RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i (P222628)

Official or display tag excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Collection(s)

State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Museum Number

Erm 14319

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

object ovoid tag
obverse
1. en-nu bad3
 en: Watch of the wall,
2. a-ba-nag
 en: Abanag,
3. ugula aga3-us2
 en: a foreman of soldiers.
4. URU-KA-gi-na
 en: URU-KA-gina
5. lugal
 en: king
6. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222628

Physical information

ovoid-shaped

Artifact type Tag
ovoid-shaped
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Museum Number Erm 14319
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222628

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.09.add15, ex. i

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

  • history: Nik 1, 319

    [Nikol'skij1908] Nikol’skij, Mikhail V. 1908.

  • history: FAOS 15/1, Nik 319

    [Selz1989FAOS15/1] Selz, Gebhard J. 1989. Altsumerische Verwaltungstexte Aus Lagaš. Teil 1: Die Altsumerischen Wirtschaftsurkunden Der Eremitage Zu Leningrad. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien, Band 15/1. Stuttgart: Franz Steiner.

  • history: CIRPL, Ukg 26

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ukg 26

    [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
2024-08-27 at 18:27:19 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
2011-05-08 at 11:50:02 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-07-15 at 00:30:35 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-03-26 at 18:08:37 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:50 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:18 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.09.Add15, Ex. i Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222628.
RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i artifact entry (No. P222628). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222628 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222628 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222628},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222628},
}


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TI  - RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.09.Add15, Ex. i Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222628.
RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i artifact entry (No. P222628). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222628 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222628 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222628},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222628},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222628
LB  - CDLI:P222628
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - RIME 1.09.09.add15, ex. i artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222628
ER  -
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