RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 (P225590)

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

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 085680

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
2. nir-gal2 an-ki-a
3. dumu nun zi
4. {d}en-lil2-la2
5. en asza-ni an-ki-sze3
6. dingir-re-ne-er za3 dib-ba
7. lugal-a-ni-ir
8. {d}szu-il3-li2-su
9. dingir kalam-ma-na
10. lugal kal-ga
11. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
12. ki-ag2 an
13. {d}en-lil2
14. u3 {d}nanna-ke4
15. {d}szu-nir gal
16. gesz buru14-a tum4-ma
17. u6-di-de3 he2-du7
18. ku3-sig17
19. ku3 za-gin3-na gun3-na
20. munus ul-la2 sig7-[ga]
21. alan ku3-[babbar]
22. x-(x) GI x [x x]
  rest broken
column 2
1. [u4 ...]
2. mu# [...]
3. uri5#{[ki]} [...]
4. x [...]
5. za3 an#-[sza-an{ki}-sze3] sag3 [du11-ga]
6. ki-tusz-ba gi-na#?-[a]
7. mu-na-dim2
8. nam-ti-la-ni-sze3
9. a mu#-na-ru#
10. lu2# [a2 nig2 hul-dim2-ma]
11. [... ib2-szi-ag2-ge26-a]
12. mu#-[sar-ra-ba]
13. szu [bi2-ib2-ur3-a]
14. mu-[ni bi2-ib2-sar-re-a]
15. x [...]
16. x [...]
  rest broken
reverse
column 1
  n lines broken
1'. PA NI# [...]-da-ab#-[...]
2'. {gesz}gu-[za-na]
3'. suhusz-bi na-an#-[ge-en]
4'. sahar-ra ha-ab-da#-[tusz]
5'. bara2-ga-na sig4 zi#-[bi] a-nir ha-ab-da#-[gi4-gi4]
6'. tur3-ra-ni he2-[...]
7'. amasz*-a-ni he2-[...]
8'. {d}en-ki-ke4
9'. he2-gal2 an-ki-ka
10'. inim a-ba-an-da-an-gi4
11'. i7-mah a-{ku6}esztub de6-a-na
12'. sahar ha-an-da#-si#-[si]
13'. ma-x-[...]
14'. AN [...]
15'. x [...]
  rest broken
column 2
  n lines broken
1'. x x x [...]
2'. u4 da-ri2-sze3? x
3'. {d}su-nir-ba
4'. {d}nun-bi bar an-ki
5'. mu-bi
  double ruling
  blank space

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 4.01.02.02 composite (P448279) Q001935 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P225590

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Arbitrary excavation no. assigned by Sollberger.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U r
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 085680
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P225590

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 01.02.02, 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 8, /1, 0062

    [Sollberger1965UET8] Sollberger, Edmond. 1965. Royal Inscriptions. Part II. Ur Excavations. Texts 8. 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
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-01-31 at 13:16:03 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 4.01.02.02, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P225590.
RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P225590). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225590 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225590 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225590},
}


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M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.01.02.02, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P225590.
RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P225590). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P225590 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P225590 (Accessed: October 15, 2026).
@misc{2026RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-15]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P225590},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P225590},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P225590
LB  - CDLI:P225590
M1  - 2026/10/15/
TI  - RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P225590
ER  -
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