RIME 1.09.09.14, ex. c2 (P222639)

Official or display tag excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Collection(s)

Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany

Museum Number

VA 05355

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tag

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

object tag
surface a
1. geszimmar a2 zi-da-a gub-ba
 en: “A palm tree set up on the right side,
2. lugal eridu{ki}-sze3 nu-kusz2
 en: the king never tires on behalf of Eridu”
3. mu-bi
 en: being its name,
4. URU-KA-gi-na
 en: Urukagina,
5. lugal
 en: king
6. lagasz{ki}-ke4
 en: of Lagaš,
7. i3-gub 3(|ASZxDISZ@t|)
 en: set up; (year:) 3.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P222639

Physical information

ovoid-shaped

Artifact type Tag
ovoid-shaped
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany
Museum Number VA 05355
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222639

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.09.14, ex. c2

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ukg 37

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ukg 36, B

    [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
2020-01-18 at 17:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2015-04-25 at 07:56:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-12 at 09:30:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-20 at 12:34:40 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:40:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-16 at 13:15:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2011-05-08 at 13:03:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:51 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 1.09.09.14, Ex. C2 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222639.
RIME 1.09.09.14, ex. c2 artifact entry (No. P222639). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222639 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.09.14, ex. c2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222639 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.14, ex. c2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222639},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222639},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.09.14, Ex. C2 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222639.
RIME 1.09.09.14, ex. c2 artifact entry (No. P222639). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222639 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.09.09.14, ex. c2 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222639 (Accessed: April 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.14, ex. c2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222639},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222639},
}

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PY  - 2024
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TI  - RIME 1.09.09.14, ex. c2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222639
ER  - 
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