RIME 1.12.06.02 composite (P431197)

Official or display artifact excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), 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

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

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. u4 {d}szara2
 en: When Šara
2. {d}en-lil2-ra
 en: to Enlil
3. ra2-zu ur4 sza3-ga
 en: the collected prayers of (his) heart
4. e-na-du11-ga
 en: had spoken,
5. e-na-gen-na
 en: and had gone to him,
6. gesz-sza3-ki-du10 sipa ki-ag2-ga2
 en: Gišša-kidug, the beloved shepherd
7. {d}szara2-ke4
 en: of Šara,
8. a x x-sze3? tu-da
 en: the one born for ...,
9. nir-gal2 sag husz ki-en-gi-ke4
 en: the princely one, fierce head of Sumer
10. gaba-gal2 nu-gi4 kur-kur-ra-ke4
 en: who no counterpart in all the foreign lands,
11. en za3 kesz2 {d}nin-ur4-ke4
 en: the en-priest who holds fast to the side of Ninura,
12. ama sza3 kusz2 {d}en-ki-ka-ke4
 en: the mother(?) who soothes the heart of Enki,
13. ku-li ki-ag2
 en: beloved friend
14. {d}isztaran-ke4
 en: of Ištaran,
15. ensi2 kal-ga
 en: mighty governor
16. {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
 en: of Enlil,
17. lugal mu pa3 {d}inanna-ke4
 en: king nominated by Inanna–
18. e-bi mu-ak
 en: he constructed its levee
19. na-bi mu-ru2
 en: and erected its stele.
20. im-dub-ba-bi
 en: Its boundary mound
21. pa e-mi-e3
 en: he made resplendent
22. na-ru2-a-bi
 en: and its stele(s)
23. ki-be2 bi-gi4
 en: he restored.
24. [x] x [x ...]
 en: ...
25. [...] x x [x]
 en: ...
26. za3 na-ru2-a-{d}szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
27. i7-mah2-[(x)]-ta
 en: from the Great Canal
28. id5 gaba-a-sze3
 en: to the Gaba’a Canal
29. 4(u@c) 5(asz@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is 45 nindan.
30. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
31. i7 [gaba-a-ta]
  variant: e2-x-ta
 en: From the Gaba’a Canal
32. HAR-AL-sze3
 en: to HAR-AL
33. 6(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is 390 nindan.
34. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
35. HAR-AL-ta
 en: From HAR-AL
36. 1(u@c) bad3 da {ansze}dur9{ur3}-ga2-ra-sze3
 en: to the ten fortresses alongside the the Durgara
37. 6(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is 390 nindan.
38. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
39. 1(u@c) bad3 da {ansze}dur9{ur3}-ga2-ra-ta
 en: From the ten fortresses alongside the the Durgara
40. nag-{d}nansze-sze3
 en: to Nag-Nanše
41. 1(gesz'u@c) 3(u@c) 6(asz@c)? {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is 636 nindan.
42. za3 na-ru2-a szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
43. nag-{d}nansze-ta
 en: From Nag-Nanše
44. i7 gibil-sze3
 en: to New Canal
45. 2(gesz'u@c) la2 2(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is 1180 nindan.
46. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
47. i7 gibil-ta
 en: From New Canal
48. e2 {d}dimgal-abzu-ka-sze3
 en: to the Temple of Dimgalabzu
49. 1(gesz'u@c) 6(gesz2@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is 960 nindan.
50. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
51. e2 [{d}]dimgal-abzu-ka-ta
 en: From the Temple of Dimgalabzu
52. mur-gu4 {d}szara2-sze3
 en: to Fodder of Šara
53. 1(gesz'u@c) 3(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is 790 nindan.
54. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-sze3
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
55. mur-gu4 <{d}szara2>-ta
 en: From Fodder of Šara
56. e2# {d}isztaran-sze3
 en: to the ... of Ištaran
57. [n] {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is ... nindan.
58. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
59. e2 {d}isztaran-ta
 en: From the ... of Ištaran
60. an-za-gar3-ta
 en: to the Tower
61. [1(szar2@c)?] 5(gesz'u@c)? 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
 en: is 6680 nindan.
62. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
 en: (This) is the frontier according to the stele of Šara:
63. an-za-gar3-ta
 en: From the Tower
  n lines broken
64'. im-dub-ba-be2
 en: Beyond its border mound
65'. nu-ni-dib
 en: he did not permit any to pass.
66'. na-ru2-a-bi
 en: Its stele(s)
67'. ki-be2 be2-gi4
 en: he restored,
68'. inim {d}isztaran-ta
 en: and at the command of Ištaran
69'. ki-ba na be2-ru2
 en: he erected a (new) stele at that place.
70'. lu2 kur-ra
 en: Should a foreign man
71'. ki-bi al?-gul-la
 en: destroy its place,
72'. szu ba-ta-ti-a
 en: or take it away
73'. ab-zah2-a
 en: and make it disappear from there,
74'. iri?-[na?]
 en: in his city,
75'. ki musz hul-a-gin7
 en: like a place devastated by snakes,
76'. sag-il2 na-du12-du12
 en: may he never hold (his) head high!
77'. e2-gal hul-a-na
 en: In his devastated palace
78'. ensi2-be2
 en: onto that ruler
79'. zu2 gig
 en: may painful fangs
80'. ha-mu-du3-e
 en: be fastened!

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
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) Q001380

References

  • primary: RIME 1, .12.06.02 composite

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

  • history: FAOS 5/2, Lugalzagesi 2, A

    [Steibl1982FAOS5/2] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-28 at 14:48:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:22:24 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
2019-01-22 at 09:38:05 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2019-01-19 at 16:43:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2014-01-12 at 09:56:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:42:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2012-07-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.12.06.02 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431197.
RIME 1.12.06.02 composite artifact entry (No. P431197). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431197 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.12.06.02 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431197 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.12.06.02 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431197},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431197},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.12.06.02 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431197.
RIME 1.12.06.02 composite artifact entry (No. P431197). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431197 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.12.06.02 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431197 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.12.06.02 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431197},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431197},
}

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TI  - RIME 1.12.06.02 composite artifact entry
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