lilis [INSTRUMENT]

(8 instances)

lilis [INSTRUMENT] (8x: Old Babylonian) wr. li-li-is3; li-li-is3zabar; li-li-is2; liliz "a musical instrument, kettledrum" Akk. lilisu

[1] cuneiform LI.LI.AB li-li-is3
[2] cuneiform LI.LI.AB.|UD.KA.BAR| li-li-is3zabar
[3] cuneiform LI.LI.IŠ li-li-is2
[4] cuneiform |AB₂×BALAG| liliz
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[1] 7
[2] 1
[3]
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2 distinct forms attested; click to view forms table.

1. a musical instrument, kettledrum (8x/100%)

~ LEX/Old Babylonian/Nippur li-li-is3zabar OB Nippur Ura 2 567. ELA/Old Babylonian/Nippur balag# li-li-eš3 [zabar] OB Contracts, pl. A6 no. 5 10'.

Akk. lilisu "(bronze) kettledrum".


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