RIME 1.09.05.26, ex. 01 (P222540)

Official or display brick 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 —

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object brick
surface a
column 1
1. [{d}]nin-gir2-su2
2. ur-sag {d}en-lil2
3. en-mete-na
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}
6. a2 szum2-ma
7. {d}en-lil2
8. ga zi gu7-a
column 2
1. {d}nin-hur-sag-ka
2. sza3 pa3-da
3. {d}nansze
4. ensi2 <gal>
5. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka-ke4
6. dumu tu-da
7. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ka
8. dumu en-an-na-tum2
9. ensi2
10. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
column 3
1. u4 {d}nin-gir2-su2-ke4
2. gir2-nun-ta
3. sza3 ku3-ga-ne2
4. ba-pa3-da-a
5. e2-ninnu-ta
6. nam-a-[ni] mu-na-tar-ra-[a]
7. {d}nansze
8. sirara6-ta
9. igi zi mu-szi-bar-ra-[a]
10. en-mete-na-ke4
column 4
1. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
2. {gesz}kesz2-ra2
3. lum-[ma]-gin7-[du10]
4. 3(u@c) szar2-gal sig4 urx(BAHAR2)-ra
5. 3(gesz'u@c) 4(u@c) gur saggal
6. en-mete-na-ke4
7. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
8. mu-na-ni-du3
9. [{gesz}gigir2] {d}[nin]-gir2-[su2-ka]
column 5
1. sza3? x x mu-na-dim2
2. ama gi4
3. lagasz{ki}
4. e-da?-x-gar!
5. ama dumu mu-ni-gi4
6. dumu ama mu-ni-gi4
7. [...]{ki}
8. [...]
column 6
1. mu-ni-gi4
2. kesz2-ra2
3. lum-ma
4. gu2-edin-na-ka
5. mu-na-ni-du3
6. en-mete-na-ka
7. mu du10-ga-ni
8. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ke4
9. da-ri2-sze3
10. gesztu2 na-gub
11. en-mete-na
column 7
1. x [...] x
2. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka-ke4
3. lugal ki an-na-ag2-ga2-ni
4. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
5. {gesz}kesz2-ra2
6. lum-ma-gin7-du10
7. mu-na-du3
8. {d}nin-gir2-su2
column 8
1. [...] na-[...]
2. [mu mu]-na-sa4
3. en-mete-na
4. {gesz}kesz2-ra2 du3-a
5. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka-ka
6. dingir-ra-ni
7. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|-am6
8. u4-ba du-du [sanga {d}]nin-[gir2]-su2-ka-kam

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 1.09.05.26 composite (P431143) Q001108 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222540

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
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 —
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222540

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.05.26, ex. 01

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ent 35

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ent 35

    [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
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:46:22 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-12-28 at 21:01:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-23 at 13:59:25 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
2011-11-06 at 13:10:06 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-04-11 at 09:11:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:07 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 12:35:16 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 1.09.05.26, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222540.
RIME 1.09.05.26, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222540). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222540 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.26, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222540 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.26, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222540},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222540},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.05.26, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222540.
RIME 1.09.05.26, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222540). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222540 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.26, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222540 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.26, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222540},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222540},
}


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TI  - RIME 1.09.05.26, ex. 01 artifact entry
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