RIME 1.09.04.12, ex. 01 (P222492)

Official or display statue excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Museum Number

NBC 02520

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Statue

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object statue
surface a
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...] ki#?
2'. [...] x
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. kisal {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ka-ke4
2'. sa2 i3-mi-du11-du11
3'. en-an-na-tum2-me
4'. {d}ama-gesztin-[an]-na-ra
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. [ud5 zi]
2'. masz [zi] i3-mi-[kux(DU)]
3'. ab2 zi
4'. amar zi i3-mi-kux(DU)
5'. eme3# szaganx(AMA){sza:gan}
6'. dur9 DU-bi
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
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 1.09.04.12 composite (P431109) Q001081 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222492

Physical information

statue

Artifact type Statue
statue
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation fragment

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Museum Number NBC 02520
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Yale Babylonian Collection (YBC) BC-005493
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) NBC.2520
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222492

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.04.12, ex. 01

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

  • history: SARI 1, p. 52 La 4.12

    [Cooper1986SARI1] Cooper, Jerrold S. 1986. Presargonic Inscriptions. Vol. 1. Sumerian and Akkadian Royal Inscriptions. New Haven, Conn : American Oriental Society ; Winona Lake, In : Distributed by Eisenbrauns.

  • history: BIN 2, 3

    [Nies1920BIN2] Nies, James B., and Clarence E. Keiser. 1920. Historical, Religious and Economic Texts and Antiquities. Babylonian Inscriptions in the Collection of James B. Nies, Vol. 2. New Haven: Yale University Press.

  • history: CIRPL, p. 31 En. I 23

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

    (copy)

  • history: FAOS 5/1, p. 193 Enannatum I 23

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

    (edition)

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-27 at 09:02:07 Firth, Richard Artifact 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
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
2014-10-16 at 13:23:18 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
2011-09-25 at 08:07:17 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-03-27 at 15:11:56 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:02 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:47 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:12 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 1.09.04.12, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222492.
RIME 1.09.04.12, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222492). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222492 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.04.12, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222492 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 27},
	title = {RIME 1.09.04.12, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222492},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222492},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.04.12, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222492.
RIME 1.09.04.12, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222492). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222492 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.04.12, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222492 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 27},
	title = {RIME 1.09.04.12, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222492},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222492},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/27/
PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - RIME 1.09.04.12, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222492
ER  -
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