat of the ... base@sup{?}
22. [uzu ...] x#
 en: Meat ...?
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column 5
1. [uzu ...]
 en: Meat ...?
2. [uzu ...] igi# [x]
 en: Meat ...?
3. [uzu ...] igi# [x]
 en: Meat ...?
4. [uzu ...]
 en: Meat ...?
5. [uzu ...] x#
 en: Meat ...?
6. [uzu] kal-lu2
 en: Meat ...?
7. [uzu] {gesz}gidru
 en: Meat sceptre@sup{?}
8. uzu# ma-gi#
 en: Meat ...?
9. uzu# nig2-sig7?-ga#
 en: Meat ...?
10. uzu# sag gesz
 en: Meat of the head of the wood@sup{?}
11. uzu i3 tur
 en: Tallow of the child@sup{?}
12. uzu i3 udu
 en: Mutton tallow
13. uzu i3 udu
 en: Mutton tallow
14. uzu i3 udu-gu4
 en: Mixture of mutton and beef@sup{?} tallow
15. uzu i3 udu-udu
 en: Mutton@sup{?} tallow
16. uzu i3 udu-szah
 en: Mixture of mutton@sup{?} tallow and lard@sup{?}
17. [uzu] i3# KAD5
 en: Fat from meat plucked of wool@sup{?}
18. [uzu] lipisz(|AB2.SZA3|)#
 en: Meat of the innards
19. [uzu im?]-kid2?#
 en: Piece of meat
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  • history: Landsberger, Benno, MSL 08/1 (1960) 091-094 (tr. obv.) & Civil, Miguel & Landsberger, Benno, MSL 09 (1967) 041 V21 (tr. rev.),

    [sec45250] N.d.

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-02-15 at 10:40:31 Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Atf Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Dahl, Jacob L. approved View
2024-02-08 at 07:59:01 Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Atf Smidt, Gustav Ryberg Dahl, Jacob L. declined View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 15:26:27 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2015-06-15 at 19:44:44 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-05-26 at 04:19:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2004-06-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek CDLI approved View

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CDLI Lexical 000001 (OB Nippur Ura 03) composite (P461397) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 000001, Ex. 033 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P247531.
CDLI Lexical 000001, ex. 033 artifact entry (No. P247531). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P247531 (Original work published 2004)
CDLI Lexical 000001, ex. 033 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P247531 (Accessed: April 25, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CDLI {Lexical} 000001, ex. 033 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P247531},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P247531},
}

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