The Code of Ur-Namma and the sìla Measure
This note offers a fresh interpretation of the sìla (measurement of capacity and weight) mentioned in the Prologue of Ur-Namma’s Law Code by comparing the Sippar manuscript (Si 277: I 11-21) with the the Nippur manuscript (Ni 3191: IV 1-10).
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
Orientalia
Year: 2024, Volume: 93, Issue: 2, Pages: 452-456 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Sumerian language
/ Weight
/ Measure of capacity
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
sila (Sumerisch)
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| Online Access: |
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| Summary: | This note offers a fresh interpretation of the sìla (measurement of capacity and weight) mentioned in the Prologue of Ur-Namma’s Law Code by comparing the Sippar manuscript (Si 277: I 11-21) with the the Nippur manuscript (Ni 3191: IV 1-10). |
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| ISSN: | 3041-3648 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Orientalia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/ORI.93.2.3294784 |
