RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. 01 (P222906)

Official or display vase excavated in Umma (mod. Tell Jokha), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 140889

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)

Artifact Type

Vase

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

135.0 mm × 195.0 mm × 135.0 mm

Witness

Text

object vase
surface a
column 1
1. [u4 {d}szara2]
2. [{d}en-lil2-ra]
3. [ra2-zu ur4 sza3-ga]
4. [e-na-du11-ga]
5. [e-na-gen-na]
6. [gesz-sza3-ki-du10 sipa ki-ag2-ga2]
7. [{d}szara2-ke4]
8. a x x-sze3#? tu-da
9. nir-gal2 sag husz ki-en-gi-ke4
10. gaba-gal2 nu-gi4 kur-kur-ra-ke4
11. en za3 kesz2 {d}nin-ur4-ke4
12. ama sza3 kusz2 {d}en-ki-ka-ke4
13. ku-li ki-ag2
14. {d}isztaran-ke4
15. ensi2 kal-ga
16. {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
17. lugal mu pa3 {d}inanna-ke4
18. e-bi mu-ak
19. na-bi mu-ru2
20. im-dub-ba-bi
21. pa e-mi-e3
22. na-ru2-a-bi
23. ki-be2 bi-gi4
24. [x] x [x] [...]
25. [...] x x [x]
26. za3 na-ru2-[a]-{d}szara2-[kam]
27. i7-mah2#-[(x)]-ta#
28. ix(A) gaba-a-[sze3]
29. 4(u@c) 5(asz@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)#
30. za3 na-ru2-[a] {d}szara2#-[kam]
31. i7# [gaba-a-ta]
32. HAR#?-[AL-sze3]
  rest broken
column 2
1'. [6(gesz2@c) 3(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)]
2'. za3# na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
3-4. 1(u@c) bad3 da# {ansze}dur9{ur3}-ga2-ra-ta#
5'. nag-{d}nansze-sze3
6'. 1(gesz'u@c) 3(u@c) 6(asz@c)? {ninda}nindax(DU)#
7'. za3 na-ru2-a# szara2-kam
8'. nag-{d}nansze-ta
9'. i7 gibil-sze3
10'. 2(gesz'u@c) la2 2(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
11'. za3 na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam
12'. i7 gibil-ta
13'. e2 {d}dimgal!(|GAL.DIM|)-abzu-ka-sze3
14'. 1(gesz'u@c) 6(gesz2@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)#
15'. za3# [na-ru2-a {d}szara2-kam]
16'. e2 [{d}]dimgal#!(|GAL.DIM|)-abzu#-ka-ta
17'. mur-gu4# {d}szara2#-sze3
18'. 1(gesz'u@c) 3(gesz2@c) 1(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
19'. za3# na-ru2-a {d#}szara2-sze3
20'. [mur]-gu4 <{d}szara2>-ta
21'. [...] x {d}isztaran-sze3
22'. [x] {ninda#}nindax(DU)
23'. [za3] na#-ru2-a {d#}szara2-kam
24'. [...] {d}isztaran-ta#
25'. [an-za]-gar3-ta
26'. [1(szar2@c)?] 5(gesz'u@c)#? 1(gesz2@c) 2(u@c) {ninda}nindax(DU)
27'. [za3] na#-ru2-a {d#}szara2-kam
28'. [an-za]-gar3-ta
  rest broken
column 3
1'. im#-dub#-[ba]-be2
2'. nu-ni-dib#
3'. na-ru2-a-bi
4'. ki-be2 be2-gi4
5'. inim {d}isztaran-ta
6'. ki-ba na be2-ru2
7'. lu2 kur-ra
8'. ki-bi al?-gul!-la
9'. szu# ba#-ta-ti#-a
10'. ab-zah2-a
11'. iri#?-[na?]
12'. ki musz hul-a-gin7#
13'. sag-il2# na-du12-du12
14'. e2-gal hul-a-na
15'. ensi2-be2
16'. zu2 gig
17'. ha-mu-du3!(NI)-e#

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 1.12.06.02 composite (P431197) Q001380 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222906

Physical information

vase

Artifact type Vase
vase
Dimensions 135.0 mm × 195.0 mm × 135.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 140889
Accession Number 1989-05-16, 0001

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P222906
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1989-0516-1

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 12.06.02, ex. 01

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

  • history: FAOS 5/2, Lugalzagesi 2, 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
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-09-28 at 14:48:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:22:24 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
2021-07-22 at 13:38:51 Lafont, Bertrand Transliteration Lafont, Bertrand CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-01-19 at 16:42:31 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-12 at 09:56:37 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
2011-11-11 at 08:22:15 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-16 at 05:52:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-03 at 08:43:38 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:17 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:57 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:25 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 1.12.06.02, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P222906.
RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222906). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222906 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222906 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222906},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222906},
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.12.06.02, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P222906.
RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222906). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222906 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.12.06.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222906 (Accessed: October 28, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222906},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222906},
}


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