RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 (P427658)

Official or display tablet excavated in Uruk (mod. Warka), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem

Museum Collection(s)

Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem

Museum Number

SE 061

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Uruk (mod. Warka)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

30.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 8.0 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-dam3
3. sig4# al#-ur3#-ra-ta
4. mu#-na-du3
  blank space

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/P427658

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 30.0 mm × 40.0 mm × 8.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Metamorphic rock > Steatite
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Couvent Saint-Étienne, Jerusalem
Museum Number SE 061
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P427658

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 04.06.04, ex. 02

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2012-08-22 at 08:54:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-05 at 21:38:18 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. 02 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P427658.
RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 artifact entry (No. P427658). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427658 (Original work published 2011)
RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427658 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
@misc{2023RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427658},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427658},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P427658
LB  - CDLI:P427658
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P427658
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.04.06.04, Ex. 02 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P427658.
RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 artifact entry (No. P427658). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427658 (Original work published 2011)
RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427658 (Accessed: November 3, 2026).
@misc{2023RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-03]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427658},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427658},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P427658
LB  - CDLI:P427658
M1  - 2026/11/3/
TI  - RIME 4.04.06.04, ex. 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P427658
ER  -
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