RIME 1.09.05.06, ex. 01 (P222596)

Official or display artifact excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 092968

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

-

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object nail
surface a
column 1
1. [{d}nin-gir2]-su2
2. [e2-ninnu]-ra
3. [en]-mete#-na
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}
6. dumu [en]-an-[na]-tum2
7. [ensi2]
column 2
1. lagasz[{ki}]-ka-[ke4]
2. e2-ni [mu]-na-[du3]
3. ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar2#-[ra]
4. szu mu-[na]-ni-[tag]
5. KIB [mu]-na-[du11]

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 1.09.05.06 composite (P431123) Q001118 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222596

Physical information

nail

Artifact type
nail
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Found loose during Season VIII of excavations at Ur.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 13606
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 092968
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222596

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.05.06, ex. 01

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

  • history: UET 8, /1, 0009

    [Sollberger1965UET8] Sollberger, Edmond. 1965. Royal Inscriptions. Part II. Ur Excavations. Texts 8. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ent 80

    [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
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie 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 14:43:32 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
2011-04-10 at 09:58:14 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:08 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:50 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:17 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 1.09.05.06, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P222596.
RIME 1.09.05.06, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222596). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222596 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.06, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222596 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.06, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222596},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222596},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.05.06, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P222596.
RIME 1.09.05.06, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222596). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222596 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.05.06, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222596 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.06, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222596},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222596},
}

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