RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 (P428542)

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 137393

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

200.0 mm × 180.0 mm × 75.0 mm

Witness

Text

object brick
surface a
1. {[d]}nanna
2. [lugal]-a-ni-ir
3. [s,i]-li2#-{d}iszkur
4. [u2]-a# nibru{ki}
5. ensi2#
6. uri2#{ki}
7. larsa#{ki#}
8. [lagasz{ki}]
9. [u3 ma-da]
10. [ku-ta-al-la{ki}-a-ke4]
11. [ur2 e2-temen-ni2-guru3]
12. [bi2-in-gur]
13. [ki-be2 bi2-in-gi4]

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 4.02.12.01 composite (P448386) Q002102 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P428542

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 200.0 mm × 180.0 mm × 75.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 137393
Accession Number 1979-12-18, 0028

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P428542
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1979-1218-28

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 02.12.01, ex. 07

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

  • citation: CBI, 042

    [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 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2013-03-22 at 12:55:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-22 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.12.01, Ex. 07 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P428542.
RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 artifact entry (No. P428542). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428542 (Original work published 2011)
RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428542 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428542},
}


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PY  - 2026
ID  - P428542
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M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.12.01, Ex. 07 Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P428542.
RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 artifact entry (No. P428542). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P428542 (Original work published 2011)
RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P428542 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P428542},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P428542},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P428542
LB  - CDLI:P428542
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RIME 4.02.12.01, ex. 07 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P428542
ER  -
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