RIME 3/2.01.01.02, ex. 07 (P226739)

Official or display brick excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 114226

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

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 3/2.01.01.02 composite (P432112) Q000935 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P226739

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Excavated by Dr Harry Reginald Holland Hall.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 114226
Accession Number 1919-10-11, 4657

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P226739

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, 01.01.02, ex. 07

    [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.

  • citation: Fs Owen p.143-158, p. 152-156

    [Such-Gutiérrez2010Königsinschriften] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2010. “Die Königsinschriften Des III. Jahrtausends Im British Museum. Ein Erster Bericht Und Fünf Neue Texte.” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 143–58. Bethesda: CDL Press.

  • citation: CBI, 012

    [Walker1981Bricks] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1981. Cuneiform Brick Inscriptions in the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the City of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

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
2024-08-02 at 10:52:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-11 at 13:25:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:40:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:33:53 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
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 3/2.01.01.02, Ex. 07 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P226739.
RIME 3/2.01.01.02, ex. 07 artifact entry (No. P226739). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226739 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/2.01.01.02, ex. 07 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226739 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.01.02, ex. 07 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P226739},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P226739},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.01.02, Ex. 07 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P226739.
RIME 3/2.01.01.02, ex. 07 artifact entry (No. P226739). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226739 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/2.01.01.02, ex. 07 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226739 (Accessed: October 6, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.01.02, ex. 07 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P226739},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P226739},
}


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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P226739
M1  - 2026/10/6/
TI  - RIME 3/2.01.01.02, ex. 07 artifact entry
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