RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 04 (P222694)

Official or display tablet excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), 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 A01159

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Marble

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

65.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 19.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. dingir-mah
2. e2-igi-nim-pa-e3
3. ensix(|GAR.PA.TE.SI|)
4. adab{ki}
5. e2-mah mu-na-du3
6. ur2-be2 ki-sze3
7. temen ba-si
reverse
  blank space

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 1.01.07.02 composite (P431022) Q001201 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222694

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 65.0 mm × 46.0 mm × 19.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Metamorphic rock > Marble
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 01.07.02, ex. 04

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

  • history: OIP 14, 22

    [Luckenbill1930OIP14] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1930. Inscriptions from Adab. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 14. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

    (copy)


  • history: FAOS 5/2, E'iginimpa'e 1, E

    [Steibl1982FAOS5/2] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-28 at 14:48:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:22:24 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
2013-12-22 at 14:31:36 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
2011-08-12 at 14:10:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-06-11 at 13:29:11 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:11 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:52 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:19 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 Artifact

“RIME 1.01.07.02, Ex. 04 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222694.
RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 04 artifact entry (No. P222694). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222694 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 04 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222694 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222694},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222694},
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.01.07.02, Ex. 04 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222694.
RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 04 artifact entry (No. P222694). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222694 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 04 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222694 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222694},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222694},
}

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