RIME 4.03.07.02 composite (P448496)

Official or display artifact excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite
surface a
1. [sa]-am-su-i-lu-na
 en: Samsu-iluna,
2. _lugal_ da-num2
 en: the mighty king,
3. _lugal_ babila2{ki}
 en: king of Babylon
4. _lugal_ ki-ib-ra-tim ar-ba-im
 en: and king of the four world quaters -
5. i3-nu {d}en-lil2
 en: when Enlil
6. ki-ib-ra-at ar-ba-im
 en: the four quarters
7. a-na be-li-im
 en: to rule
8. id-di-nu-szum
 en: he gave to him,
9. s,e-ra-as-si-na
 en: and their nose-rope
10. a-na qa3-ti-szu
 en: into his hands
11. u2-ma-al-li-ma
 en: he put fully,
12. i3-nu-[u2-mi]-szu
 en: at that time,
13. [sa]-am-su-i-lu-na
 en: Samsu-iluna,
14. [_sipa_] mu-t,i-ib
 en: the shepherd who pleases
15. [lib3]-bi {d}marduk
 en: the heart of Marduk,
16. [in] e-mu-qi2-in
 en: by the power
17. s,i-ra-tim
 en: exalted
18. sza _dingir gal-gal_
 en: which the great gods
19. id-di-nu-szum
 en: gave to him,
20. in ne-me-qi2-im
 en: by the wisdom
21. sza e2-a
 en: which Ea
22. [u2]-sza-at-li-mu-szum
 en: bestowed upon him,
23. _bad3_ nibru{ki}
 en: the wall of Nippur,
24. [sza {d}suen]-mu-ba-li2-it,
 en: that of Sîn-muballiț
25. a-bi a-bi-szu
 en: his grandfather,
26. e-li sza pa-na
 en: more than previously
27. szu-ba-as-[su]
 en: its emplacement
28. u2-ra-ap-pi2-isz
 en: he widened
29. _bad3_-szu ki-ma
 en: and his wall like
30. _sa-tu_-im ra-bi2-im
 en: a great mountain
31. u2-ul-li
 en: he raised up.
32. ap-pa-ra-am
 en: With a marsh
33. usz-ta-as2-hir-[szu]
 en: he caused it to be surrounded.
34. {i7}buranun
 en: The Euphrates
35. ih-ri-a-am-[ma]
 en: he dug, and
36. _gu2_ {i7}buranun
 en: the banks of the Euphrates
37. u2-um-mi-su
 en: he laid next to it.
38. _bad3_ szu-a-ti
 en: That wall:
39. mar-kas ma-ta-tim
 en: The Link of the Lands
40. [a]-na szu-mi-im ib-bi
 en: he named it.
41. ni-szi _kalam_ szu-me-ri-im
 en: The people of the land of Sumer
42. u3 ak-ka-di-im
 en: and Akkad
43. szu-ba-at ne-eh-tim
 en: peaceful residences
44. u2-sze-szi-ib
 en: he caused to inhabit,
45. a-bur-ri
 en: and in riverine meadows
46. u-szar-bi2-is,
 en: he caused them to lie down.
47. zi-kir {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it,
 en: The name of Sîn-muballiț,
48. a-bi a-bi-szu
 en: his grandfather,
49. in ki-ib-ra-tim
 en: throughout the world quarters
50. u2-sze-pi2
 en: he made famous.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q006390
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 4.03.07.02 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 4.03.07.02, ex. 01 (P431866) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P448496

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 4, 03.07.02 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
2014-01-26 at 12:34:45 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-05-08 at 14:28:36 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 4.03.07.02 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448496.
RIME 4.03.07.02 composite artifact entry (No. P448496). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448496
RIME 4.03.07.02 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448496 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.03.07.02 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448496},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448496},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/1/20/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P448496
LB  - CDLI:P448496
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - RIME 4.03.07.02 composite artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.03.07.02 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448496.
RIME 4.03.07.02 composite artifact entry (No. P448496). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448496
RIME 4.03.07.02 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448496 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.03.07.02 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448496},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448496},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/1/20/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P448496
LB  - CDLI:P448496
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - RIME 4.03.07.02 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448496
ER  -
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