RIME 1.13.06.03, ex. 01 (P222837)

Official or display tablet excavated in Uncertain (mod. Tell Ubaid), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 116982; CBS 15607 (cast)

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Tell Ubaid)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

92.0 mm × 58.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {d}nin-hur-sag
2. a-an-ne2-pa3-da
3. lugal uri5#[{ki}]
  is the BM piece also an incomplete cast? Or of stone?
4. dumu mes!-an-ne2-pa3-da
5. lugal uri5{ki#}
6. {d}nin-hur-sag-ra#
7. e2 mu-na-du3
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 1.13.06.03 composite (P431208) Q001331 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P222837

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 92.0 mm × 58.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Tell Ubaid)
Written In
Excavation Number TO 160
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 116982; CBS 15607 (cast)
Accession Number 1924-09-20, 0245

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222837
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1924-0920-245

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 13.06.03, ex. 01

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

  • history: FAOS 5/2, A'annepada 2, A

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

  • citation: Fs Owen p.143-158, p. 152-156

    [Such-Gutiérrez2010Königsinschriften] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2010. “Die Königsinschriften Des III. Jahrtausends Im British Museum. Ein Erster Bericht Und Fünf Neue Texte.” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 143–58. Bethesda: CDL Press.

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
2023-09-10 at 21:32:33 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-01-08 at 16:37:43 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-12-26 at 15:21:44 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
2012-08-17 at 08:36:14 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-03 at 14:07:04 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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 1.13.06.03, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222837.
RIME 1.13.06.03, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222837). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222837 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.13.06.03, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222837 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.13.06.03, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222837},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222837},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.13.06.03, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222837.
RIME 1.13.06.03, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222837). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222837 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.13.06.03, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222837 (Accessed: April 10, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-10]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.13.06.03, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222837},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222837},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222837
LB  - CDLI:P222837
M1  - 2026/4/10/
TI  - RIME 1.13.06.03, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222837
ER  -
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