RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 (P222515)

Official or display tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

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Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA 03095

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Mineral > Alabaster

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su2
2. ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2-ra
3. en-mete-na
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}
6. dumu en-an-na-tum2
7. ensi2
column 2
1. lagasz{ki}-ka
2. dumu-KA
3. ur-{d}nansze
4. lugal
5. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
6. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
7. esz3 dug-ru
column 3
1. mu-na-du3
2. a-husz
3. e2 igi zi bar-ra
4. mu-na-du3
5. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ra
6. e2-gal uru11{ki}-ka-ni
column 4
1. mu-na-du3
2. {d}nansze
3. e2-engur-ra zu2-lum-ma
4. mu-na-du3
5. {d}en-ki
6. lugal eridu{ki}-ra
7. abzu pa5-sir2-ra
column 5
1. mu-na-du3
2. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ra
3. gi-gu3-na
4. tir ku3-ga
5. mu-na-du3
6. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
column 6
1. an-ta-sur-ra
2. e2 me-lam2-bi kur-kur-ra a-dul5
3. mu-na-du3
4. {d}en-lil2-la
5. e2-ad-da
6. im-sag-ga2
7. mu-na-du3
8. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
column 7
1. mu-du3
2. {d}nansze
3. sza3-pa3
4. mu-na-du3
5. gi-gu3-na mah-ni
6. mu-na-du3
7. u4-ba en-mete-na-ke4
column 8
1. lugal ki an-na-ag2-ga2-ni
2. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
3. e2-bappir3-ka-ni
4. mu-na-du3
5. en-mete-na
column 9
1. lu2 e2-bappir3
2. {d}nin-gir2-[su2]-ka du3-a
3. dingir-ra-ni
4. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|-am6

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet Artifact type comments:

    foundation tablet

  • Material: Mineral > Alabaster
  • Measurements (mm):
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  • Artifact comments:

    foundation tablet

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.05.12, ex. 03

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

  • history: VS 1, 8

    [Delitzsch1907VS1] Delitzsch, Friedrich, Leopold Messerschmidt, and Arthur Ungnad. 1907. Vorderasiatische Schriftdenkmäler Der Königlichen Museen Zu Berlin, Heft 1. Leipzig: J. C. Hinrichs.

  • history: CIRPL, Ent 10

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ent 08, C

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

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: VA 03095
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-02 at 08:50:54 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-02 at 08:23:13 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2014-11-19 at 15:46:24 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:40:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2011-08-13 at 13:38:57 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-06-04 at 11:12:37 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-12-03 at 01:28:05 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-12-03 at 01:26:27 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:06 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:47 Johnson, J. Cale Atf Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:15 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Composite Score
RIME 1.09.05.12 composite (P431129) View the score

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.05.12, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222515.
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P222515). (2024, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222515 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222515 (Accessed: August 4, 2025).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222515},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222515},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.05.12, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222515.
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P222515). (2024, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222515 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222515 (Accessed: August 4, 2025).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-08-04]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222515},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222515},
}


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DA  - 2024/10/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222515
LB  - CDLI:P222515
M1  - 2025/8/4/
TI  - RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222515
ER  -
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