RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 (P427657)

Official or display tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Museum Collection(s)

Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Museum Number

XXIV-H:33

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

48.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 11.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. an-am3
2. ab-[ba] ugnim#
3. unu[{ki}-ga]-ke4
4. dumu |AN&AN|#-sze-me-a
5. bad3 [unu{ki}-ga]
6. nig2-dim2-dim2#-[ma libir]-ra
7. {d}gilgames3-ke4
8. ki#-be2 bi2#-in#-gi4-a
reverse
1. [a] nigin2-na-ba
2. gu#-nu-un di-da-dam3
3. sig4 al-ur3-ra-ta
4. mu-[na]-du3

Text content

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

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 4.04.06.04 composite (P448540) Q002260 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P427657

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 48.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 11.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Uruk (mod. Warka) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Museum Number XXIV-H:33
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P427657

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 04.06.04, ex. 03

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

  • history: ARRIM 1 (pp. 23-26), 23 H 33c

    [Sweet1983ARRIM1Man] Sweet, Ronald. 1983. “Sumerian Tablets in the National Museum of Man, Ottawa.” Annual Review of the Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Project 1: 23–26.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-06-05 at 08:21:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2013-07-28 at 09:32:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-05 at 21:38:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-05 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Girling, Christie CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.04.06.04, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P427657.
RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P427657). (2024, June 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427657 (Original work published 2011)
RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427657 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 5},
	title = {RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427657},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427657},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.04.06.04, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 5, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P427657.
RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P427657). (2024, June 5). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427657 (Original work published 2011)
RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427657 (Accessed: October 25, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-25]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {jun 5},
	title = {RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427657},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427657},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/6/5/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P427657
LB  - CDLI:P427657
M1  - 2026/10/25/
TI  - RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P427657
ER  -
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