RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 (P567334)

Official or display cone excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in Zheng Li, China

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Zheng Li, China

Museum Number

LZC 2514

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Cone

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

130.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 55.0 mm , 230.00 g

Witness

Text

object cone
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2-ra
4. gu3-de2-a
5. ensi2
6. lagasz{ki}-ke4
7. nig2-du7-e pa mu-na-e3
8. e2-ninnu anzu2{muszen}-babbar2-ra-ni
9. mu-na-du3
10. ki-be2 mu-na-gi4

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 3/1.01.06.04 composite (P431926) Q000884 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P567334

Physical information

A clay foundation cone with a tapering body and a rounded base. The surface is inscribed with vertical columns of cuneiform script, arranged in evenly spaced registers.

Artifact type Cone
A clay foundation cone.
Dimensions 130.0 mm × 55.0 mm × 55.0 mm
Weight 230.00 g
Material(s) Clay
Preservation (Surface: Good)

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Zheng Li, China
Museum Number LZC 2514
Accession Number

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-11 at 13:25:26 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-06-10 at 13:30:01 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-06-10 at 12:47:29 Zheng, Li Transliteration Zheng, Li Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-06-09 at 19:01:38 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-06-09 at 18:54:40 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-06-03 at 08:58:00 Zheng, Li Artifact metadata Zheng, Li Dahl, Jacob L. Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.06.04, Ex. Add491 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567334.
RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 artifact entry (No. P567334). (2025, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567334 (Original work published 2025)
RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567334 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 11},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P567334},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P567334},
}


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DA  - 2025/6/11/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P567334
LB  - CDLI:P567334
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.06.04, Ex. Add491 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 11, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P567334.
RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 artifact entry (No. P567334). (2025, June 11). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P567334 (Original work published 2025)
RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P567334 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2025RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 11},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P567334},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P567334},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/11/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P567334
LB  - CDLI:P567334
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. add491 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P567334
ER  -
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