kisa [PLATFORM] N (116x) Lagash II, Ur III, Old Babylonian, Middle Babylonian, Neo-Assyrian wr. ki-sa₂; kissa; ki-sa₂-a; gi-sa₂; gi-šag₄; ki-sa₅; kissa^ki-^is-^sa "platform; retaining wall, abutment"

[1]	𒆠𒁲	ki-sa₂
[2]	𒆠𒋀𒆕	kissa
[3]	𒆠𒁲𒀀	ki-sa₂-a
[4]	𒄀𒁲	gi-sa₂
[5]	𒄀𒊮	gi-šag₄
[6]	𒆠𒋛𒀀	ki-sa₅
[7]	𒆠𒋀𒆕𒆠𒄑𒊓	kissa^ki-^is-^sa

	PC	ED IIIa	ED IIIb	Ebla	OAkk	Lag II	Ur III	OB	Post-OB	(unknown)
[1]						3	48	36
[2]								9	9
[3]							3	4
[4]								1
[5]								1
[6]								1
[7]									1

17 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

Attested in the following periods:

Lagash II (3x/3%)

Ur III (51x/44%)

Old Babylonian (52x/45%)

Middle Babylonian (2x/2%)

Neo-Assyrian (8x/7%)

Senses:

1. platform (116x/100%)

2. retaining wall, abutment

Akk. kisû.

Bibliography

[2020] P. Steinkeller, N.A.B.U. 2020/106.

[2020] P. Attinger, Studies Sommerfeld and Krebernik 84.

[2015] P. Steinkeller, Labor in the Ancient World 193-194 n.209.

[2009] W. Heimpel, Workers 171.

[2008] W. Heimpel, Studies Sigrist 72

[1987] M. van de Mieroop, Isin crafts 103-104; 143-144.

kissa

= kisû (CT 11, pl. 45-48, K 04174 r ii 22', r ii 23'; CT 11, pl. 43, K 13691 i' 5', i' 6', i' 6a').

Lexical Associations

kisû[footing]N (// kisa[platform])

kissa = ki-is₂-su-u₂ (OECT 04, 152 c ii 48).

kissa = ki-[su-u^?] (CT 11, pl. 45-48, K 04174 r ii 22').

kissa^ki-^is-^sa = ki-su-u (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 28').

References for all phrases

kisa[platform]

kissa = [...] (CT 11, pl. 43, K 13691 i' 5', i' 6', i' 6a').

kissa = ⸢x⸣-[...] (CT 11, pl. 45-48, K 04174 r ii 23').

kissa-a (Nippur Nigga 523).

kissa = ki-is₂-su-u₂ (OECT 04, 152 c ii 48).

kissa = ki-[su-u^?] (CT 11, pl. 45-48, K 04174 r ii 22').

kissa^ki-^is-^sa = ki-su-u (CT 19, pl. 17-19, K 04386+ o i 28').

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