CTN 4, 219 (P274550)

Lexical tablet excavated in Kalhu (mod. Nimrud/ Tawfiqiyah), dated to the Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM —

Period

Neo-Babylonian (ca. 626-539 BC)

Provenience

Kalhu (mod. Nimrud/ Tawfiqiyah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (malku-sharru 2)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

92.0 mm × 120.0 mm

tablet
  = ND 5580; transliterated after CTN 4 copy & scanned photo; may join CTN 2, 272
obverse
column 1
  (mostly broken with illegible traces)
column 2
  (mostly broken with some possibly legible lines; some double lines may exist)
  lination should fall between ca. ll. 73-133 of composite ms.
reverse
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. mu?#-[nu?-u?] = [...]
  in 1st sub col. after photo
2'. mu#-[ru-szu-u] = [...]
  in 1st sub col. after photo
3'. te#-[ni-hu-u] = [...]
  in 1st sub col. after photo
4'. dur2#-ga#-ru#-[u] = [...]
  in 1st sub col. 1st sign is KU not KI, contra CTN 4 copy
5'. a-rat-tu#-[u] = [...]
6'. sza2-di-it-[tum?] = [...]
  in 1st sub col. photo shows clear SZA2 not A, contra CTN 4 copy
7'. pal-tin-[gu] = [...]
8'. na-at,-ba-[hu] = [...]
9'. gu-du?#-ut#-tu2#-[u] = [...]
10'. szur?-ri-hu-mu-nu#-u = [...]
  in 1st sub col.: HU so photo, contra CTN 4 copy
11'. me2-esz-ti-gid2-ru-u = <([...])>
12'. me2-esz-ti-gu-ti = <([...])>
13'. du-un-nu = ma#-a#-a#-al?#-tum?#
  in 2nd sub col. after photo
14'. ta#-hum-mu = mi?#-is,?#-ru#
  reading photo
15'. ta#-hum-mu = kip#-pa?#-tum?#
  reading photo
16'. an-dul3-lum = s,u#-lu?#-lu?#
17'. bi?#-in?#-gu?#-rum = <(s,u#-lu?#-lu?#)>
  in 1st sub col. the copied signs in CTN 4 may be miscopied due to surface wear
18'. sag#-tap#-pu = <(s,u#-lu?#-lu?#)>
  in 1st sub col.: tap# = 2 horizontal wedges, contra CTN 4 copy
19'. [ur]-pa#-tum# = ma#-s,al-[lu?]
20'. x-x-x-x-x = ku#-ma-[s,u]
21'. a-ma#-lu-uk#-ku# = <(ku#-ma-[s,u])>
22'. e-riq-qu# = nar#-[kab-tum?]
23'. mar#-tur?#-x-x?# = <(nar#-[kab-tum?])>
24'. la?#-ha#-ru#-usz?#-ka?# = E2# [...]
25'. ih-zu?# = isz#-[tuh?-hu]
  in 2nd sub col.: isz# is clear on photo, contra CTN 4 copy
26'. sa-as#-sa#-an?#-nu = <(isz#-[tuh?-hu])>
27'. gaba-gal2#-lum = ha?#-[bad?]
28'. na-ah#-ba?#-tum# = ka-rim#-[gal-du?]
  in 1st sub col.: NA is clear on photo, contra CTN 4 copy
29'. kab-bil#-lum# = BI?-[x]
30'. nap#-sa#-qu# = <(BI?-[x])> TUR-[MESZ]
31'. qar-nu = qa-ni-[nu]
32'. za?#-ru-u = ma-szad-[du]
  in 2nd sub col.: KUR sign is clear, contra CTN copy
33'. szap#-sa#-qu = ni-i-[ri?]
34'. sa#-har#-gu-u = E2# e-pe#-ri#
35'. asz?#-kup-pu# = ta-ha#-[bat?]
  in 1st sub col.: asz?# so CTN 4 copy, photo unclear
36'. sa#-as#-su# = SZA3-[bi]
  in 1st sub col.: sa# & as# so CTN 4 copy, photo unclear
37'. ma#-an?#-za?#-zu# = pa-an [...]
  in 1st sub col. as photo, an?# & zu# are unclear
38'. sik#-kat# man-za?#-zu# = ki-me#-[ek]
39'. mar#-ha#-s,u# = hur-da#-[tum]
  in 1st sub col. as photo
40'. uh#-hur#-tum# = <(hur-da#-[tum])>
  in1st sub col.: top half of uh# & hur# is visible
column 2
  beginning broken
  transliterations very provisional
1'. a-[a-s,u] = [...]
2'. bi#-s,il-tum# = [...]
3'. bi-s,il-tum# = <([...])>
4'. sar#-bu# = <([...])>
5'. an#-zil-lum# = hi#-t,u#
6'. pi#-pi#-lu?#-u# = <(hi#-t,u#)>
7'. ki?#-bala#-u = bar#-tum
8'. x-szi#-tum# = <(bar#-tum)>
  reading photo
9'. x-tu#-u# = dab2#-tu#-u
  reading photo
10'. il#-la#-nu# = <(dab2#-tu#-u)>
  reading photo
11'. il#-la#-nu# = ka#-ma#-ri#
12'. GIR3?#-BAL-u = ri#-ih#-s,i#
  reading photo
13'. [a]-bu#-szi#-in# = a#-bu#-bu#
  reading photo
14'. szu#-te#-tu#-nu# = sa#-pa#-nu
  reading photo
15'. me#-e#-su# = <(sa#-pa#-nu)>
  reading photo
16'. me#-e#-su# = se#-e#-ri# sza2# UH2#-tu2#
  reading photo
17'. [...] = [x]-s,i
18'. [...] = [...]
19'. [...] = [...]
20'. [up]-sza2?#-szu#-[u] = [...]
  reading photo
21'. sak#-ku-[u] = <([...])>
22'. kisz?#-szu# = nu#-kur2?#-[tum?]
  reading photo; in 2nd sub col.: kur2?# = horizontal wedge head at break
23'. [nu]-usz# qaq-qa#-di# = it?#-mu#-[u?]
  reading photo
24'. ka#-ma#-mu# = <(it?#-mu#-[u?])>
25'. ka#-ma#-mu# = ga#-s,a#-s,u#
  reading photo
26'. ne#-'#-[u] = ka#-pa#-lum#
  reading photo
27'. ne#-'-u# = ra#-ba-bu
  reading photo
28'. ap#-pu-ut#-tum# = na-pu#-ul-tum#
  reading photo
29'. ap#-pu#-ut-tum# = la# te#-e#-gu
  reading photo
30'. [an]-nu-um-ma# = <(la# te#-e#-gu)>
  in 1st sub col.: AN is not visible & probably broken; end of horizontal wedge in CTN 4 copy is beginning of horizontal wedge of NU
  reading photo
31'. [hu?-tin?]-zu-[u?] = szi#-tap#-pu-s,u
32'. [hu?-tin?]-zu#-[u?] = ha#-la-qu#
  reading photo
33'. [x]-x-[x] = <(ha#-la-qu#)>
  reading photo; in 1st sub col.: x = winkelhaken-like wedge which may be part of QU
34'. [sze?]-ru?#-u# = <(ha#-la-qu#)>
  reading photo; in 1st sub col.: ru?# = vertical wedge visible at left break
35'. [uk]-kisz# = dub#-pir
  reading photo
36'. [qu?-um]-mu#-u# = sza2 ana za-qi2-qi2 tur-rum
  reading photo
37'. [...]-x = szum#-su-ku
38'. [...]-x = t,u-up-pu-lu
39'. [ar2?-ha]-nu#-u2# = mu#-ur-ri-hi
  reading photo
  ruling
40'. [s,u?-la]-ti# = ta#-ha-zi
  reading photo; = catchline to ms3
m=locator colophon
41'. [... ma]-al#-ku?# szar#-ri#
  reading photo
  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): 92.0 high × 120.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation: 50%
  • Condition Description: obv. poor; rev. fair
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

  • primary: CTN 4, 219

    [Wiseman1996CTN4] Wiseman, Donald J., and Jeremy A. Black. 1996. Literary Texts from the Temple of Nabû. Cuneiform Texts from Nimrud 4. London: British School of Archaeology in Iraq.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: BM —
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 09:44:24 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie; Rattenborg, Rune Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-21 at 07:48:15 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 04:52:49 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2005-09-02 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“CTN 4, 219 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274550.
CTN 4, 219 artifact entry (No. P274550). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274550 (Original work published 2005)
CTN 4, 219 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274550 (Accessed: April 19, 2024).
@misc{2023CTN,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2024-04-19]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {CTN 4, 219 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274550},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P274550},
}


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