RIME 1.09.04.09 composite (P431106)

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
1. en-an-na-tum2
 en: For Enanatum,
2. ensi2
 en: ruler
3. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš,
4. a2 szum2-ma
 en: given power
5. {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: by Enlil,
6. sza3 pa3-da
 en: chosen by the heart
7. {d}nansze
 en: of Nanše,
8. ensi2 gal
 en: chief ruler
9. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
 en: of Ningirsu,
10. mu du10 sa4-a
 en: called a good name
11. {d}inanna-ka
 en: by Inanna,
12. gesztu2 szum2-ma
 en: given wisdom
13. {d}en-ki
 en: by Enki,
14. dumu tu-da
 en: son begotten
15. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ka
 en: of Lugalurub,
16. dumu a-kur-gal
 en: son of Akurgal,
17. ensi2
 en: ruler
18. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš,
19. szesz ki-ag2
 en: beloved brother
20. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: of Eanatum,
21. ensi2
 en: ruler
22. lagasz{ki}-ka-ra
 en: of Lagaš,
23. u4 {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ke4
 en: when Lugalurub
24. en-an-na-tum2-ra
 en: to Enanatum
25. nam-lugal
 en: the kingship
26. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš
27. mu-na-szum2-ma-a
 en: had given,
28. kur-kur szu-ni-sze3
 en: all the foreign lands into his hands
29. mu-sze3-gar-ra-a
 en: had put,
30. ki-bala giri3-ni-sze3
 en: and the rebel land at his feet
31. [...]-ra-a
 en: had ...,
32. u4-ba en-an-na-tum2-me
 en: then Enanatum
33. {d}inanna-ra
 en: for Inanna
34. eb-gal
 en: the Great Oval
35. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
36. x x [...]
 en: ...
  n lines broken
37'. [...]-ma-a
 en: ...
38'. [...] x ki
 en: ...
39'. lugal ki an-na-ag2-ga2-ni
 en: For his master who loved him,
40'. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ra
 en: Lugalurub,
41'. e2-gal uru11{ki}-ba
 en: the palace of Urub
42'. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
43'. ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar2-ra
 en: With gold and silver
44'. szu mu-na-ni-tag
 en: he decorated it for him,
45'. mu-ni-tum2
 en: and made it fitting for him.
46'. en-an-na-tum2-me
 en: Enanatum
47'. {d}[...]
 en: for ...
48'. [...]
 en: ...
49'. e2 [...]
 en: the temple ...
50'. [...]
 en: ...
51'. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
52'. {d}[...]
 en: For ...
  n lines broken
53'. x x a x ki-ag2-ga2
 en: In the beloved ...
54'. pu2 sig4 alurax(BAHAR2)-ra
 en: a well, with baked bricks,
55'. mu-na-ni-du3
 en: he built for him,
56'. bad3-bi
 en: and its wall
57'. ki-be2 mu-na-gi4
 en: he restored for him.
58'. en-an-na-tum2-me
 en: Enanatum
59'. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ra
 en: for Lugalurub
60'. {gesz}kesz2-ra2
 en: the dam
61'. x {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2
 en: (of?) Ninḫursaga
62'. [...] sig4 alurax(BAHAR2)-ra
 en: ... with baked bricks
63'. mu-na-ni-du3
 en: he built.
64'. en-an-na-tum2
 en: Enanatum
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001088
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 1.09.04.09 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.04.09, ex. 01 (P222500) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P431106

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

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.04.09 composite

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, En I 33

    [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
2014-10-16 at 10:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 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 1.09.04.09 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431106.
RIME 1.09.04.09 composite artifact entry (No. P431106). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431106 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.04.09 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431106 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.04.09 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431106},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431106},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.04.09 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431106.
RIME 1.09.04.09 composite artifact entry (No. P431106). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431106 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.04.09 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431106 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.04.09 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431106},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431106},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431106
LB  - CDLI:P431106
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - RIME 1.09.04.09 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431106
ER  -
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