RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 02 (P222594)

Official or display tablet excavated in Bad-Tibira (mod. Tell Medinah), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A07121

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Bad-Tibira (mod. Tell Medinah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

260.0 mm × 165.0 mm × 70.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  reconstruction
column 1
1. {d}lugal-e2-musz3-ra
2. en-mete-na
3. ensi2
4. lagasz{ki}
5. sza3 pa3-da
6. {d}nansze
7. ensi2 gal {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka
8. dumu en-an-na-tum2
9. ensi2
10. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
column 2
1. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
2. esz3 dug-ru
3. mu-na-du3
4. a-husz
5. e2 igi zi bar-ra
6. mu-na-du3
7. mu-ni-DU
8. {gesz}gigir2 kur-dab6 {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka {ha}har-ra-an eridu{ki}-ka gam4-[gam-gam-bi]
9. ni2-bi kur-sza3-ga
10. mu-na-dim2
column 3
1. e2 dur3{ur3}-zi-le
2. mu-na-du3
3. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ra
4. e2-gal uru11{ki}-ka-ni
5. mu-na-du3
6. {d}nansze
7. e2-engur-ra zu2-lum-ma
8. mu-na-du3
9. mu-ni-DU
10. ama gi4 lagasz{ki}
column 4
1. e-gar
2. ama dumu i3-ni-gi4
3. dumu ama i3-ni-gi4
4. ama gi4 sze ur5-ka
5. e-gar
6. u4-ba en-mete-na-ke4
7. {d}lugal-e2-musz3-ra
8. e2-musz3 pa5-ti-bir5-ra{ki}-ka
column 5
1. e2 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
2. mu-na-du3
3. ki-bi mu-na-gi4
4. dumu unu{ki}
5. dumu larsa{ki}
6. dumu pa5-ti-bir5-ra-ka
7. [ama] gi4-bi
8. e-gar
9. {d}inanna-ra
10. unu{ki}-sze3
11. szu-na i3-ni-gi4
column 6
1. {d}utu-[ra]
2. larsa{ki}-sze3
3. szu-na i3-ni-gi4
4. {d}lugal-e2-musz3-ra
5. e2-musz3-sze3
6. szu-na i3-ni-gi4
7. en-mete-na
8. lu2 inim-ma se3-ga
9. {d}inanna-ka
10. dingir-ra-ni
11. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|-am6

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 1.09.05.04 composite (P431120) Q004252 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P222594

Physical information

foundation tablet

Artifact type Tablet
foundation tablet
Dimensions 260.0 mm × 165.0 mm × 70.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Bad-Tibira (mod. Tell Medinah)
Farber: rather than Girsu as claimed by purchaser
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A07121
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) 233ed9fb-5d66-43eb-b9e4-0a4440a71ec6
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222594

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.05.04, ex. 02

    [Frayne2008RIME1] Frayne, Douglas R. 2008. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 1. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: NABU 2012/5, no. 1

    [Farber2012foundation] Farber, Gertrud. 2012. “Some Foundation Inscriptions at the Oriental Institute, Chicago.” NABU, Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 2012/5.

  • history: CIRPL, Ent 15

    [Sollberger1956CIRPL] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. Corpus Des Inscriptions “Royales” Présargoniques de Lagash. Geneva.

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ent 79, B

    [Steible1982FAOS5/1] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:40:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-09-21 at 15:31:31 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-06-04 at 11:01:13 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:08 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:50 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:17 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.05.04, Ex. 02 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222594.
RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 02 artifact entry (No. P222594). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222594 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 02 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222594 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222594},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222594},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.05.04, Ex. 02 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222594.
RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 02 artifact entry (No. P222594). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222594 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 02 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222594 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222594},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222594},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/26/
PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P222594
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222594
ER  -
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