CT 18, pl. 27-28, Rm 349 (P346053)

Lexical tablet excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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British Museum, London, UK

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BM —

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
  = R5, 41, 1; collated after scanned photo
obverse
column 1
1. ma?#-al#-ku# = szar-ru#
  in 2nd sub col.: ru# visible in outline
2. x-x-[x] = [...]
  in 1st sub col. the 2 x's could be the end of MA & beginning of LI; photo unclear
3. lu?#-[li-mu] = [...]
4. pa#-[rak-ku] = [...]
5. e?#-[tel-lum] = [...]
6. re#-['?-u2?] = [...]
7. e-[nu] = [...]
8. hal-dim#-[ma-nu] = [...]
9. szu-i-x?# = [...]
  in 1st sub col. x?# may be TUM or scratches on tablet
10. en-x?# = [...]
  in 1st sub col. x?# may be TUM or scratches on tablet
11. ma-al-ka#-x?# = [...]
  in 1st sub col. x?# may be TUM or scratches on tablet
12. sza2-nu-ka#-[tum?] = [...]
13. ka-ru-bu# = [ru]-bu?#-u2#
14. ba-qa-szu# = [ra]-bu?#-u2#
15. szu-pu-u2# = MIN<([ra]-bu-u2)>
16. ru-um-tu# = ka-bit-tum#
17. [x]-ma?-tin-nu = kab-tum
  in 1st sub col. there is room for 1 sign before sign transliterated as MA, the latter of which does not appear to be the end of an elongated sign
18. [a]-rat#-tu#-u = MIN<(kab-tum)>
19. [ba]-'#-u2#-lu# = MIN<(kab-tum)>
20. [ru]-us,#-s,u#-nu# = MIN#<(kab-tum)>
21. [i]-sza2#-nu-[u2?] = MIN#<(kab-tum)>
  line omitted in R5, 41, 1 copy
22. [sza]-nun-[du] = qar#-ra-du
  in 1st sub col.: sza# in 5R 41 no. 1 copy seems to be the lower vertical wedge of sza2# of l. 21
23. [ur]-sza2-nu = MIN#<(qar-ra-du)>
24. ka#-szu-szu = MIN#<(qar-ra-du)>
25. [a]-li-lu# = MIN#<(qar-ra-du)>
26. [x]-x-[x] = MIN#<(qar-ra-du)>
27. [...] = MIN#<(qar-ra-du)>
28. [...] = MIN#<(qar-ra-du)>
  in 1st sub col. there is no evidence of the end of a final LUM sign in photo
29. [...] = MIN#<(qar-ra-du)>
30. [...] = MIN#<(qar-ra-du)>
31. [...] = qit#-ru-du
  in 2nd sub col.: remains of qit# = final vertical wedge head
32. [...] = [2(disz)]
33. [...] = [dan]-nu
34. [...] = [...]-x?#
  in 2nd sub col.: x may be scratch on tablet
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. szat# qa-[ti?] = [...]
2'. il-lu-ur-tum# = [...]
3'. qu-un-nab-ru = [...]
4'. ga#-szi#-szu# = [...]
  in 1st sub col. copy in R5, 41, 1 more accurate than that in CT 18, 27
5'. nu?#-[pa-ru?] = E2?# [...]
  in 1st sub col.: nu?# = a wedge head, direction uncertain, acc.to photo
6'. ki?#-[...] = MIN#<(%n b=it mas,s,arti)>
7'. [...] = da#-[...]
8'. [...] = ta?#-[...]
  in 2nd sub col.: ta?# = 2+ vertical wedge heads?
9'. na#-[...] = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: copy in R5, 41, 1 more accurate than that in CT 18, 27
10'. szu#-[szu-ru] = MIN#<(%n sz=alilu)>
11'. ra-a-su# = da#-[a-ku?]
12'. ra-sa-bu# = MIN#<(da-[a-ku?])>
13'. mi-e-su# = MIN#<(da-[a-ku?])>
14'. ra-ka-nu# = MIN<(da-[a-ku?])>
15'. szub-ru-qu# = MIN<(da-[a-ku?])>
16'. pa-a-s,u# = MIN<(da-[a-ku?])>
  in 1st sub col.: remains of S,U resemble the elements of the same sign in STT 2, obv. iii 3; sign is not TUM
17'. sa-a-dum# = MIN#<(da-[a-ku?])>
18'. szu-tu-[u2?] = ma#-ha-s,u?#
  in 2nd sub col. s,u?# = tail of a half-(broken) vertical wedge
19'. pe-e#-[s,u] = [le]-tu#-[u?]
20'. he-ru#-u# = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: copy in R5, 41, 1 more accurate than that in CT 18, 27; u# = faint winkelhaken-like depression
21'. za-ru#-u# = MIN#<(%n abu)>
  in 1st sub col.: u# = faint winkelhaken-like depression
22'. nar-dab?#-bu# = MIN#<(%n abu)>
  in 1st sub col.: dab?# is uncertain; bu# = faint horizontal wedge partially crossing column divider
23'. ki-na#-nu#-u2# = MIN#<(%n abu)>
  in 1st sub col.: nu# seems certain, u2# = faint outline of wedge heads
24'. it#-[tu]-u2# = szi-i#-bu#
  in 1st sub col.: u2# = faint outline of wedge heads; in 2nd sub col.: the 2nd sign resembles more closely other clearly written I signs
25'. pi#-[is-nu-qu] = MIN#<(szi-i#-bu#)>
  in 1st sub col.: pi# = tail of horizontal wedge
26'. [pur?-szu?]-mu# = MIN#<(szi-i#-bu#)>
27'. [...] = MIN#<(szi-i#-bu#)>
28'. [...] = um-mu#
29'. [...] = [x]
30'. [...] = [x]
  spacing on tablet allows ll. 29'-30'
31'. [...] = [a?-hu?-um?]-mu#
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] = [ma]-ta#-a#-[tum?]
  in 2nd sub col.: no evidence for a sign exists after a#
2'. [...] = a#-lum
3'. [x-x?]-ru#-u2 = MIN<(a#-lum)>
4'. [ki-szur]-ru-u2 = MIN<(a#-lum)>
5'a. [ma]-ha#-zu *(P2) MIN<(a#-lum)>
5'b. du-ru-usz-szu2 *(P2) MIN<(a#-lum)>
  ll. 5'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
6'a. na#-mu-u2 *(P2) MIN<(a#-lum)>
6'b. nam-masz-szu-u *(P2) MIN<(a#-lum)>
  ll. 6'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
7'a. a-da-szu *(P2) MIN<(a#-lum)>
7'b. qu-un-du-hu *(P2) MIN<(a#-lum)>
  ll. 7'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
8'. si-lak-ku = MIN#<(a#-lum)>
9'. a-tu2-ur da-ad2-me = gi-mir URU-MESZ-ni
10'. ASZ-TE-KUG-GA = la-ar-su
11'. i-lib = u2-ru
12'. IGI-NIR-GAL = URU-DUG3
13'. IGI-NAM-EN-NA = NUN{ki}
14'. il#-la-ab = kul-la-ba
  in 1st sub col. copy in R5, 41, 1 more accurate than that in CT 18, 28
15'. il#-la-ak = u2-ru-uk
16'a. NAM-U *(P2) MIN<(u2-ru-uk)>
16'b. {d}TIR-AN-NA *(P2) MIN<(u2-ru-uk)>
  ll. 16'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
17'a. UB#-IMIN *(P2) MIN<(u2-ru-uk)>
17'b. DA-IMIN *(P2)# [x]
  ll. 17'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
18'a. mi-pa-ru 7(disz) *(P2) MIN<(u2-ru-uk)>
18'b. ur-ka# = [x]
  in 1st sub col.: ka# = a larger horizontal wedge head & a smaller upper horizontal wedge head just before the right break, similar in shape to other KA signs; ll. 18'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
19'a. KI#-NA2 DINGIR *(P2) MIN<(u2-ru-uk)>
19'b. qaq-qa#-ru# [x?] = [x]
  in 1st sub col.: ra?# = lower horizontal wedge head + oblique wedge head at point of break; ll. 19'a-b written on 1 line; synonyms are separated by a glossenkeil
20'. GUG-GI-RIN#-NA = til-[mun]
21'. E2#-LU2-KUR4-RA = ba-[bi-lu?]
22'. szu#-su-ul-la = e-[lam-tum?]
23'. a#-da-an-tu2 = MIN<(e-[lam-tum?])>
24'. mi#-ir = su-bar#-[tum?]
25'. nu#-ha-du = MIN<(su-bar#-[tum?])>
26'. mi-ir = esz-nu-[na?-ak?]
27'. si-ma#-asz-ku = MIN<(esz-nu-[na?-ak?])>
28'. me-er-me-er# = gu-ti#-[u2?]
  in 2nd col.: ti# = initial horizontal wedge + winkelhaken + partially (broken) vertical wedge
29'. a-ar# = GU2-DU8#-[A{ki}]
  in 1st sub col.: A closely resembles A in l. 32' 1st sub col.; in 2nd sub col. DU8# = 1+ horizontal wedge head(s) at break
30'. a-ku-pa-asz2# = ku-u2#-[a?-ri?]
31'. kisz-sze?# = kak-mu#-[u2?]
  in 1st sub col.: sze?# is unclear, but sign is not RU, as 5R 41 no. 1 copy, nor does it resemble copy in CT 18 28; in 2nd sub col.: mu# = fragment of horizontal wedge head at break
32'. a-sa-ru = MIN<(kak-mu#-[u2?])>
33'. mu-um-lu-u2 = mu#-ta#-[bala?]
  in 2nd sub col.: ta# = 2+ faint horizontal wedges + 1 vertical wedge head at break
34'. ia-ma-tu-u2 = [...]
35'. da-asz2-nu# = [...]
36'. di-ta#-nu# = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: nu# = partially (broken) horizontal wedge head at break
37'. ki-ir-[hu] = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: 2nd sign is IR, not NI, as CT 18 28 & 5R 41 no. 1 copies
38'. a-mah?#-[hu] = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: mah?# = initial horizontal wedge head & 1 upper right winkelhaken or horizontal wedge head at break
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [...] = [szu-ub]-tum#
  in 2nd sub col.: tum# = tails of 2 horizontal wedges
2'. [...] = [x]
3'. [...] = [x]
4'. [...] = [x]
5'. [...] = [szu]-bat# DINGIR
  in 2nd sub col.: bat# = horizontal wedge + (possible) faint winkelhaken
6'. [...] = [SZA3]-ZU#-AB-ku
7'. [e-ma]-szu# = MIN#<([SZA3]-ZU#-AB-ku)>
8'. [szit]-qu# = masz-ta-ku
9'. [E2]-ENGUR-RA# = ap-su-u
10'. [an?]-gu?#-ra = MIN<(ap-su-u)>
  in 1st sub col.: gu?# = horizontal wedge tail + winkelhaken? at point of break
11'. DU6#-KUG = MIN<(ap-su-u)>
  1st sub col. may have been written over erasures
12'. LAL3#-GAR# = MIN<(ap-su-u)>
  1st sub col. may have been written over erasures
13'. ZU#-AB# = MIN<(ap-su-u)>
  line indented; 1st sub col. may have been written over erasures
  ruling
m=locator colophon
  = Hunger, Kolophone no. 514
14'. DUB-1(disz)-KAM ma-al#-ku# *(P2)# szar-ru
  *(P2) = glossenkeil
  ruling
15'. nu-ha-ar = ziq-qur-ra-tu2
  = catchline to ms2
  blank space
16'. GIM SUMUN-szu2 DU-ma# x ba3-ri3
  x = erasure; most of line written over erasure
  blank space
17'. IM# {1(disz)}{d}PA-HI-LI-DINGIR-MESZ-ni LU2-A-BATUR
  blank space

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • primary: CT 18, 27-28, Rm 349

    [Thompson1904CT18] Thompson, R. Campbell. 1904. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts From Babylonian Tablets In The British Museum 18.

  • history: R 5, 41, 1,

    [sec87559] N.d.

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  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.: Rm 0349

  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-07-05 at 18:51:39 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:34:30 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
2023-01-21 at 07:42:50 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2017-10-27 at 09:15:03 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-05-26 at 05:22:26 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-11-27 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CT 18, Pl. 27-28, Rm 349 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 11, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346053.
CT 18, pl. 27-28, Rm 349 artifact entry (No. P346053). (2023, September 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346053 (Original work published 2006)
CT 18, pl. 27-28, Rm 349 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346053 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-03-28]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 11},
	title = {CT 18, pl. 27-28, {Rm} 349 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P346053},
}

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