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

Lineart

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

-

Witness

Text

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

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 1.09.05.12 composite (P431129) Q001093 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222515

Physical information

foundation tablet

Artifact type Tablet
foundation tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Alabaster
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VA 03095
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222515

References

  • 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-02 at 08:50:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-02 at 08:23:13 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
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
2014-11-19 at 15:46:24 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
2011-08-13 at 13:38:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-06-04 at 11:12:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-12-03 at 01:28:05 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-12-03 at 01:26:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:06 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 12:35:15 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 1.09.05.12, 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: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	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: October 16, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	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},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222515
LB  - CDLI:P222515
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222515
ER  -
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