RIME 4.08.01.01 composite (P448588)

Official or display artifact excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), 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

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

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. [asz2]-du#-ni-a-ri-im
 en: Ašdũni-iarīm,
2. _[nita] kal#-ga_
 en: the mighty man,
3. [na-ra-am] {d#}inanna
 en: beloved of Ištar,
4. [mi-gir] {d#}za-ba4-ba4
 en: favored by Zababa,
5. _[lugal]_ kisz#{ki}
 en: king of Kiš,
6. [i]-nu#-mi
 en: when
7. [ki]-ib#-ra-tum
 en: the world quarters
8. [er]-bi-im
 en: four
9. [i]-ki-ra-ni-ni-ma
 en: became hostile to me,
10. [sa]-ma-ni
 en: for eight
11. sza#-na-tim
 en: years
12. ta#-ha-za-am
 en: battle
13. e#-pu-usz-ma
 en: I waged, and
14. i-na sa-mu-un-tim
 en: in the eighth
15. sza-tim
 en: year
16. ma-hi-ri
 en: my opponent
17. a-na _su2-a_
 en: to clay
18. lu# i-tu-ur2
 en: indeed turned.
19. um-ma-ni
 en: My army
20. a-na sza-la-asz
 en: into three
21. me-at-tim#
 en: hundred (men)
22. lu i#-tu-ur2#
 en: was turned.
23. i-nu-mi
 en: When
24. {d}za-ba4-ba4 be-li2
 en: my lord Zababa
25. i-di-na-an-na
 en: gave judgment for me,
26. u3 esz3-tar2 be-el-ti
 en: and my lady Ištar
27. ta#-pu-ti
 en: to my assistance
28. i#-li-ku-na
 en: came, then
29. [a]-ka#-al <pa-ta-ni-ia>
 en: some food to eat
30. el#-qi2-ma
 en: I took, and
31. [a]-na ha-ra-an
 en: on a campaign
32. u2#-ma-ka-al
 en: for one day
33. a-li-[ik-ma]
 en: I went.
34. er-bi-e u2#-mi#
 en: So for forty days
35. ma-ta-am
 en: the land
36. na-ki-ir-ta-am
 en: which was hostile
37. lu u2-ka-ni-isz
 en: I made submit.
38. ed-di-szi-ma
 en: I did it anew:
39. _bad3_ i-nu-uh2-dingir#
 en: the wall of Inũh-Ilum
40. lu e-pu-usz
 en: I did indeed build.
41. u3 {i7}im-gur-esz3-tar2
 en: Also the Imgur-Eštar canal
42. lu ah-ri
 en: I indeed dug.
43. i-na e-bu-ri-szu-ma
 en: At that harvest time
44. ki-ib-ra-tum
 en: the world quarters
45. er-be2-tim
 en: four
46. i-ki-ra-ni-ni-ma
 en: became hostile to me, and so
47. _bad3 bar_ kisz{ki#}
 en: the outer wall of Kiš
48. lu e-pu-usz
 en: I did indeed build.
49. u3 {i7}nun-di
 en: Further, the Nundi canal
50. i-na szi-na u2-mi
 en: in two days
51. lu es-ke-er
 en: I dammed up.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q006434
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 4.08.01.01 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 4.08.01.01, ex. 01 (P345488) Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P448588

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

References

  • primary: RIME 4, .08.01.01 composite

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

  • history: CT 36, pl. 04, BM 108854

    [Gadd1921CT36] Gadd, Cyril John. 1921. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 36.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-07-28 at 18:38:42 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-06-02 at 13:09:28 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 4.08.01.01 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448588.
RIME 4.08.01.01 composite artifact entry (No. P448588). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448588
RIME 4.08.01.01 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448588 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.08.01.01 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448588},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448588},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/1/20/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P448588
LB  - CDLI:P448588
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - RIME 4.08.01.01 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448588
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.08.01.01 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448588.
RIME 4.08.01.01 composite artifact entry (No. P448588). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448588
RIME 4.08.01.01 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448588 (Accessed: October 31, 2026).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-31]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.08.01.01 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448588},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448588},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/1/20/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P448588
LB  - CDLI:P448588
M1  - 2026/10/31/
TI  - RIME 4.08.01.01 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448588
ER  -
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