JAOS 065, 224-225 (P459237)

Lexical tablet dated to the Achaemenid (547-331 BC) period and now kept in Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Museum Number

PTS 0001

Period

Achaemenid (547-331 BC)

Provenience

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Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Lexical (diri 6)

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Measurements

136.0 mm × 93.0 mm

tablet
obverse
1. # " [...] ~ |HA.A|#? %a ku#-u2-a a-a-ku = ha-la-qa
 en: to flee
2. # " ($ blank space $) = na-a'-bu-ti
 en: to escape
3. # " ($ blank space $) = nar-qu-u2
 en: to take refuge
4. # " ($ blank space $) = na-par-ku-u2
 en: to disappear = to stop (working)
5. # " ($ blank space $) = t,u2-ub-bu-u2
 en: to disappear = to submerge
6. # " ($ blank space $) = dup-pu-ri
 en: to move away
7. # " ($ blank space $) = sze-ru-u2 sza2 _eme {gesz}apin_
 en: to take refuge (said) of the plowshare
8. # " ($ blank space $) = ra-ha-s,u
 en: to flood
9. # " ($ blank space $) = ka-ra-s,u
 en: to break off
10. # " ($ blank space $) = gu-un-nu-s,u
 en: to wrinkle one’s nose
11. # " ($ blank space $) = gu-tan-nu-s,u
 en: to sneer
  single ruling
12. # " [...] ~ |x.HA|# %a [...]-me#-e ku-u2-ak-ku = su-ma-a-su
 en: a sea fish
13. # " [...] ~ |x.HA|# %a [sza2] ni#?-in#?-da-ku-a di-la i-gub _min_ ($ blank space $) = zi-in-gur-ru
 en: a fish
14. # " [...] ~ |GU4xUD.HA|# %a sza2# gu4# u4-da _min_ ($ blank space $) = ar-su-up-pu
 en: carp
15. # " [...] ~ |GU4.HA|# %a gu-u4 _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: carp
16. # " [...] ~ |GALAM.HA|# %a ga-lam _min_ ($ blank space $) = a-bu-tu
 en: a fish
17. # " [...] ~ |TAK4.HA|# %a ta-ak _min_ ($ blank space $) = sze-e-nu
 en: sandal fish
18. # " [...] ~ |SZU.KAD3.HA|# %a ka-ad _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: sandal fish
19. # " [...] ~ |[SZU.KAD3.SZU.KAD3].HA|?|# %a ka#-ad min-na-bi _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: sandal fish
20. # " [...] ~ |UDU.LAM.U.U.HA|# %a u-du la-am-in _min_ ($ blank space $) = pu-ha-du ap-si-i
21. # " [...] ~ |NI.HA|# %a i# _min_ ($ blank space $) = ka-ma-ri
 en: gamar fish
22. # " [...] ~ |NAGAR.DISZ.HA|#? %a nam-gar de-esz _min_ ($ blank space $) = ku-szu-u2
 en: crab
23. # " [...] ~ [|GU%GU.HA|] %a sa-ah _min_ ($ blank space $) = di-ta-nu
 en: bison fish
24. # " [...] ~ |SZU.KAD3.HA|# %a ka-ad _min_ ($ blank space $) = nu-un tim-ri
 en: bried fish
25. # " [...] ~ |U.KID.HA|# %a ge-esz-pi ki-id _min_ ($ blank space $) = kak-ku ma-hi-s,u-tu2
 en: barbed maces fish
  single ruling
26. # " [...] ~ |LAGABx(A.DA.HA).HA|# %a sza2 la-ga-ba-ku e da ku-u2-a i-gub _min_ ($ blank space $) = : si-hi-il nu-ni!
 en: fish bone
  single ruling
27. # " [...] ~ |GA2x(A.DA.HA).HA|# %a sza2 pi-sa-an-ga-ku _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: fish bone
  single ruling
28. # " [...]-a ~ |TI.HA|# %a ti te!(NA)-en _min_ ($ blank space $) = s,i-ip-pa-tum
 en: fish bones
  single ruling
29. # gigam " [gi]-ga#-am ~ |LU2@LU2|!# %a lu-u2 min-na-bi i-gi-gub-bu-u = : ip-pi-ri
 en: conflict
  single ruling
30. # inbir " [in?]-bi#-ir ~ |LU2.x|#? %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: conflict
31. # adamin " [a]-da#-min3 ~ |LU2@LU2|# %a lu-u2 min-na-bi gi-li-mu-u = te-s,e-e-nu
 en: quarrel
31a. # adamin " ($ blank space $) = : szit-nu-nu
 en: combative
32. # " pa#?-pa-ra ~ |LU2.LU2.LU2.LU2|# %a lu-u li#-im-mu-bi i-gi-gub-bu-u2 = : ka-ma-ri
 en: defeat
32a. # " ($ blank space $) = : ka-ra-szu2
 en: catastrophe
33. # gurud2 " gu-ru-u4 ~ |LU2.KI| | %a lu-u ki-ki = na-du-u2
 en: to throw down
34. # gurud " _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: to throw down
35. # daparux(|LU2.EN|) " da-pa-ru ~ |LU2.EN|# %a lu-u en-na-ku = szap-s,u
 en: defeat = recalcitrant person
36. # dinig3 " di-ni-ig ~ |LU2.LAGAB| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: recalcitrant
37. # hara3 " ha-ar ~ |LU2.LAGAB|# %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = nu-u'-u2
 en: brute
37a. # hara3 " ($ blank space $) = : a-hu-u2
 en: outsider
37b. # hara3 " ($ blank space $) = : is-hap-pu
 en: villain
38. # hara3 " ($ blank space $) = gu-zal-la
 en: scoundrel
38a. # har3 " ($ blank space $) = : _ka-ka-si-ga_
 en: the syllable /ḫar/
  (single ruling in akk. col.)
39. # teszlug " te-esz-lu-ug ~ |LU2.LAGAB| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = : at-mu
 en: hatchling
40. # azlag " az-la-ag ~ |LU2.KU|# %a _min_ ($ blank space $) tu-kul-la-ku = asz2-la-ku
 en: fuller
41. # du14 " du-u2 ~ |LU2.NE| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) i-za-ku = s,al-tum
 en: combat
42. # hesz5 " he-esz ~ |LU2.GAN2@t| | %a _<<min>>_ sza2 lu-la-ku ga-na te-en-na i-gub = : hab-lu
 en: oppressed
42a. # hesz5 " ($ blank space $) = : ka-lu-u2
 en: captive
43. # adda " ad-da ~ |LU2.BAD| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) ba-da-ku = pag-ri?
 en: body
43a. # adda " ($ blank space $) = : sza2-lam-tum
 en: corpse
44. # arhusz7 " ar-husz ~ |A2.GA2xSAL| | %a a!(MIN) sza2 pi-sa-an-ga-ku mu-nu-sa <i-gub> = re-e-me
 en: womb
45. # arhusz5 " _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: womb
46. # arhusz6 " _min#_ ($ blank space $)
 en: womb
  single ruling
reverse
1. # ti8{muszen} " ti-i ~ |A2.HU| | %a a mu-sze-<<sze>>-nu-u2 = a-[ru-u2]
 en: eagle
2. # usu " u2-su ~ |A2.KAL| | %a a gu-ru-sza2-ku = e-[mu-qu]
 en: strength
3. # lirum4 " li-ri ~ |A2.KAL| | %a a _min_ ($ blank space $) = a-ba-ri
 en: strength
3a. # lirum4 " ($ blank space $) = : ga-mi-ru#
 en: strong person
3b. # lirum4 " ($ blank space $) = : x-[...]
 en: strength
4. # lirum4 " ($ blank space $) = musz-tap-s,u
 en: wrestler
4a. # lirum4 " ($ blank space $) = : szit-tap-s,u#?
 en: to grapple
5. # lirum5 " _min_ ($ blank space $) ~ |A2.ASZ| | %a a di-lu-u2 = ga-mi-ri#
 en: strong person
6. # ligidba " li-gi-id-ba ~ |SZIM.AN.SAL.TUG2.IB| | %a sze-em nin-nu-ur-ta-ku = ni-kip-tum
 en: spurge
7. # {uruda}szukur " szu-kur ~ |URUDU.IGI.KAK| | %a u2-ru-du i-gi qaq-qa-ku = szu-kur-ru
 en: lance
7a. # {uruda}szukur " ($ blank space $) = : gub-rum
 en: lance
8. # {uruda}ubri " ub-ri-im ~ |URUDU.IGI.KAK| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = szu-kur-ru
 en: lance
8.a. # {uruda}ubri " ($ blank space $) = : da-a'-i-mu
 en: lance
9. # {uruda}dala2 " da-al-la ~ |URUDU.IGI.KAK| | %a _min#?_ ($ blank space $) = s,il-lu-u
 en: needle
10. # {uruda}nindar " nin-da-ar2 ~ |URUDU.SI.A| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) si ia-a-ku = ki!(DI)-ri-in-nu
 en: copper nugget
10.a. # {uruda}nindar " ($ blank space $) = : |IN.NU.USZ|
11. # {uruda}du26 " du ~ |URUDU.SI.A| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = ka-ma-ri
12. # {uruda}usz15 " usz ~ |URUDU.SI.A| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = usz-szi
 en: copper nugget
13. # {uruda}nun2 " nu-un ~ |URUDU.A.HA.TAR.DU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) a-a ku-u2-a si-la a-ra-gub-bu-u2 = : nu-un-nu
 en: a copper object
14. # {uruda}nunmeli " <<nu>>-nun-me-li ~ |URUDU.BAR.HU.KAK| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) ba-ar mu-sze-en qaq-qa-ku = nu-un-gu-lu-u2
 en: a copper object
15. # {uruda}szum-gam-me " szu-um-gam-me ~ |URUDU.TAG.GAM.ME| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) szu-um gam me-e-ku = sza2-asz-sza2-ri
 en: copper saw
16. # {uruda}szen " sze-en ~ |URUDU.SZEN| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) sza2 ku-sza2-ku a-a <<ba-ar>> i-gub! = : szu-un-nu
 en: cauldron
16a. # {uruda}szen " ($ blank space $) = : szen-nu
 en: cauldron
17. # {uruda}dur10 " dur ~ |URUDU.SZEN| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = pa-asz-tum
 en: ax
18. # {uruda}durme " dur-me ~ |URUDU.SAG.KESZ2| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) sa-ag ki-sze-ed-da-ku = szer3-szer3-ri
 en: chain link
18a. # {uruda}durme " ($ blank space $) = : szer3-szer3-re-tu2
 en: chain
19. # {uruda}uh2 " u2-uh ~ |URUDU.UD.KUSZU2| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) u2-tu ku-sza2-ak-ku = u2-uh-hu
 en: copper slag
20. # {uruda}agarin3 " a-ga-ri-in ~ |URUDU.GA2xAN.du5| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) a-ma t,u-na-ku = a-ga-ri-in-nu
 en: crucible
21. # {uruda}kusz3-kusz3 " ku-ku-usz ~ |URUDU.U2.U2| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) u2 min-na-bi = ra-a-t,u
 en: drain
22. # tibira " di-bi-ra ~ |URUDU.NAGAR| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) na-ga-ra-ku = gur-gur-ru!
 en: metal worker
23. # {uruda}zermuszku " ze2-er-musz-ku ~ |URUDU.SIG7.TAK4.ALAN| | %a : _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: coppersmith
24. # uludin2 " u2-lu-dim ~ |SIG7.ALAN| | %a i-gi gu-nu a-la-ma-ku = nab-ni-ti
 en: form
25. # uktin " uk-tin ~ |SIG7.ALAN| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) = bu-un-na-an-nu-u2
 en: physiognomy
26. # uktin " ($ blank space $) ($ blank space $) = s,u2-bu-ur pa-ni
 en: grimace
27. # imx(|ISZ.A.SUD|) " i-im ~ |ISZ.A.SUD!| | %a sa-har a-a si-ir gu-nu-u2 = t,i-du-um
 en: clay
28. # szen5 " sze-en! ~ |ISZ.URUDU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $) u2-ru-du-u2 = szu-uh-tum
 en: verdigris
29. # {uruda}szen5 " sze-em ~ |URUDU.ISZ.URUDU| | %a u2-ru-du _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: verdigris
30. # szeknux(|URUDU.ISZ.URUDU|) " sze-ek-nu ~ |URUDU.ISZ.URUDU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: verdigris
31. # szamanur " sza-<<sza>>-ma-nu-ur2 ~ : |URUDU.ISZ.URUDU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: verdigris
32. # szamanur " sa-ma-nu-ur2 ~ : |URUDU.ISZ.URUDU| | %a _min_ ($ blank space $)
 en: verdigris
  single ruling
m=locator colophon
33. %a ki-i _ka_ t,up-pi sza2 gaba-rum babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} _sar_-ma ba-a-ri
 en: According to the wording of a tablet, an copy from Babylon, written and collated:
  blank space
34. %a t,up-pi {disz}ta-qisz-{d}gu-la _a_ sza2 {disz}{d}en-lil2-u-szu2-nu _a_ {disz}{d}en-lil2-usz-{d}i2-gi3-gi3 _man man_
 en: tablet of Taqiš-Gula, son of Enlil-belšunu, son of Enlil-UŠ-Igigi ...;
  blank space
35. %a qa-<at> {disz}{d}en-lil2-arhusz-gar _szesz_-szu2 pa-lih {d}masz la3 _tum3_-szu2
 en: hand of Enlil-rema-šukun, his brother. He who worships Ninurta should not take it away!
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36. %a nibru{ki} {iti}gu4 _u4 5(disz)-kam2 mu 5(asz)-kam2_ {disz}ar-dah-sza2-as-su _gu2-gal ki-me_
 en: Nippur; in the month Ayyaru, on the 5th day, in the 5th year of Artaxerxes, king of the lands.
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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 136.0 high × 93.0 wide
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  • Genre(s): Lexical (diri 6)
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  • primary: JAOS 065, 224-225,

    [Goetze1945-202061] Goetze, Albrecht. 1945.

  • history: MSL 15, 15, 181

    [Civil2004MSL15] Civil, Miguel. 2004. Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon 15.

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  • Museum No.: PTS 0001
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  • Period: Achaemenid (547-331 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: Artaxerxes1.05.04.05
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-06-01 at 18:47:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2022-06-15 at 09:05:56 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI approved View
2019-01-18 at 13:17:31 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-11-07 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“JAOS 065, 224-225 Artifact Entry.” (2013) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P459237.
JAOS 065, 224-225 artifact entry (No. P459237). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P459237 (Original work published 2013)
JAOS 065, 224-225 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P459237 (Accessed: March 28, 2024).
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}

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