RIME 1.09.01.32 composite (P431068)

Official or display artifact excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

-

Material(s)

-

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. gi ku3
 en: O holy reed,
2. gi gesz-gi engur
 en: O reed of the reed bed of the underground waters,
3. gi pa-zu5
 en: O reed, (with) your branches
4. su4-su4
 en: growing luxuriantly,
5. ur2-zu5
 en: (with) your roots
6. {d}en-ki
 en: by Enki
7. ki-bur3 gal2
 en: made to be in holes in the earth,
8. pa-zu5
 en: your branches
9. u4 szu12 mu-ra2
 en: pray to the sun.
10. su6-zu5
 en: Your beard
11. za7:gin3
 en: is (of) lapis lazuli.
12. gi kur:szuba4 de6
 en: Reed brought from the shining mountains,
13. gi en-ki nun-ki
 en: O reed, may the lords of the earth and the princes of the earth
14. du10 he2-ga2-ga2
 en: kneel (to you).
15. {d}en-ki
 en: When by Enki
16. esz2-bar-kin
 en: the decision
17. he2-e
 en: has been made,
18. uri3 eb ku3-ge
 en: onto the holy reed-posts of the corners,
19. za3-me-bi
 en: amidst praise,
20. {d}en-ki gesz-bu10
 en: by Enki the hoops
21. sze3-szub
 en: will thereupon be dropped.
22. {d}nin-gir2-su2
 en: Ningirsu
23. za3-me
 en: be praised!
24. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|
 en: By Šul-MUŠxPA,
25. dingir lugal
 en: the (personal) god of the king,
26. dusu ku3
 en: the holy earth-carrying basket
27. e-il2
 en: was carried.
28. ur-{d}nansze
 en: Ur-Nanše,
29. lugal
 en: king
30. lagasz
 en: of Lagaš,
31. dumu gu-ni-DU
 en: son of GuniDU,
32. dumu gur-sar
 en: “son” of Gursar,
33. esz3 gir2-su2
 en: had the shrine Girsu
34. mu-du3
 en: built.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001049
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 1.09.01.32 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.01.32, ex. 01 (P222388) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P431068

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI) Q001049

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.01.32 composite

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

  • history: CIRPL, Urn 49

    [Sollberger1956CIRPL] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. Corpus Des Inscriptions “Royales” Présargoniques de Lagash. Geneva.

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Urn 49

    [Steible1982FAOS5/1] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-01-09 at 17:11:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:42:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.01.32 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431068.
RIME 1.09.01.32 composite artifact entry (No. P431068). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431068 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.01.32 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431068 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431068},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431068},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.01.32 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431068.
RIME 1.09.01.32 composite artifact entry (No. P431068). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431068 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.01.32 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431068 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.01.32 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431068},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431068},
}


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