RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 01 (P222593)

Official or display tablet 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 24414

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
  reconstruction
column 1
1. {d}lugal-e2-musz3-ra
2. en-mete-na
3. ensi2
4. lagasz{ki}
5. sza3 pa3-da
6. {d}nansze
7. ensi2 gal {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka
8. dumu en-an-na-tum2
9. ensi2
10. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
column 2
1. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
2. esz3 dug-ru
3. mu-na-du3
4. a-husz
5. e2 igi zi bar-ra
6. mu-na-du3
7. mu-ni-tum2
8. {gesz}gigir2 kur dub {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka {ha}har-ra-an eridu{ki}-ka gam4-[gam-gam-bi]
9. ni2-bi kur sza3-ga
10. mu-na-dim2
column 3
1. e2 dur3{ur3} zi-le
2. mu-na-du3
3. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ra
4. e2-gal uru11{ki}-ka-ni
5. mu-na-du3
6. {d}nansze
7. e2-engur-ra zu2-lum-ma
8. mu-na-du3
9. mu-ni-tum2
10. ama-gi4 lagasz{ki}
column 4
1. e-gar
2. ama dumu i3-ni-gi4
3. dumu ama i3-ni-gi4
4. ama-gi4 sze ur5-ka
5. e-gar
6. u4-ba en-mete-na-ke4
7. {d}lugal-e2-musz3-ra
8. e2-musz3 pa5-ti-bir5-ra{ki}-ka
column 5
1. e2 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
2. mu-na-du3
3. ki-be2 mu-na-gi4
4. dumu unu{ki}
5. dumu larsa{ki}
6. dumu pa5-ti-bir5-ra-ka
7. [ama]-gi4-bi
8. e-gar
9. {d}inanna-ra
10. unu{ki}-sze3
11. szu-na i3-ni-gi4
column 6
1. {d}utu-[ra]
2. larsa{ki}-sze3
3. szu-na i3-ni-gi4
4. {d}lugal-e2-musz3-ra
5. e2-musz3-sze3
6. szu-na i3-ni-gi4
7. en-mete-na
8. lu2 inim-ma se3-ga
9. {d}inanna-ka
10. dingir-ra-ni
11. {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 1.09.05.04 composite (P431120) Q004252 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222593

Physical information

foundation tablet

Artifact type Tablet
foundation tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
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 24414
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222593

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.05.04, ex. 01

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ent 79, 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
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
2018-10-19 at 18:19:42 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2018-06-22 at 05:59:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI Approved View
2014-11-19 at 14:21:02 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:40:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-06 at 14:44:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-04-16 at 10:08:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:08 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:50 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:17 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.05.04, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222593.
RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222593). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222593 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222593 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222593},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222593},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.05.04, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222593.
RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222593). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222593 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222593 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222593},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222593},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222593
LB  - CDLI:P222593
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - RIME 1.09.05.04, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222593
ER  -
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