5R 26, 02 (5R 26, 2) [Ura][via dcclt/nineveh]
Obverse | |||
Column i | |||
(beginning column missing) | |||
o i 1'o 1' | [...] | [...] ⸢MIN⸣<(...)> | |
o i 2'2' | [...] | [...]-ru | |
o i 3'3' | [...] | [...]-⸢x⸣-ru | |
o i 4'4' | MIN<(...)>1 | white apple tree | |
o i 5'5' | apple tree of the mountain = quince | ||
o i 6'6' | apple tree of the mountain = apricot | ||
o i 7'7' | apricot apple tree | ||
o i 8'8' | conifer apple tree | ||
o i 9'9' | cucumber apple tree | ||
o i 10'10' | cucumber apple tree | ||
o i 11'11' | apple tree of the sea = type of apple-like tree | ||
o i 12'12' | lame apple tree, deformed apple tree | ||
o i 13'13' | late barley apple tree | ||
o i 14'14' | early barley apple tree | ||
o i 15'15' | fig apple tree | ||
o i 16'16' | apple tree of the land? = pear tree | ||
o i 17'17' | (...) apple tree = type of fruit tree | ||
o i 18'18' | apple tree from Sippar = type of fruit tree | ||
o i 19'19' | chaste tree? | ||
o i 20'20' | šedug tree = licorice | ||
o i 21'21' | šedug tree = type of juniper | ||
o i 22'22' | šaššūgu tree | ||
o i 23'23' | šaršabid tree | ||
o i 24'24' | mesšaršabid tree = black šaršabid tree | ||
Column ii | |||
o ii 1'o ii 1' | [...] ⸢u₃⸣-[suḫ₅] | [...] | |
o ii 2'2' | [...] u₃-suḫ₅ | MIN<(...)> | |
o ii 3'3' | ⸢zi⸣-ir [...] | seed of a pine tree | |
o ii 4'4' | crown of a pine tree = pine cone | ||
o ii 5'5' | pine cone | ||
o ii 6'6' | branch of a pine tree = pine cone | ||
o ii 7'7' | branch of a pine tree | ||
o ii 8'8' | pine bud | ||
o ii 9'9' | type of aromatic tree | ||
o ii 10'10' | |||
o ii 11'11' | a medicinal shrub | ||
o ii 12'12' | type of box tree? | ||
o ii 13'13' | type of box tree? | ||
o ii 14'14' | |||
o ii 15'15' | white juniper = wormwood? | ||
o ii 16'16' | |||
o ii 17'17' | juniper seeds | ||
o ii 18'18' | white juniper seeds = juniper seeds | ||
o ii 19'19' | |||
o ii 20'20' | bitter aromatics = myrrh | ||
o ii 21'21' | type of aromatic tree or bush | ||
o ii 22'22' | ŋeššimBAL | type of aromatic tree or bush | |
o ii 23'23' | type of aromatic tree or bush | ||
o ii 24'24' | resin of the buluh tree | ||
o ii 25'25' | opopanax or galbanum? | ||
o ii 26'26' | mixed wood or shrub-based aromatics | ||
o ii 27'27' | an aromatic tree | ||
o ii 28'28' | an aromatic tree | ||
o ii 29'29' | an aromatic tree | ||
o ii 30'30' | type of aromatic tree or shrub | ||
o ii 31'31' | |||
Reverse | |||
Column i | |||
r i 1r i 1 | a conifer | ||
r i 22 | a resinous conifer | ||
r i 33 | a resinous bush | ||
r i 44 | a resinous bush | ||
r i 55 | |||
r i 66 | sedge tubers? | ||
r i 77 | a resinous tree? | ||
r i 88 | tar-ru-⸢x⸣ | a resinous tree or bush? | |
r i 99 | resinous bush | ||
r i 1010 | aromatic tree or bush | ||
r i 1111 | plum tree | ||
r i 1212 | plum tree of the mountain = pear tree | ||
r i 1313 | white plum tree = pear tree | ||
r i 1414 | large plum tree = pear tree | ||
r i 1515 | large plum tree | ||
r i 1616 | plum tree of the mountain | ||
r i 1717 | |||
r i 1818 | hazelnut tree? | ||
r i 1919 | terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) | ||
r i 2020 | terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) | ||
r i 2121 | "small terebinth" (Pistacia lentiscus) | ||
r i 2222 | ildag tree | ||
r i 2323 | ildag tree | ||
r i 2424 | ildag tree of the mountain | ||
r i 2525 | sapling ildag tree | ||
r i 2626 | sapling ildag tree | ||
r i 2727 | sapling ildag tree | ||
r i 2828 | a-⸢da-ru⸣ [...] | pure ildag tree | |
r i 2929 | ildag tree of the ditch | ||
r i 3030 | MIN<(a-da-ru)> ina ra-ṭi [...] | ildag tree that is lying in the ditch | |
r i 3131 | ildag tree of a river bed | ||
r i 3232 | small ildag tree | ||
r i 3333 | small ildag tree = shoot | ||
r i 3434 | small ildag tree = shoot | ||
r i 3535 | small ildag tree = shoot | ||
r i 3636 | [...] | tree of the mountain | |
r i 3737 | [...] | tree of the mountain | |
r i 3838 | [...]-⸢ba?⸣ | [...] | |
(rest of column missing) | |||
Column ii | |||
r ii 1r ii 1 | mixed willow = type of tree | ||
r ii 22 | willow of the road = type of tree or shrub | ||
r ii 33 | green willow = type of tree or shrub | ||
r ii 44 | small willow = type of tree | ||
r ii 55 | willow that is a club? = heavy stick | ||
read kal as lw. or kalag? | |||
r ii 66 | strong willow stick = heavy stick | ||
r ii 77 | strong willow stick = staff | ||
r ii 88 | willow stick of strength = staff | ||
r ii 99 | ŋešma-nu TIL | (...) willow stick = stick | |
r ii 1010 | ŋešma-nu TIL | (...) willow stick = staff | |
r ii 1111 | forest or thicket | ||
r ii 1212 | |||
r ii 1313 | pure forest | ||
r ii 1414 | pure forest | ||
r ii 1515 | forest of cedar trees | ||
r ii 1616 | forest of pine trees | ||
r ii 1717 | forest of cypress trees | ||
r ii 1818 | forest of hašur trees | ||
r ii 1919 | forest of poplar trees | ||
r ii 2020 | forest of willow trees | ||
r ii 2121 | pomegranate tree | ||
r ii 2222 | pomegranate tree | ||
r ii 2323 | sweet pomegranate tree | ||
r ii 2424 | stinking pomegranate tree = sweet pomegranate tree | ||
r ii 2525 | |||
r ii 2626 | |||
r ii 2727 | |||
r ii 2828 | |||
r ii 2929 | [...] | ||
r ii 3030 | [...] | [...]-su | |
r ii 3131 | [...] | [...]-mu | |
r ii 3232 | [...] | [...]-⸢lum⸣ | |
r ii 3333 | [...] | [...]-⸢nu⸣ | |
r ii 3434 | [...] | [...]-⸢ḫi?⸣ | |
(rest of column missing) |
1For the difficulties with the {ŋeš}hašhur section of ur5-ra 3 and the possible general identification of various species of Rosaceae, see Postgate RlA 10, 15-16.
2For the lack of decisive evidence of the apricot in ancient Mesopotamia, see Postgate RlA 10, 16.
3Or ma-dam abundance?
4The status of the possibly secondary etymology involving the Akkadian gentilic "from Sippar" versus sibbirru, an aromatic tree, is uncertain: see CAD S, 300.
5In the Akkadian entry, the DI sign is written over another sign.
6See Sturm AoF 35.
Edition by Jeremie Peterson.