CDLI Lexical 003902, ex. 013 (P257551)

Lexical tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

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Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 073363

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (OB ugu-mu)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

52.0 mm × 92.0 mm × 22.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
  beginning broken
1'. [ugu] dig gig# = %a qa3-qa3-di#
 en: my head
2'. [ugu] gig = %a ME-[... mu]-uh-[hi]
 en: my skull
3'. ugu#-dilim2 gig = %a it!-qu2-ur-ti qa3-qa3-[di-ia]
 en: my scalp
4'. sag-du gig = %a qa3-qa3-di
 en: my head
5'. [...]-|HIxASZ2|? sag-du gig = %a ma-za-zu3 qa3-qa3-di-ia
 en: the sockle of my head
6'. sag#-du gur21 gig = %a qi2-esz-ti qa3-qa3-di-ia
 en: my head of (trimmed) hair
7'. [la]-ga sag-du gig = %a gu-ra-asz-ti qa3-qa3-di-ia
 en: the eczema on my head
8'. [...] x sag-du gig = %a ta-lam-me qa3-qa3-di-ia
 en: the rump of my head
9'. [sag tal2]-tal2 gig = %a ku!-ub#-szi
 en: the top of my head
10'. [siki] ze2 gig = %a gu-ur-ru-du-ti
 en: my bald spots
11'. [siki] gig = %a pe-er-ti
 en: my hair
12'. [...]-x gig = %a szi-ba-tu-a
 en: my grey hair
  MS 2888 has siki szu-gi4-gu10 = szi-ba-tu-u2-a
13'. [pa] siki gig = %a ap-pa-at pe-er-ti-ia
 en: the lock of my hair
14'. [gu2]-tar#? gig = %a er-ru-ti
 en: my back
15'. [gu2-|HIxASZ2|] gig = %a ur!-u2-di
 en: my wind pipe
16'. gu2#-hasz gig = %a ku-ta-al-li
 en: my back
17'. [sag]-ki# gig = %a pu-u2-ti
 en: my forehead
18'. [sag]-ki# sig gig = %a pu-ti si-iq-tum
 en: my narrow forehead
19'. [ki]-nam#-TUG2-ra gig = %a na-ka3-pa-tu-u2-a
 en: my temples
20'. kiszi4#-kiszi4 gig = %a mu-ta-tu-u2-a
 en: my two halves
  hair left and right of the parting
21'. [gu2]-bar gig = %a gu-pa-ri
 en: my nape
22'. [...]-du gig = %a ur-u2-di
 en: my throat
  throat ur'udu; should be gu2-mur
23'. [aga]-du-na gig = %a da#-ar-ru-ti
 en: my beardedness
24'. [kiszi4] = %a ba-am-ti
 en: my chest
25'. [kiszi4]-kiszi4# gig = %a ba-am-ta-a-a
 en: my ribcage
26'. [ma-ad] igi# gig = %a e-pi-pi-a-tu-u2-a
 en: the pupils of my eyes
reverse
1. [igi] gig = %a i-ni-ia
 en: my eyes
2. [giggi igi] gig = %a s,u2-lu-um? i-ni-ia
 en: the black of my eyes
3. [babbar] igi gig = %a pu-s,i2 i-ni-ia
 en: the white of my eyes
4. na4 igi gig = %a ab-ni i-ni-ia
 en: the irises of my eyes
5. {d}lamma igi gig = %a la-ma-si2 i-ni-ia
 en: the pupils of my eyes
6. sza3 igi gig = %a li-ib-bi i-ni-ia
 en: the internal parts of my eyes
7. [a] igi gig = %a me-e i-ni-ia
 en: the moisture of my eyes
8. er2 igi gig = %a di-ma-at i-ni-ia
 en: the tears of my eyes
9. ub#? igi! gig = %a tu-bu-uq-qa3-at i-ni-ia
 en: the corners of my eyes
10. [{gesz}nu11] igi gig = %a nu-ri i-ni-ia
 en: the light of my eyes
11. dim3#?-ma igi gig = %a ma?-ku-ut i-ni-ia
 en: the figurine in my eyes
12. [luh]-ha igi gig = %a lu?-hu i-ni-ia
 en: the ... of my eyes
13. [sig7]-igi gig = %a szu?-uh?-ri? i-ni-ia
 en: my eyebrows
14. [...] x igi gig = %a hu?-tu? i-ni-ia
 en: ...
15. igi ze2! gig = %a s,u2#-hu-tu-ti
 en: my sight defect
16. [...] igi gig = %a bi-ti i-ni-ia
 en: my eye socket
17. igi ki kur-ra gig = %a na-ki-im i-ni-ia
 en: the pus in my eyes
18. gakkul# igi gig = %a ka-ku-ul-ti <i-ni>-ia
 en: my eyeballs
19. unu2 gig = %a u2!-su-uk#-ki
 en: my cheek
20. [...] unu2# gig = %a ma?-x u2#-su#-uk#-[ki-ia]
 en: the ... of my cheek
21. giri17# gig = %a ap#-[pi]
 en: my nose
22. [... giri17] gig = %a x-[... ap]-pi-[ia]
 en: the ... of my nose
23. [sag giri17] gig = %a re-esz ap-pi-[ia]
 en: the tip of my nose
24. [... giri17] gig# = %a x x x
 en: the tip of my nose
25. x x x
 en: ...
26. x x x
 en: ...
27. x x x
 en: ...
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)
Consult word list of Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 52.0 high × 92.0 wide × 22.0 thick
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  • Genre(s): Lexical (OB ugu-mu)
  • Language(s):


  • history: BBVOT 3, 63

    [Arnaud1994BBVOT3] Arnaud, Daniel. 1994. Texte Aus Larsa. Die Epigraphischen Funde Der 1. Kampagne in Senkereh-Larsa 1993. Berliner Beiträge Zum Vorderen Orient. Texte 3. Berlin: Dietrich Reimer.

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  • Museum No.: IM 073363
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  • Provenience: Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh) Provenience Comments:

    L.33.119

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2020-02-09 at 10:13:32 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2017-09-02 at 12:26:11 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-05-26 at 04:44:23 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-04-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
CDLI Lexical 003902 (OB ugumu Varia) composite (P519402) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“CDLI Lexical 003902, Ex. 013  Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P257551.
CDLI Lexical 003902, ex. 013  artifact entry (No. P257551). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P257551 (Original work published 2005)
CDLI Lexical 003902, ex. 013  artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P257551 (Accessed: April 24, 2024).
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P257551},
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