RIME 1.09.09.05, ex. 01 (P222618)

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 04162

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. lu2 umma{ki}-ke4#
2. e ki-surx(ERIM)#-ra#-ke4
3. izi ba-szum2
4. an-ta-sur-ra
5. izi ba-szum2
6. ku3 za-gin3-bi
7. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
8. e2-gal ti-ra-asz2-ka
9. szu be2-bad
10. abzu-banda3{da}-a
11. szu be2-bad
12. bara2 {d}en-lil2-la2
13. bara2 {d}utu-ka
column 2
1. szu be2-bad
2. a-husz-a
3. szu be2-bad
4. ku3 za-gin3-bi
5. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
6. e2-babbar2-ra
7. szu be2-bad
8. ku3 za-gin3-bi
9. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
10. gi-gu3-na
11. {d}nin-mah
12. tir ku3-ga-ka-ka
13. szu be2-bad
column 3
1. ku3 za-gin3-bi
2. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
3. ba-gara2#-a
4. szu be2-bad
5. ku3 za-gin3-bi
6. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
7. dug-ru
8. izi ba-szum2
9. ku3 za-gin3-bi
10. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
11. abzu e-ga-ka
12. szu be2-bad
13. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10-ke4
14. izi ba-szum2
column 4
1. ku3 za-gin3-bi
2. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
3. alan-bi
4. i3-gul-gul
5. eb e2-an-na {d}inanna-ka-ke4
6. izi ba-szum2
7. ku3 za-gin3-bi
8. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
9. alan-bi
10. i3-gul-gul
11. sza3-pa3-da
12. szu be2-bad
13. ku3 za-gin3-bi#
14. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
column 5
1. he-en-da-ka
2. sumur3 i3-bala-bala
3. ki-esz3{ki}
4. e2 {d}nin-dar-ka
5. szu be2-bad
6. ku3 za-gin3-bi
7. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
8. ki-nu-nir{ki}
9. e2 {d}dumu-zi-abzu-ka-ke4
10. izi ba#-szum2
11. ku3 za-gin3-bi
reverse
column 1
1. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
2. e2 {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ka-ke4
3. izi ba-szum2
4. ku3 za-gin3-bi
5. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
6. e2-engur-ra
7. {d}nansze-ka
8. szu be2-bad
9. ku3 za-gin3-bi
10. ba-ta#-kesz2#-kesz2#
11. sag-u9#
column 2
1. e2 {d}ama-gesztin-na-ka
2. szu be2-bad
3. {d}ama-gesztin-ta
4. ku3 za-gin3-na-ni
5. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
6. pu2#-ba i3-szub
7. GAN2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
8. en-na uru4-a
9. sze-bi i3-bux(PAD)
10. lu2 umma#{ki#}-ke4#
11. egir# lagasz#{ki}
12. ba-hul-a-ta
column 3
1. nam-dag
2. {d}nin-gir2-su-da
3. e-da-ak-ka-am6
4. szu in-szi-de6-a-am6
5. e-ta-ku5-ku5
6. nam-dag
7. URU-KA-gi-na
8. lugal
9. gir2-su{ki}-ka
10. nu-gal2
11. lugal-za3-ge-si
12. ensi2
13. umma{ki}-ka
14. dingir-ra-ni
column 4
1. {d}nisaba-ke4
2. nam-dag-bi
3. gu2-na he2-il2-il2
  blank space
column 5
  blank space

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 1.09.09.05 composite (P431158) Q001133 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P222618

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 04162
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222618
Wikidata (Wikidata) Q62106907

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.09.05, ex. 01

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ukg 16

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ukg 16

    [Steible1982FAOS5/1] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/1.

  • history: NFT, NFT

    [Thureau-Dangin1910NFT] Cros, Gaston, and François Thureau-Dangin. 1910. Nouvelles Fouilles de Tello. Edited by Gaston Cros. Paris: Ernest Leroux.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
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
2024-07-21 at 10:38:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-24 at 15:00:20 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
2016-12-01 at 23:04:33 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2015-10-18 at 09:36:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-03-21 at 21:46:47 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
2011-08-17 at 11:07:59 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-05 at 11:44:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:09 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 12:35:18 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 Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.09.05, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222618.
RIME 1.09.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222618). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222618 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222618 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222618},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222618},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.09.05, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). November 6, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222618.
RIME 1.09.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222618). (2024, November 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222618 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222618 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {nov 6},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222618},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222618},
}


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