RIME 4.02.13.13, ex. 01 (P225587)

Official or display tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 085469

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness votive inscription)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. {d}nanna en gal
2. u4 an ku3-ge si
3. men nun-na sag il2
4. dingir zi u4 ge6-bi he2-he2
5. iti ge-en-ge-en
6. mu silim-ma
7. sza3 e2-kur-ra-ke4 sun5-na
8. esz-bar zi szu ti
9. ki a-a-ugu-na-ke4
10. dumu ki-ag2 {d}nin-lil2-la2
11. {d}asz-im2-babbar2-re
12. {szu}szu12 a-ra-zu gesz tuku
13. lugal-a-ni-ir
14. {disz}ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk
15. ad-da kur mar-tu
16. dumu si-im-ti-szi-il-ha-ak
17. lu2 szu-gar e2-babbar2-ra-ke4
18. bi2-in-gi4-a
19. {d}utu lugal-a-ni-ir
20. [szu] bi2#?-in-tag-ga-am3
21. [ug3 bir-re-a]
22. [gu2]-bi kar2-kar2-ra
23. [erin2] suh3-suh3-a-bi
24. si# bi2-in-si-sa2
25. ka# ma-da-na
26. tesz2#-bi ib2-ta-se3-ga
27. sag#-du hul-du-bi
column 2
1. tibirx(|TAGxNE|)-ra bi2-ra#
2. gesz-bur! ma-da-na
3. gu2-erim2-gal2-la-am3
4. bi2-in-hasz-am3
5. ki-tusz NUN szul {d}utu
6. di-ku5 mah an-ki
7. larsa{ki}-ma nig2 sa2-du11 gen-na-ka
8. su du10 bi2-in-tusz-am3
9. {disz}ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk sipa sun5-na
10. esz3 e2-babbar2-ra-sze3
11. nam-szita-a-asz gub-ba-me-en
12. u4 an-ne2 {d}en-lil2-le
13. {d}en-ki {d}nin-mah-bi
14. {gesz}gidri zi un5 lah4-lah4 he2-du7
15. bala me da-ri2
16. me-bi nu-kur2-ru-de3
17. du11-ga mah {d}nanna {d}utu#-[ta]
18. nam-si-sa2-a-mu-[sze3]
19. ma-ni-in#-szum2#-[mu-usz-am3]
20. nam-bi-sze3 inim# [sa6-sa6-ge-en-mu-ne]
21. x NI# [...]
22. [...]
23. x x [...]
24. igi-a x [...]
25. mul ku3# [...]
26. su-lim [...]
27. {gesz}gu#-[za ...]
28. ba-x [...]
29. sza3 [...]
30. ra# [...]
reverse
column 1
1. x [...]
2. {gesz}gu-za#-a#-bi [...]
3. ku3-sig17 husz#-a [gar-ra]
4. u4 ti-le-mu# [...]
5. kin-ga2 re-esz x [...]
6. alan {d}nanna me-dim2-[bi]
7. zi-da ak-da x [...]
8. x [...]
9. x x x x [...]
10. gal-le-esz x [...]
11. 2(disz) {d}lamma di nam#-[...]
12. i5-gar sa6-sa6-ge#-[a-mu-sze3]
13. u4-szu2-usz gal2-la nu-usz x [...]
14. za3-za3-be2 he2-bi2-gub-e
15. alan szu-de!-a-mu-sze3
16. szu il2-la2 gibil-la2
17. a-ra2-zu-gin7 ma-ab-la2 temen {gesz}gu-za-a-ba
18. he2-bi2-ge-en-ge-en
19. amar an-na kilib3-ba galam-ma-ka
20. me za3-za3-be2 he2-bi3-kin-kin
21. gu4 ab2-ba limmu2-bi
22. he2-bi3-ge-en-ge-en
23. dur* gal-bi gesz-gan2*{a-num2}-ta
24. nir-nir-ra pirig masz2 szub-am3
25. ku3 luh-ha gar-ra
26. zi nam-ti-la-mu#-sze3
27. u3 nam-ti ARAD2-{d#}[suen]
28. dumu-mu mu-u2-numun-x-[...]
29. mu da-ri2 dumu-x [...]
30. u2-<a> uri5{ki}-ma e2-[babbar-du ni2-tuku]
column 2
1. [lugal] larsa{ki}-ma a mu-[na]-ru#
2. u4#-a u4-da egir-[bi-sze3]
3. [lu2] {gesz}gu-za-[ba a2 nig2-hul]-dim2#-ma
4. ib#-szi-<ag2>-ga2-am3
5. [nig2]-dim2-ma-mu ib2-zi-re-a
6. [e2]-nig2-GA*-ra i-ni-in-ku4-ku4-a
7. [x]-ti# si-sa2-ka ib2-zi-re-ba
8. {[gesz]}gu-za-a-bi-sze3
9. ib2#-ta-kur2-ru-u2-a
10. nisag a2-ki-te x-[...]-la#
11. ki-nag abzu-a-sze3
12. u4 tu-ud-bi-da e3-a
13. u4 {na4}x {gesz}gu-za-a-ba
14. u3-mu-dim2
15. {d}nanna lugal-la-ni
16. en3-bi-esz ga2-ga2-am3
17. a-ba-an*-gi
18. a2 nig2-hul-da-ni-ta
19. ib2-ta-kur2-ru-a
20. dingir kur2-ra u3 lugal-e
21. gaba-ri-ni-ta
22. nig2-ba ba-ab-szum2-mu-a
23. mu-sar-ra-a-ba
24. szu bi2-ib2-<ur3>-ra-de3
25. mu-ni ib2-sar-re-de3
26. asz2#-bal-la2-ba-ke4-<esz>
27. lu2#-kur2 szu ba-an-zi-zi
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Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness votive inscription)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 4.02.13.13 composite (P448403) Q002117 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P225587

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavated.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 07743
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 085469
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P225587
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 7038

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 02.13.13, ex. 01

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: UET 1, 0300

    [Gadd1928UET1] Gadd, Cyril John, and Léon Legrain. 1928. Royal Inscriptions. Ur Excavations. Texts 1. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

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
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-10-10 at 10:46:57 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-11-21 at 08:56:26 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-03-26 at 14:26:09 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-05-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Guerra, Dylan Oriental Institute Integrated Database CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.13.13, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P225587.
RIME 4.02.13.13, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P225587). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225587 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 4.02.13.13, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225587 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 4.02.13.13, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225587},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225587},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.13.13, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P225587.
RIME 4.02.13.13, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P225587). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225587 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 4.02.13.13, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225587 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-24]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 4.02.13.13, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225587},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225587},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P225587
LB  - CDLI:P225587
M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RIME 4.02.13.13, ex. 01 artifact entry
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ER  -
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