RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 (P216590)

Official or display brick stamp excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), 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 116454

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Brick stamp

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object brick stamp
surface a
1. [{d}na-ra-am-{d}]suen#
2. [ba]-dim2#
3. [e2 {d}]suen#

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 2.01.04.17 composite (P461997) Q000852 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216590

Physical information

brick stamp

Artifact type Brick stamp
brick stamp
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavated.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 00079
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 116454
Accession Number 1923-11-10, 0040

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P216590
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 97

References

  • primary: RIME 2, 01.04.17, ex. 02

    [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: UET 7, 35

    [Gurney1974UET7] Gurney, Oliver R. 1974. Middle Babylonian Legal Documents and Other Texts. Ur Excavations. Texts 7. London: The Trustees of the two museums.

  • history: UET 8, /2, 0043

    [Sollberger1965UET8] Sollberger, Edmond. 1965. Royal Inscriptions. Part II. Ur Excavations. Texts 8. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

  • 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.

  • citation: CBI, 003

    [Walker1981Bricks] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1981. Cuneiform Brick Inscriptions in the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the City of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

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
2024-08-02 at 10:52:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-11 at 13:25:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:40:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:33:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2019-08-29 at 19:36:44 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
2012-06-27 at 12:11:49 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 2.01.04.17, Ex. 02 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P216590.
RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 artifact entry (No. P216590). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216590 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216590 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216590},
}


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TI  - RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.04.17, Ex. 02 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P216590.
RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 artifact entry (No. P216590). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216590 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216590 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216590},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P216590
LB  - CDLI:P216590
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - RIME 2.01.04.17, ex. 02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216590
ER  -
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