RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite (P432281)

Official or display artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar),

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

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Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite votive inscription)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
  beginning broken
1'. AN x [x (x)]
 en: ...
2'. szu nu-bal-x
 en: is not overturned.
3'. gidlam4-ni
 en: Her husband,
4'. en {d}nu-nam-nir-re
 en: lord Nunamnir,
5'. nig2 al du11-ga-ni
 en: the thing she requested
6'. nu-un-szi-ib2-kesz2-re
 en: does not block.
7'. {d}nin-lil2
 en: Ninlil,
8'. nun kur-kur-ra diri-ga
 en: princess greater than all the lands,
9'. nin ki-ag2
 en: beloved mistress
10'. {d}szu-{d}suen-na-ke4
 en: of Šu-Sin,
11'. u4 nam-ti
 en: when life,
12'. zi su3-[(x)] gal2
 en: the producing of long life,
13'. aga men gidri u4 su3-ra2
 en: a tiara and crown, a long-lasting scepter,
14'. {gesz}gu-za nam-lugal
 en: a throne and kingship
15'. suhusz gi-na
 en: with firm foundation,
16'. mu he2-gal-la
 en: years of abundance
17'. {gesz}tukul a-ma-ru
 en: a weapon - the flood
18'. ni2 gal mu-szub
 en: which casts great fear,
19'. a2-an-kar2
 en: the a'ankar weapon,
20'. a2 me3
 en: the arm of battle,
21'. a2 nam-ur-sag-ga2
 en: the arm of heroism
22'. ni2 me-lam2-bi
 en: whose fearsomeness and divine radiance
23'. an-ne2 us2-sa
 en: reaches to the sky,
24'. za#?-pa-ag2-bi
 en: whose roar
25'. ki-bala-a dul4-dul4-lu
 en: covers the rebellious land,
  n lines broken
26'. giri3 [...]
 en: ...
27'. {d}nin-lil2 [x x]
 en: Ninlil ...
28'. {d}szu-{d}suen [x x]
 en: for Šu-Sin ...
29'. ki gidlam4-[na-ta]
 en: from her spouse (Enlil)
30'. {d}nin-lil2 a x x
 en: Ninlil ...
31'. al im-ma-an-du11
 en: did make a request for it.
32'. {d}nin-lil2 dam ki-ag2
 en: For Ninlil, beloved spouse
33'. {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: of Enlil,
34'. gidlam4-ni en {d}nu-nam-nir-re
 en: her husband lord Nunamnir
35'. gal-bi tum2-ma-e
 en: who has wrought greatly —
36'. {d}szu-{d}suen
 en: to Šu-Sin,
37'. ARAD ki-ag2
 en: beloved servant
38'. {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: of Enlil,
39'. lugal {d}en-lil2-le sza3-ga-na
 en: king whom Enlil in his heart
40'. in-pa3
 en: did choose,
  blank line
  here RIME suggests omitted <shepherd of the land>
41'. u3 an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: and of the four quarters,
42'. lugal kal-ga lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: mighty king, king of Ur,
43'. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
 en: king of the four world quarters,
44'. ARAD ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ir
 en: her beloved servant,
45'. mu-na-an-szum2-ma-a
 en: having given (the requests) to him —
46'. u4-ba szimaszki{KI}
 en: at that time, Šimaški,
47'. ma-da ma-da za-ab-sza-li{ki}
 en: the lands of Zabšali
48'. za3 an-sza3-an{ki}-ta
 en: from the border of Anšan,
  n lines broken
49'. x [...]
 en: ...
50'. IM [...]
 en: ...
51'. alan [...]
 en: a statue ...
52'. PI? x x [...]
 en: ...
53'. mu-[dim2?]
 en: he fashioned(?),
54'. {d}nin-lil2
 en: and to Ninlil,
55'. nin-a-ni-ir
 en: his mistress,
56'. nam-ti-la-ni-sze3
 en: for his life
57'. a mu-na-ru
 en: he dedicated it.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite votive inscription)
Composite Number Q001812
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 3/2.01.04.04, ex. 01 & RIME 4.01.10.08, ex. 01 (P227139) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P432281

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, .01.04.04 composite

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Vol. 3/2. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: JCS 24 (pp. 70-73), p. 70

    [Sjöberg1972Šūsîn] Sjöberg, Åke W. 1972. “A Commemorative Inscription of King Šūsîn.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 24 (3): 70–73. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359166.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-21 at 13:32:58 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:57:06 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-01-05 at 08:32:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-06-22 at 14:49:11 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-06-22 at 14:44:58 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-29 at 08:11:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-19 at 10:34:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-07-18 at 17:32:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-02-23 at 11:59:46 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.04.04 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P432281.
RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite artifact entry (No. P432281). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P432281 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P432281 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P432281},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P432281},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.04.04 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P432281.
RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite artifact entry (No. P432281). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P432281 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P432281 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P432281},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P432281},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P432281
LB  - CDLI:P432281
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - RIME 3/2.01.04.04 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P432281
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