RIME 3/2.01.02.011, ex. 04a-b (P226980)

Official or display tablet excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 27907 & AO 27910

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Metal > Copper, Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

  reconstruction
tablet
obverse
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. {d}szul-gi
6. nita kal-ga
7. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
8. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4
reverse
1. e2-ninnu
2. e2 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
3. mu-na-du3
object canephore
surface a
column 2
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2
4. lugal-a-ni
5. {d}szul-gi
6. nita kal-ga
7. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
8. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4
column 2
1. e2-ninnu
2. e2 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
3. 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 3/2.01.02.011 composite (P432176) Q000965 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P226980

Physical information

foundation canephor & tablet

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

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 27907 & AO 27910
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P226980

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, 01.02.011, ex. 04a-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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 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
2017-10-11 at 08:12:47 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-22 at 12:34:53 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 14:43:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:50 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 3/2.01.02.011, Ex. 04a-b Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P226980.
RIME 3/2.01.02.011, ex. 04a-b artifact entry (No. P226980). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226980 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/2.01.02.011, ex. 04a-b artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226980 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.02.011, ex. 04a-b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P226980},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P226980},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.02.011, Ex. 04a-b Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P226980.
RIME 3/2.01.02.011, ex. 04a-b artifact entry (No. P226980). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P226980 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/2.01.02.011, ex. 04a-b artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P226980 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.02.011, ex. 04a-b artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P226980},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P226980},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/22/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P226980
LB  - CDLI:P226980
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - RIME 3/2.01.02.011, ex. 04a-b artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P226980
ER  - 
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