RIME 4.02.14.12 composite (P448436)

Official or display artifact excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite)

Language(s)

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Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite
surface a
1. {d}nin-szubur
 en: For Ninšubur,
2. en gal me kilib3-ba ag2-e
 en: great lord who measures out all the divine powers,
3. sza3 inim sa6-ge gal-zu
 en: who well knows the essence of making fine words (of prayer),
4. sukkal-mah sza3 kusz2-u3 an gal-la
 en: chief minister and counselor of great An
5. du11-ga-ni igi-sze3 du
 en: whose utterances take precedence,
6. lugal-a-ni-ir
 en: his master -
7. ri-im-{d}suen
 en: Rīm-Sîn,
8. sipa gu2-un kar2 nibru{ki}
 en: the shepherd who makes the tribute/taxes sparkle for Nippur,
9. me gesz-hur eridu{ki}-ga szu du7-du7
 en: who makes perfect the divine powers and plans of Eridu,
10. u2-a uri5{ki}-ma
 en: provider of Ur,
11. e2-babbar-da ni2 te-ge26
 en: who shows fear of the Ebabbar,
12. lugal larsa{ki}-ma#
 en: the king of Larsa
13. lugal# ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4
 en: and king of Sumer and Akkad -
14. u4 an {d}en-lil2
 en: when An, Enlil,
15. {d}en-ki
 en: and Enki,
16. dingir gal-gal-e-ne
 en: the great gods,
17. unu{ki} iri ul
 en: Uruk, the ancient city,
18. szu-mu-sze3 ma-ni-in-si-esz-a
 en: they put into my hand,
19. {d}nin-subur lugal-mu-ur2
 en: for Ninšubur my master,
20. inim sa6-sa6-ge-da-mu-ta
 en: through my making fine words (of prayer),
21. e2-a2-ag2-ga2-szum2-mu
 en: the Temple That Gives Instructions,
22. ki-tusz ki-ag2-ga2-ni
 en: his beloved residence,
23. nam-ti-mu-sze3
 en: for my life
24. mu-na-du3
 en: I built for him.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q002177
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 4.02.14.12 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 4.02.14.12, ex. 01 (P431806) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
RIME 4.02.14.12, ex. 02 (P431805) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P448436

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 02.14.12 composite

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-04-16 at 14:49:31 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-01-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.14.12 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448436.
RIME 4.02.14.12 composite artifact entry (No. P448436). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448436
RIME 4.02.14.12 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448436 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.02.14.12 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448436},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448436},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/1/20/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P448436
LB  - CDLI:P448436
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - RIME 4.02.14.12 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448436
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.14.12 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448436.
RIME 4.02.14.12 composite artifact entry (No. P448436). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448436
RIME 4.02.14.12 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448436 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.02.14.12 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448436},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448436},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/1/20/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P448436
LB  - CDLI:P448436
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - RIME 4.02.14.12 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448436
ER  -
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