RIME 1.09.03.04, ex. 01 (P222460)

Official or display pillar excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist EŞEM 00385

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Pillar

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness votive inscription)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object pillar
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su2
2. ur#-sag {d}en-lil2-ra
3. e2-an-na-tum2
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}-ke4
6. sza3 ku3-ge pa3-da
7. {d}nansze
8. nin uru16-na-ke4
9. kur gu2 gar-gar
10. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka-ke4
11. dumu a-kur-gal
12. ensi2
13. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
  n lines broken
14'. [ensi2]
15'. umma{ki}
16'. gu2-edin#-na-[sze3]
column 2
1. ba-gen-a
2. mu-ha-lam#-ma#-a
3. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
4. {a-sza3}asza5 ki-ag2-ni
5. gu2-edin-na
6. szu-na mu-ni-gi4
7. ki-sur-ra
8. gu2-gu2 gir2-su2{ki}-ka
9. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
10. szu-na mu-ni-gi4#-a
11. lum-ma gir2-nun-ta sza3-ku3-ge pa3-da
12. mu mu-na-sa4-a
13. [x] x ARAD2
14. [...] x [...]
  n lines broken
15'. a mu#-na-[ru]

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness votive inscription)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 1.09.03.04 composite (P431078) Q001064 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222460

Physical information

pillar

Artifact type Pillar
pillar
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist EŞEM 00385
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222460

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.03.04, ex. 01

    [Frayne2008RIME1] Frayne, Douglas R. 2008. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 1. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: CIRPL, Ean 60

    [Sollberger1956CIRPL] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. Corpus Des Inscriptions “Royales” Présargoniques de Lagash. Geneva.

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ean 60

    [Steible1982FAOS5/1] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-03-02 at 11:36:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:40:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-15 at 14:54:41 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-05-05 at 15:06:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:01 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:46 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:11 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.03.04, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222460.
RIME 1.09.03.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222460). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222460 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.03.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222460 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.03.04, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222460},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222460},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.03.04, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222460.
RIME 1.09.03.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222460). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222460 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.03.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222460 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-06]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.03.04, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222460},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222460},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222460
LB  - CDLI:P222460
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - RIME 1.09.03.04, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222460
ER  -
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