RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 (P423450)

Official or display brick excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 090177

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

240.0 mm × 145.0 mm × 65.0 mm

Witness

Text

object brick
surface a
1. {d}isz-me-{d#}[da]-gan#
2. u2-a nibru{ki}
3. sag-us2
4. uri5{ki}-ma#
5. u4-da gub
6. eridu{ki}-ga#
7. en unu{ki}-ga#
8. lugal i3-si-in#{ki#}-na#
9. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri
10. dam ki-ag2
11. {d}inanna#

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 4.01.04.01 composite (P448286) Q001945 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P423450

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 240.0 mm × 145.0 mm × 65.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U —
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 090177
Accession Number 1979-12-20, 0093

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P423450
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1979-1220-93

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 01.04.01, ex. 08

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • citation: CBI, 028

    [Walker1981Bricks] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1981. Cuneiform Brick Inscriptions in the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the City of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-08-02 at 10:52:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-11 at 13:25:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:40:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:38:30 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
2013-06-09 at 05:41:17 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-07-12 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 4.01.04.01, Ex. 08 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P423450.
RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 artifact entry (No. P423450). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P423450 (Original work published 2011)
RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P423450 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P423450},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P423450},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P423450
LB  - CDLI:P423450
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P423450
ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 4.01.04.01, Ex. 08 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P423450.
RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 artifact entry (No. P423450). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P423450 (Original work published 2011)
RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P423450 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2026RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P423450},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P423450},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P423450
LB  - CDLI:P423450
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - RIME 4.01.04.01, ex. 08 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P423450
ER  -
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