RIME 1.09.05.01, ex. 01 (P222532)

Official or display cone excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 03004

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Cone

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object cone
surface a
column 1
1. {d}en-lil2
2. lugal kur-kur-ra
3. ab-ba dingir-dingir-re2-ne-ke4
4. inim gi-na-ni-ta
5. {d}nin-gir2-su
6. {d}szara2-bi
7. ki e-ne-sur
8. me-silim
9. lugal kisz{ki}-ke4
10. inim {d}isztaran-na-ta
11. esz2-GAN2 be2-ra
12. ki-ba na bi2-ru2
13. usz
14. ensi2
15. umma{ki}-ke4
16. nam inim-ma diri-diri-sze3
17. e-ak
18. na-ru2-a-bi
19. i3-bux(PAD)
20. edin lagasz{ki}-sze3
21. i3-kux(DU)
22. {d}nin-gir2-su
23. ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
24. inim si-sa2-ni-ta
25. umma{ki}-da
26. dam-ha-ra
27. e-da-ak
28. inim {d}en-lil2-la2-ta
29. sa szu4 gal bi2-szu4
30. |ISZ.DU6.KID2|-bi
31. edin-na ki ba-ni-us2-us2
32. e2-an-na-tum2
33. ensi2
34. lagasz{ki}
35. pa-bil3-ga
36. en-mete-na
37. ensi2
38. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
39. en-a2-kal-le
40. ensi2
41. umma{ki}-da
42. ki e-da-sur
column 2
1. e-bi i7-nun-ta
2. gu2-edin-na-sze3
3.a. ib2-ta-ni-e3
3.b. GAN2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
3.c. 3(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) 1/2(asz@c) esz2 {ninda}nindax(DU)
3.d. a2 umma{ki}-sze3
3.e. mu-tak4
3.f. GAN2 lugal nu-tuku
3.g. i3-kux(DU)
4. e-ba na-ru2-a
5. e-me-sar-sar
6. na-ru2-a
7. me-silim-ma
8. ki-be2 bi2-gi4
9. edin umma{ki}-sze3
10. nu-dib2
11. im-dub-ba
12. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
13. nam-nun-da-ki-gar-ra
14. bara2 {d}en-lil2-la2
15. bara2 {d}nin-hur-sag-ka
16. bara2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
17. bara2 {d}utu
18. bi2-du3
19. sze {d}nansze
20. sze {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
21. 1(asz@c) guru7-am6
22. lu2 umma{ki}-ke4
23. ur5-sze3 i3-gu7
24. ku5-ra2 ba-us2
25. 4(szar'ugal@c){gal} guru7
26. ba-ku4
27. bar sze-bi nu-da-su3-su3-da-ka
28. ur-lum-ma
29. ensi2
30. umma{ki}-ke4
31. e ki-sur-ra
32. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
33. e ki-sur-ra
34. {d}nansze
35. a-e i3-mi-e3
36. na-ru2-a-be2
37. izi ba-szum2
38. i3-bux(PAD)-bux(PAD)
39. bara2 ru-a dingir-re2-ne
40. nam-nun-da-ki-gar-ra
41. ab-du3-a
42. i3-gul-gul
column 3
1. kur-kur e-ma-hun
2. e ki-sur-ra
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ka
4. e-ma-ta-bala
5. en-an-na-tum2
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}-ke4
8. GAN2 u3-gig-ga
9. {a-sza3}asza5 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ka
10. gesz tesz2-tesz2-sze3 e-da-la2
11. en-mete-na
12. dumu ki-ag2
13. en-an-na-tum2-ma-ke4
14. |GIN2.SZE3| i3-ni-se3
15. ur-lum-ma
16. ba-da-kar
17. sza3 umma{ki}-sze3
18. e-gaz
19. ansze-ni surx(ERIM) 1(gesz2@c)-am6
20. gu2 i7 lum-ma gir2-nun-ta-ka
21. e-sze3-tak4
22. nam-lu2-u18-ba
23. giri3-pad-ra2-bi
24. edin-da e-da-tak4-tak4
25. |ISZ.DU6.KID2|-bi
26. ki 5(disz@t)-a
27. i3-mi-dub
28. u4-ba il2
29. sanga zabala5{ki}-kam
30. gir2-su{ki}-ta
31. umma{ki}-sze3
32. gar3 dar-ra-a
33. e-gen
34. il2-le
35. nam-ensi2
36. umma{ki}-a
37. szu e-ma-ti
38. e ki-sur-ra
column 4
1. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
2. e ki-sur-ra
3. {d}nansze
4. im-dub-ba
5. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
6. gu2 i7 idigna-sze3 gal2-la
7. gu2-gu2 gir2-su{ki}-ka
8. nam-nun-da-ki-gar-ra {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}en-ki-ka
9. {d}nin-hur-sag-ka
10. a-e i3-mi-e3
11. sze lagasz{ki} 1(szar2@c) guru7-am6
12. i3-su
13. en-mete-na
14. ensi2
15. lagasz{ki}-ke4
16. bar e-ba-ka
17. il2-sze3
18. lu2 he2-sze3-gi4-gi4-a
19. il2
20. ensi2
21. umma{ki}-a
22. {a-sza3}asza5 kar-kar
23. nig2-erim2 du11-du11-ge
24. e ki-sur-ra
25. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
26. e ki-sur-ra
27. {d}nansze
28. ga2-kam
29. i3-mi-du11
30. an-ta-sur-ra-ta
31. e2 {d}dimgal-abzu-ka-sze3
32. im ba-ni-e3-de3
33. i3-mi-du11
34. {d}en-lil2-le
35. {d}nin-hur-sag-ke4
36. nu-na-szum2
column 5
1. en-mete-na
2. ensi2
3. lagasz{ki}
4. mu pa3-da
5. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
6. inim si-sa2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta
7. inim si-sa2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ta
8. inim si-sa2 {d}nansze-ta
9. e-bi i7 idigna-ta
10. i7-nun-sze3
11. e-ak
12. nam-nun-da ki gar-ra
13. ur2-bi na4-a mu-na-ni-du3
14. lugal ki an-na-ag2-ga2-ni
15. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
16. nin ki an-na-ag2-ga2-ni
17. {d}nansze
18. ki-be2 mu-na-gi4
19. en-mete-na
20. ensi2
21. lagasz{ki}
22. gidri szum2-ma
23. {d}en-lil2-la2
24. gesztu2 szum2-ma
25. {d}en-ki-ka
26. sza3 pa3-da
27. {d}nansze
28. ensi2 gal
29. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
30. lu2 inim dingir-re2-ne dab5-ba
column 6
1. dingir-ra-ni
2. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|
3. nam-ti
4. en-mete-na-ka-sze3
5. u4 ul-la-sze3
6. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
7. {d}nansze
8. he2-na-szi-gub
9. lu2 umma{ki}-a
10. e ki-sur-ra
11. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ka
12. e ki-sur-ra
13. {d}nansze-ka
14. a2 zi-sze3
15. {a-sza3}asza5 tum3-de3
16. am6-ta-bala-e-da
17. lu2 umma{ki} he2
18. lu2 kur-ra he2
19. {d}en-lil2-le
20. he2-ha-lam-me
21. {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4
22. sa szu4 gal-ni
23. u3-ni-szu4
24. szu mah giri3 mah-ni
25. an-ta he2-ga2-ga2
26. nam-lu2-ulu3 iri-na
27. szu u3-na-zi
28. sza3 iri-na-ka
29. ha-ne2-gaz-zex(|AB2.SZA3.GI|)

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 1.09.05.01 composite (P431117) Q001103 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222532

Physical information

Artifact type Cone
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 03004
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222532
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q121032487
Louvre Collections (Louvre) cl010120625

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.05.01, ex. 01

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ent 28-29

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ent 28, A

    [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
2025-10-09 at 13:10:26 Leroy, Robin Artifact metadata Leroy, Robin Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-11-06 at 19:23:20 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata Willighagen, Lars Wikidata Willighagen, Lars 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
2014-10-16 at 17:37:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-03-05 at 09:24:04 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
2011-08-15 at 13:54:29 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-04-14 at 12:30:46 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-04-14 at 12:09:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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 22:49:48 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 1.09.05.01, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 18, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P222532.
RIME 1.09.05.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222532). (2025, October 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222532 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222532 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.05.01, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 18, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P222532.
RIME 1.09.05.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222532). (2025, October 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222532 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222532 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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