RIME 1.09.03.03 composite (P431077)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

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

-

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
  beginning broken
1'. {d}nin-gir2-su
 en: Ningirsu
2'. szara2-bi
 en: and Šara.
3'. {d}en-lil2-le
 en: By Enlil
  n lines broken
4'. {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4
 en: Ningirsu
5'. e2-an-na-tum2-ra
 en: to Eannatum
6'. a2 e-na-ag2
 en: issued the order,
7'. umma{ki}
 en: and Umma
8'. e-ha-lam
 en: he obliterated.
9'. du6 me-silim-e
 en: The mound where Mesilim
10'. na bi2-ru2-a
 en: had erected a stele
11'. e2-an-na-tum2-me
 en: by Eannatum,
12'. inim {d}nin-gir2-su-ta
 en: at the word of Ningirsu,
13'. [...]-x
 en: ...,
  n lines broken
14'. mu e-mi-sa4
 en: he named it.
15'. lu2 umma{ki}
 en: The ruler of Umma
16'. {a-sza3}asza5 tum2-sze3
 en: who, to take fields,
17'. ix(A) mu-bala-e-a
 en: shall cross over the canal,
18'. nin-gir2-su
 en: may Ningirsu
19'. uszumgal-ni he2
 en: be a dragon to him!
20'. {d}en-lil2-le
 en: May Enlil
21'. absin3-na-na
 en: in his furrows
22'. mun ha-bi2-zi-zi
 en: cause salt to rise!
23'. {d}SZU-KAL
 en: May ŠU-KAL
24'. [...] x
 en: ...
25'. [...]
 en: ...
26'. ti na-na-szum2-mu
 en: not give him life!
27'. a-ne
 en: And he,
28'. e2 dingir-sze3 na-dib-be2
 en: may he not pass into the temple of (his) god!
29'. [...] x
 en: ...
30'. ti na-na-szum2-mu
 en: may he not give him life!
31'. iri mete-na
 en: In his own city
32'. szu he2-na-zi
 en: may a hand be raised against him!

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001067
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 1.09.03.03 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.03.03, ex. 01 (P222463) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
RIME 1.09.03.03, ex. 02 (P248575) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P431077

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) Q001067

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.03.03 composite

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ean 63

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ean 63, A-B

    [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
2014-03-02 at 11:36:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-12 at 10:34:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-11-06 at 11:21:06 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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 1.09.03.03 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431077.
RIME 1.09.03.03 composite artifact entry (No. P431077). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431077 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.03.03 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431077 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.03.03 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431077},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431077},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.03.03 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431077.
RIME 1.09.03.03 composite artifact entry (No. P431077). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431077 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.03.03 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431077 (Accessed: October 29, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-29]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.03.03 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431077},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431077},
}


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