RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite (P465389)

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

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

Museum Number

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite votive inscription)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
(Socle inscription)
1. 2(disz) sila3 ninda
en: 2 sila3 of bread,
2. 2(disz) sila3 lal3
en: 2 sila3 of date-syrup,
3. 1(disz) sila3 kurun
en: 1 sila3 of wine,
4. 1(disz) sila3 kasz
en: 1 sila3 of beer,
5. 1(disz) ma-la-gum2 udu
en: 1 cut of mutton,
6. [nig2]-dab5 itu-da-ka
en: the monthly requisitions
7. {gesz#}banszur
en: for the table
8. {d}en-lil2
en: of Enlil
9. lugal-[ga2-ta]
en: my master,
10. 1(disz) gin2 x (x)
en: and 1 shekel of ...,
11. 1(disz) sila3 i3 du10-ga
en: 1 sila3 of fine oil,
12. nig2-dab5 [itu-da]-ka#
en: the monthly requisitions
13. e2 {d}[nin-lil2]
en: for the temple of Ninlil
14. nin-[ga2]-ta
en: my mistress,
15. {d}szu-{d}suen
en: Šū-Sîn,
16. ki-ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2
en: beloved of Enlil,
17. lugal {d}en-lil2-le
en: the king whom Enlil
18. ki-ag2 sza3-ga-na
en: as the beloved of his heart
19. in-pa3
en: did choose,
20. lugal kal-ga
en: the mighty king,
21. lugal uri2{ki}-[ma]
en: king of Ur and
22. [lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4]
en: king of the four world quarters,
23. i3-ba
en: did allot.
24. lu2 u4 na-me
en: A person who at any time
25. nig2-dab5-e
en: these allotments
26. i3-ku5-re6-[a]
en: shall cut off,
27. lu2-bi
en: that person,
28. lugal he2-a
en: be he a king,
29. en he2-a
en: be he an en,
30. ensi2 he2-a
en: be he a governor,
31. sanga he2-a
en: be he a temple administrator,
32. gudu4 masz2-e pa3-da he2-a
en: or be he a gudu4-priest chosen by extispicy,
33. lu2-ba
en: that person
34. {d}en-lil2
en: may Enlil
35. {d}nin-lil2-e
en: and Ninlil
36. nam ha-ba-da-ku5-ne
en: curse!
37. ibila na-an-ni-tuku#-tuku-ne
en: May they not allow him to get an heir;
38. mu-ni kalam-ma na-an-ni-ga2-ga2-ne
en: may they not allow him to establish a name in the country.
39. lu2 inim!(SAG)-bi
en: But a person who these words
40. nu-ub-da-ab-kur2-re#-[a]
en: does not alter,
41. igi {d}en-lil2
en: before Enlil
42. {d}nin-lil2-la2-ka
en: and Ninlil
43. he2-en-sa6
en: may he find favor.
single ruling
(Colophon)
44. mu-sar-ra
en: Inscription
45. ki-gal {d}[szu-{d}]suen
en: on the socle of Šū-Sîn
46. alan-na4-kam
en: belonging to a stone statue.
single ruling
(Shoulder Inscription)
47. {d}szu-{d}suen
en: Šū-Sîn,
48. ki-ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2
en: beloved of Enlil,
49. lugal {d}en-lil2-le
en: king whom Enlil
50. sza3-ga-na
en: in his heart
51. in-pa3
en: did choose,
52. lugal kal-ga
en: the mighty king,
53. lugal uri2{ki}-ma
en: king of Ur and
54. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
en: king of the four world quarters,
55. nam-ti-la-ni-sze3
en: for his life
56. a mu-na#-[ru]
en: he dedicated it to him.
(single ruling)
57. mu-sar-ra
en: Inscription
58. za3 zi-da-ni
en: on his right shoulder
59. alan-na4
en: of a stone statue.
double ruling
60. dub mu-sar-[ra]
(Final colophon)
en: Tablet of inscriptions
61. 3(disz) dub alan
en: from three tablets, statues
62. {d}szu-{d}suen
en: of Šū-Sîn
63. u3 ki-gal 2(disz)-bi
en: and two socles belonging to them.
rest blank

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Official or display (composite votive inscription)
Composite Number	Q000994
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain] from OB tablet
Dates Referenced	Šū-Suen.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
RIME 3/2.01.04.07, ex. 02 (P227479)	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Record

CDLI number	P465389
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P465389

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Nippur (mod. Nuffar) [uncertain]
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)	Q000994

References

primary: RIME 3/2, 01.04.07 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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2018-08-23 at 08:57:09	Pagé-Perron, Émilie	Transliteration	CDLI, CDLI	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-06-24 at 15:39:27	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2014-06-18 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.04.07 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P465389.

RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite artifact entry (No. P465389). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P465389 (Original work published 2014)

RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P465389 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.04.07 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P465389.

RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite artifact entry (No. P465389). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P465389 (Original work published 2014)

RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P465389 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).

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	month = {sep 22},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P465389},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P465389},
}

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