RIME 1.09.03.11 composite (P431086)

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

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
  beginning broken
1'. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated,
2'. unu{ki}
 en: Uruk
3'. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated,
4'. uri5{ki}-ma
 en: and Ur
5'. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated.
  n lines broken
6'. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Eannatum,
7'. lu2 e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10 du3-a
 en: the man who built the temple of Gatumdu,
8'. dingir-ra-ni
 en: his (personal) god
9'. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|
 en: is Šul-MUŠxPA.
10'. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: By Eannatum
11'. {d}nansze
 en: (the statue of) Nanše
12'. mu-tu
 en: was created.
  n lines broken
13'. ha-[...]-e-da-[...]
 en: ...
14'. {d}nansze
 en: For Nanše,
15'. gi-gu3-na mah
 en: for (her) great temple terrace
16'. sa2 sze3-na-du11-du11
 en: he provided regular provisions.
17'. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: For Ningirsu,
18'. e2-GISZ?-x-ga-x
 en: for (his) ... temple
19'. sa2 sze3-na-du11-du11
 en: he provided regular provisions.
20'. {d}en-lil2-la
 en: For Enlil,
21'. nibru{ki}
 en: for Nippur
22'. sa2 sze3-na-du11-du11
 en: he provided regular provisions.
  n lines broken
23'. {d}nansze
 en: for Nanše
24'. e2-mah-ha
 en: into the Emaḫ
25'. mu-na-ni-kux(DU)
 en: he brought it.
26'. gu3-de2-a
 en: With exclamations
27'. KA-ku5-ra2-ke4
 en: of praise(?)
28'. {d}nansze
 en: by Nanše,
29'. nin kur sikil-le
 en: the mistress, the pure mountain,
30'. he2-bi-si
 en: may it be filled'.
31'. [...] DU-ra
 en: ...,
32'. {d}nansze
 en: (this mortar) which for Nanše,
33'. nin kur sikil
 en: the mistress, the pure mountain,
34'. {d}nansze
 en: Nanše,
35'. nin uru16-ra
 en: the powerful mistress,
36'. e2-an-na-tum2-me
 en: by Eannatum
37'. mu-na-dim2-ma
 en: was fashioned,
38'. lu2 na-ab-dab5-e
 en: let no person seize!
39'. nam ur za3-be2 pad-da
 en: In the event that by a dog(?) it has been completely smashed,
40'. mu-sar-ra-bi
 en: or its inscription,
41'. sux(TAG)-sux(TAG)-ba
 en: during the rubbing of it,
42'. [...] KA [...]
 en: ...
43'. na-dib-be2
 en: may he not pass by (her)!
44'. lugal kisz{ki}-bi
 en: May that king of Kiš
45'. na-dib-be2
 en: not pass by (her)!
46'. {d}nansze
 en: For Nanše,
47'. nin kur sikil
 en: the mistress, the pure mountain,
48'. naga4 mah {d}nansze
 en: (this) great mortar of Nanše,
49'. ki-gub-ba-be2 tak4-e-ba
 en: while it is left on its pedastal,
50'. ensi2
 en: (may) the ruler
51'. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš
  n lines broken
52'. nam ur za3-be2 pad-da
 en: In the event that by a dog(?) it has been completely smashed
53'. gesztu2-ne2
 en: and by her mind
54'. al-zu-zu-a
 en: it becomes known,
55'. mu-sar-ra-bi
 en: or that its inscription
56'. ab-ta-ul4-a
 en: has been ground off
57'. gesztu2-ne2
 en: and by her mind
58'. al-zu-zu-a
 en: it becomes known,
59'. izi ba-szum2-mu
 en: or if fire be put to it,
60'. gesztu2-ne2
 en: and by her mind
61'. al-zu-zu-a
 en: it becomes known,
  n lines broken
62'. mu [...]
 en: ...
63'. gesztu-ne2
 en: and by her mind
64'. al-zu-zu-a
 en: it becomes known,
65'. igi {d}nansze-sze3
 en: in front of Nanše
66'. dingir-ra-ni
 en: may his (personal) god
67'. na-dib-be2
 en: not pass,
68'. a-ne na-dib-be2
 en: and may he himself not pass!

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001066
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 1.09.03.11 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.03.11, ex. 01 (P222462) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P431086

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) Q001066

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.03.11 composite

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ean 62

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ean 62

    [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
2015-02-22 at 17:15:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-03-02 at 11:36:57 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 1.09.03.11 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431086.
RIME 1.09.03.11 composite artifact entry (No. P431086). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431086 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.03.11 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431086 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431086},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431086},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.03.11 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431086.
RIME 1.09.03.11 composite artifact entry (No. P431086). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431086 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.03.11 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431086 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.03.11 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431086},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431086},
}


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