BM 132709 (P349857)

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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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 132709

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (malku-sharru 1)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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tablet
  2nd ID P274538; collated after scanned photo
obverse
  4 sub columns are definable; col. 1, 2nd sub col. may have section with entries following qarradu
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. x?#-x?#-[x?] = qar?#-ra#-du#
2'. x?#-x?#-x?#-[x?] = MIN#<(qar?#-ra#-du#)>
3'. x?#-x?#-x?# = MIN#<(qar?#-ra#-du#)>
4'. x?#-x?#-x?# = MIN#<(qar?#-ra#-du#)>
5'. x?#-x-x-x?# = MIN#<(qar?#-ra#-du#)>
6'. x-x-x?# = MIN#<(qar?#-ra#-du#)>
  rest of column illegible
column 2
  column illegible
column 3?
  (broken)
reverse
column 1'
  beginning broken
1'. da#-du# = [x]
2'. bi-in-nu = MIN#<(%n m=aru)>
3'. gi-nu-u2 = MIN#<(%n m=aru)>
4'. ki-sit2-tu2 = MIN<(%n m=aru)>
5'. li-gi-mu-u2 = MIN<(%n m=aru)>
6'. pi-ir-MU-u2 = MIN<(%n m=aru)>
  in 1st sub col. perhaps read: pi-ir-wu4-u2
7'. sa!(NI)-dub2-pu-u2 = MIN<(%n m=aru)>
  in 1st sub col.: sa! = NI not SA
8'. i-sza2-ab2?-bu = MIN<(%n m=aru)>
9'. szi-ir-a-nu = MIN<(%n m=aru)>
10'. am-ma = ze-ru#
11'. zi#-ir = MIN<(ze-ru#)>
12'. na#-an#-na-bu = MIN<(ze-ru#)>
13'. bu#-kur-tum = mar-ti#
14'. bi#-in-tum = MIN#<(mar-ti#)>
15'. mi#-ir-tum = ar2-da-tu2#
  in 2nd sub col.: the tablet is largely (broken) between da & tu2#, but spacing allows for 1 sign
16'. a#-szu#-ba-tu2 = asz2-[sza2-tu2?]
17'. IA#-u2 = a-me#-[lu?]
18'. a-IA#-u2 = MIN<(a-me#-[lu?])>
19'. mu-a-ri = et,-[lu?]
20'. a#-a-ri = MIN<(et,-[lu?])>
21'. mu#-tum = MIN#<(et,-[lu?])>
22'. mu-ra#-szu#-u2# = MIN#<(et,-[lu?])>
23'. e-ri#-szu# = ha#-[x-x]
  in 1st sub col.: szu# seems to be faint initial horizontal wedge head + portion of final vertical wedge head just above a crack
24'. ha#-da-szu-tu2 = ha#-x-x?#
  in 2nd sub col. perhaps read: ha#-'?#-ru?#; if reading. is justified, does BM 132709 reverse sequence of synonyms in ll. 23'-24'?
25'. ha-da-szu-tu2 = kal-[x]
  in 2nd sub col.: spacing allows for only 1 sign after KAL; perhaps read: kal-[lat?]
26'. pu-us-su-um-tu2 = MIN#<(kal-[x])>
27'. ab-du = ar2-du#
28'. re-e-szu2 = MIN<(ar2-du#)>
29'. du-usz#-mu-u2 = MIN<(ar2-du#)>
30'. du-usz#-mi#-tum = a-mat#
31'. asz2-ta#-pi#-ri = ar2-du u a#-mat#
  in 2nd sub col.: trace of a winkelhaken is visible at point of break
32'. ab-ra-a-ti = ni-[szi?]
33'. ni-sa-a-ti = MIN<(ni-[szi?])>
34'. ba-u2-la-ti = MIN<(ni-[szi?])>
35'. hu-usz-ra-an-ni = ab-ra-a#-[ti?]
  in 2nd sub col.: a# may have been an erasure
36'. szu-li-la-an-ni = nap-har ni#-[szi?]
37'. e-te-eb-ra-an-ni = ni-szi s,al-mat SAG?#-[DU]
  in 2nd sub col.: SAG?# = initial upper horizontal wedge head at point of break
38'. at-ri mu-sze-e-ti = MIN#<(ni-szi s,al-mat)> MIN?#<(SAG?#-[DU])>
  in 2nd sub col.: 2(disz)?# = a partially (broken) vertical wedge at break, but this may be a chip off the tablet
39'. er-bu-u2 = kib#-ra-[a-tu2?]
40'. er-bu-u2# = MIN<(kib#-ra-[a-tu2?])> ar2-[ba-']
41'. ad-na-tum = ma-a#-[tum?]
  in 2nd sub col.: a# = tail of initial vertical wedge at point of break
42'. un-na-tum = MIN<(ma-a#-[tum?])>
43'. da-ad-du = MIN<(ma-a#-[tum?])>
44'. ma#-ti-ta-nu = ma-ta#-[a-tu2?]
45'. da#-ad2-me = a-x-[x-x?]
  in 2nd sub col. perhaps read: a-la?#-[a?-ni?]
46'. u2#-ri = MIN<(a-x-[x-x?])>
47'. ki#-u2-ri = MIN<(a-x-[x-x?])>
48'. [ki]-szur-ru?-u2# = MIN<(a-x-[x-x?])>
  in 1st sub col.: ru? resembles T,U more closely than RU in rev. ii 13', sub col. 2
49'. [ma]-ha-zi = MIN<(a-x-[x-x?])>
50'. [du]-ru?-usz = MIN#<(a-x-[x-x?])>
  in 1st sub col.: ru? resembles T,U more closely than RU in rev. ii 2 13', sub col. 2
51'. [na]-mu#-u2 = MIN#<(a-x-[x-x?])>
  rest broken
column 2'
  beginning broken
1'. a#-[x-x-x] = [...]
2'. mi-[ir] = [...]
3'. nu-ha-IR = MIN#<(%n subartu)>
  in 1st sub col.: tablet has clear IR, probably a mistake for TU2 or TUM (dittography?)
4'. mi-ir = isz-nu-[x-x]
5'. si-ma-asz2-ku = MIN<(isz-nu-[x-x])>
  in 1st sub col.: KU = mistake for KI or miswritten KI?
6'. mi-ir-mi-ir = gu-[ti-i?]
7'. a-ru = GU2-DU8#-[A{ki}]
8'. a-ku?-pa-asz2# = ku-u2#-[a]-ri#
  in 1st sub col.: 2nd sign is LU-like, does not seem to be KU, but could be miswritten
9'. ke-e-sze# = ka-ak#-mu#-u2
10'. a-s,a-ri# = MIN<(ka-ak#-mu#-u2)>
11'. e-mut-ba-lu = mut-pa#-lu
12'. e-ma-tu-u2 = ah-la#-mu-u2
13'. da-asz2-nu = a-mur#-ru#-u2
14'. ki-da-nu = su-tu#-u2
15'. kir-hu!(RI) = du-u2#-ru
  in 1st sub col.: 2nd sign is RI not HU (i.e., 3 vertical wedges not 2)
16'. e#-ma#-RI = MIN<(du-u2#-ru)>
  in 1st sub col.: e# may be written over erasure or itself partially erased; scribe may have intended to write a-ma-hu
17'. ku-usz-ha-ri = MIN<(du-u2#-ru)>
18'. a-du-u2 = MIN<(du-u2#-ru)>
19'. szul-hu-u2 = MIN<(du-u2#-ru)>
20'. szul#-hu-u2 = lit-ti MIN<(du-u2#-ru)>
21'. szul#-hu-u2 = man-du-u
22'. si#-it = si#-it-ti
23'. ar2#-mu = kar-ri
24'. x-nir = ap-ti
  in 1st sub col.: x = tail end of horizontal wedge; perhaps read: kun?#-nir
25'. [pa]-szi-du = i-lu
  in 2nd sub col.: 1st sign is I not U2
26'. [qa]-nin = qin#-nu
27'. [ziq?]-qu = x?#-[x?]-pu
  in 1st sub col.: blank between left break & QU permits only 1 sign; in 2nd sub col. perhaps read: si?#-[ip?]-pu
28'. [szi]-ib#-qu = ri#-[kis] MIN#<(x?#-[x?]-pu)>
  in 2nd sub col.: ri# = initial horizontal wedge head; 2(disz)# = 2 vertical tail ends, no heads visible
29'. [x]-x = x-[x]-x
  in 1st sub col.: blank between left break & x permits only 1 sign; x = DIM-like sign (not BU); in 2nd sub col.: 1st x = upper horizontal wedge head + vertical wedge tail (apparently not part of RI in l. 28' sub col. 2, because traces align with l. 29' sub col. 1); in 2nd sub col.: 2nd x = horizontal wedge + glossenkeil-like sign (= glossenkeil?; alignment difficult to determine due to proximity of 3 joins)
30'. [pi]-tu2 = ba#-a#-bu#
  in 2nd sub col.: BU obscured by unfortunate location on a crack at a join
31'. KA2 = MIN<(ba#-a#-bu#)>
  in 1st sub col.: KA2 is probably indented, no sign in the break
32'. [ni]-rib = MIN<(ba#-a#-bu#)>
33'. tu#-'-u2 = bi-i#-tu
  in 1st sub col.: tu# = right extreme of final vertical wedge head
34'. sa#-gu-u# = MIN<(bi-i#-tu)>
35'. e#-ma-szu = MIN<(bi-i#-tu)>
36'. ku#-um-mu = MIN<(bi-i#-tu)>
37'. at#-ma-nu = MIN#<(bi-i#-tu)>
38'. e-ma-szu2?# = MIN#<(bi-i#-tu)>
  in 1st sub col.: szu2?# = vertical wedge + oblique lower wedge written over another sign, perhaps KI (scribe may have begun to write KI but then wrote SZU2)
39'. masz-ta-ki = MIN<(bi-i#-tu)>
  in 2nd sub col.: faint indentation of tail of 2nd vertical wedge is visible
40'. gi3?#;-gu-un-nu-u = MIN#<(bi-i#-tu)>
  in 1st sub col. the alignment of signs seems to be off; the scribe apparently began to write asz-ru, confused that line with ku-un-gu & gi-gu-nu-u, which should follow; in sequence, but wrote DISZ over ASZ followed by UN, NU & U, which if correct, results in 3 line being conflated; the scribe then wrote GU under it DISZ, while; keeping UN, NU & U; if this argument is correct, then the alignment in the following lines is maintained; if incorrect, then the alignment in the following lines will be; off (i.e., 41' gu-du#, 42' ki-MASZ-ta?#, 43' mi-bu#, etc.); in 2nd sub col.: faint indentation of tail of 2nd vertical wedge is visible
41'. ki-x-x?# = MIN#<(bi-i#-tu)>
  in 1st sub col.: x resembles NU in the previous line (= dittography?); x?# resembles a faint winkelhaken (= another dittography?)
42'. mi#-par2#-ru?# = MIN#<(bi-i#-tu)>
  in 1st sub col.: par2# written over erasure; ru?# resembles TA rather than RU
43'. ku#-bu# = MIN<(bi-i#-tu)>
44'. E2# s,ur-ru-hu# = MIN<(bi-i#-tu)>
45'. sza2#-qu-u2 = MIN<(bi-i#-tu)>
  in 1st sub col.: sza2# is positioned at left edge
46'. pi#-ia-mu# = MIN<(bi-i#-tu)>
47'. [si?]-esz-ri# = MIN#<(bi-i#-tu)>
48'. [a]-ru-u2# = qa#-ri-tu2#
  in 2nd sub col.: qa# = portion of final vertical wedge head
49'. [a]-ka-mu# = [x]
50'. [a-ra]-ru#-u2 = ka#-[ru]-u2
51'. [si-is?]-si#-mu# = i#-[szit]-tu2#
52'. [si-is?]-si#-ru = MIN<(i#-[szit]-tu2#)>
53'. [su?-uk?]-ku = pa-[rak-ku]
54'. [su?-uk?]-ku = ni-[me-du]
55'. [isz-di?] E2# = a-[sur-ru-u2?]
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Condition Description: obv. destroyed; rev. very good
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  • Museum No.: BM 132709
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  • Provenience: Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-09-15 at 08:16:51 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune; Taylor, Jonathan 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 09:15:01 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2008-05-26 at 05:29:52 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-07-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Veldhuis, Niek CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BM 132709 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P349857.
BM 132709 artifact entry (No. P349857). (2023, September 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P349857 (Original work published 2005)
BM 132709 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P349857 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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	year = {2023},
	month = {sep 15},
	title = {BM 132709 artifact entry},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P349857},
}

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