RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b (P226202)

Official or display tablet excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 001376a & BM 118560

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Metal > Bronze

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {d}nimin-tab-ba
2. nin-a-ni
3. szul-gi
4. nita kal-ga
5. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
6. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4
7. e2-a-ni
8. mu-na-du3
reverse
  blank space
object canephore
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nimin-tab-ba
2. nin-a-ni
3. szul-gi
4. nita kal-ga
5. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
6. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4
column 2
1. e2-a-ni
2. mu-na-du3

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 3/2.01.02.004 composite (P432169) Q000961 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P226202

Physical information

foundation canephor & tablet

Artifact type Tablet
foundation canephor & tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Metal > Bronze
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley; Acquired by the British Museum in 1927.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 06157
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 001376a & BM 118560
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P226202
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 5319

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, 01.02.004, ex. 01a-b

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Vol. 3/2. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: UET 1, 0059

    [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
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2019-01-21 at 20:09:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-21 at 21:13:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-21 at 21:06:07 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-21 at 10:09:18 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:42:01 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:29 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.02.004, Ex. 01a-b Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P226202.
RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b artifact entry (No. P226202). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226202 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226202 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P226202},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P226202},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
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M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P226202
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.02.004, Ex. 01a-b Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P226202.
RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b artifact entry (No. P226202). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226202 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226202 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2026RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P226202},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P226202},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P226202
LB  - CDLI:P226202
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - RIME 3/2.01.02.004, ex. 01a-b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P226202
ER  -
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