eʾa [~BITUMEN] N (669x) Early Dynastic IIIb, Old Akkadian, Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian wr. e₂-a; e₃-a; a₂-a "a qualification of bitumen"

See esir eʾa[asphalt]N.

[1]	𒂍𒀀	e₂-a
[2]	𒌓𒁺𒀀	e₃-a
[3]	𒀉𒀀	a₂-a

	ED IIIb	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB
[1]	3	17	1	560	78
[2]				2	4	2
[3]				2

10 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Early Dynastic IIIb (3x/0%)

Old Akkadian (17x/3%)

Lagash II (1x/0%)

Ur III (564x/84%)

Old Babylonian (82x/12%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/0%)

Senses:

1. a qualification of bitumen (669x/100%)

Bibliography

[2012] M. Stol BiOr 69 49.

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 196.

[1987] W. Heimpel, ZA 77 38.

[1989] M. Civil, NABU 1989/62.

References for all phrases

esir[bitumen] eʾa[~bitumen]

esir ⸢e₃⸣-a (SLT 015 d iii 6).

naŋa[mortar] esir[bitumen] eʾa[~bitumen]

^ŋešnaŋa₃ esir^!(A.LAGAB×X) e₃-a (Emar 6/1, p. 105-109, Msk 731030 r ii 33; OB Nippur Ura 1 258).

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eʾa [~BITUMEN] (N)

Attested in the following periods:

Senses:

Bibliography