RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 02a (P222690)

Official or display adze excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A00543

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

Adze

Material(s)

Metal > Bronze

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

145.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 9.0 mm

Witness

Text

object adze
surface a
column 1
1. dingir-mah
2. e2-igi-nim-pa-e3
3. ensix(|GAR.PA.TE.SI|)
4. adab{ki}
column 2
1. e2-mah mu-na-du3
2. ur2-be2 ki-sze3
3. temen ba-si

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 1.01.07.02 composite (P431022) Q001201 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P222690

Physical information

Artifact type Adze
Dimensions 145.0 mm × 52.0 mm × 9.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Metal > Bronze
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A00543
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) b84ac9dc-ed94-447f-8cd0-ff4137d29a8d
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222690

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 01.07.02, ex. 02a

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

  • history: Banks, Bismaya, 275 (photo)

    [Banks1912Bismaya] Banks, Edgar James. 1912. Bismya or The Lost City of Adab: A Story of Adventure, of Exploration, and of Excavation among the Ruins of the Oldest of the Buried Cities of Babylonia. G. P. Putnam’s Sons New York. http://digital.library.stonybrook.edu/cdm/ref/collection/amar/id/156480.

  • history: OIP 14, 18

    [Luckenbill1930OIP14] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1930. Inscriptions from Adab. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 14. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

    (copy)

  • history: FAOS 5/2, E'iginimpa'e 1, A

    [Steibl1982FAOS5/2] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-12-17 at 06:49:38 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-12-17 at 06:49:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-09-28 at 14:48:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-27 at 16:35:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:22:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 18:35:25 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
2013-12-22 at 14:31:36 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
2011-06-11 at 12:48:49 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:11 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:52 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:19 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 1.01.07.02, Ex. 02a Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222690.
RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 02a artifact entry (No. P222690). (2024, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222690 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 02a artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222690 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 02a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222690},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222690},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.01.07.02, Ex. 02a Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). December 17, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P222690.
RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 02a artifact entry (No. P222690). (2024, December 17). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222690 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 02a artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222690 (Accessed: April 7, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {dec 17},
	title = {RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 02a artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222690},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222690},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/12/17/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P222690
LB  - CDLI:P222690
M1  - 2026/4/7/
TI  - RIME 1.01.07.02, ex. 02a artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P222690
ER  -
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