altar [WORK] N (141x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Ur III, Old Babylonian wr. al-tar; ^ŋešal-tar "construction work; apportioned work"

See altar du[finish construction work]V/t.

[1]	𒀠𒋻	al-tar
[2]	𒄑𒀠𒋻	^ŋešal-tar
+	--ra=r.a (14x/10%); --re=r.e (4x/3%).

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]			2				120	12
[2]								7

12 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (2x/1%)

Ur III (120x/85%)

Old Babylonian (19x/13%)

Senses:

1. construction work (141x/100%)

2. apportioned work

Bibliography

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 232-235.

References for all phrases

altar[work]

al-tar (ED Word List C 74).

altar[work] kar[blow]

al-tar kar₂ (ED Word List C 75).

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