RIME 2.01.03.01, ex. 05 & RIME 2.01.03.add08, ex. 01 (P216550)

Official or display tablet excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 056631

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

93.0 mm × 200.0 mm × 88.0 mm

Witness

Text

object stele
surface a
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [u-sa-bi3]-ir
2'. [iri{ki}]-iri{ki}
3'. [a-bar]-ti#
4'. [ti]-a-am-tim
5'. [3(u@c)] 2(asz) a-na
6'. REC169
7'. ip-hu-ru-nim-ma
8'. isz11-ar
9'. u3
10'. _iri{ki}-iri{ki}_-su-[nu]
  rest broken
surface b
1'. [ma-an-isz-tu]-su#
2'. _lugal#_
3'. _kisz#_
4'. [a]-na
5'. {[d]}utu
6'. [_a mu]-ru_

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 2.01.03.01 composite (P461968) Q000844 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216550

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 93.0 mm × 200.0 mm × 88.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
originally from Nippur, see Reade 2002, 270-271Excavated by Hormuzd Rassam; Acquired by the British Museum in 1882.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 056631
Accession Number 1882-07-14, 1024

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.56631
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0714-1024

References

  • primary: RIME 2, 01.03.01, ex. 05 & 01.03.add08, ex. 01

    [Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: CT 32, 05, BM 056631

    [King1912CT32] King, Leonard W. 1912. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 32.

  • history: ZA 92 (pp. 258-295), 270-271, no. 07

    [Reade2002ZA92] Reade, Julian E. 2002. “Early Monuments in Gulf Stone at the British Museum, with Observations on Some Gudea Statues and the Location of Agade.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 92 (2): 258–95.

  • citation: Fs Owen p.143-158, p. 152-156

    [Such-Gutiérrez2010Königsinschriften] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2010. “Die Königsinschriften Des III. Jahrtausends Im British Museum. Ein Erster Bericht Und Fünf Neue Texte.” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 143–58. Bethesda: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-10-16 at 09:32:23 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 16:51:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 16:49:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2014-11-20 at 11:30:56 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-20 at 11:26:41 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-20 at 11:07:44 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-05 at 13:00:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Basello, Gian Pietro; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Gelb, Ignace Jay; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.03.01, Ex. 05 & RIME 2.01.03.Add08, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P216550.
RIME 2.01.03.01, ex. 05 & RIME 2.01.03.add08, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P216550). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216550 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.03.01, ex. 05 & RIME 2.01.03.add08, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216550 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 2.01.03.01, ex. 05 & {RIME} 2.01.03.add08, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216550},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216550},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.03.01, Ex. 05 & RIME 2.01.03.Add08, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P216550.
RIME 2.01.03.01, ex. 05 & RIME 2.01.03.add08, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P216550). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216550 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.03.01, ex. 05 & RIME 2.01.03.add08, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216550 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 2.01.03.01, ex. 05 & {RIME} 2.01.03.add08, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216550},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216550},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P216550
LB  - CDLI:P216550
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - RIME 2.01.03.01, ex. 05 & RIME 2.01.03.add08, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216550
ER  -
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