RIME 3/2.01.04.06, ex. 01 & RIME 4.01.06.02, ex. 01 (P227070)

Official or display tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 12694

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness votive inscription)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

305.0 mm × 200.0 mm × 65.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
column 1
  (RIME 3/2.01.04.06)
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. [lugal kal]-ga
3'. [lugal uri5]{ki!}-ma
4'. lugal# an-ub-da# limmu2-ba-ke4
5'. u4 ma-da za-ab#-sza-li{ki!}
6'. u3 ma-da# ma#-da
7'. szimaszki{ki}-ka
8'. mu-hul-a
9'. masz2-gal
10'. gu2-un an-sza-an{ki}-na
11'. mu-un-tum2-<ma>-na
12'. dam-szi-lum-bi
13'. mu-na-an-dim2
14'. nam-ti-la-ni-sze3
15'. a mu-na-ru
  single ruling
  (RIME 4.01.06.02)
16'. {d}nin-lil2 nin-mah
17'. {d#}a-nun-ke4-ne pa e3
18'. [x x x] an-ki#-a
19'. [...] x-gin7
20'. [...] x
  rest broken
column 2
  beginning broken
1'. [x (x)] [...]
2'. [x] ki x [...]
3'. bara2 bara2-bi [...]
4'. nam-lugal-sze3 (x) x [...]
5'. men! gidri szum2-ma#-[am3]
6'. ama gal {d}a-nun-[na-ke4-ne]
7'. nin ki-ur3-ra [x (x)]-x
8'. e2-kur esz3 mah-[a]
9'. me-bi bar tam-e-de3#
10'. esz3 nibru{ki} dur#-[an-ki-ka]
11'. szu-luh!-bi sikil-e#-[de3]
12'. garza szu-ta [szub-ba-be2]
13'. dalla mah e3#-[de3]
14'. nibru{ki} masz2 sag# [kalam-ma]
15'. ki-be2 gi4-gi4-[de3]
16'. ur-{d}nin-urta-ke4#!
17'. e2-kur-sze3 gub-ba-[am3]
18'. {d}en-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra#-[ke4]
19'. ug3 dagal szar2-ra-da#
20'. igi mi-ni-in-il2#
21'. zi-de3-esz# bi#-in#-[pa3]
  rest broken
column 3
  broken
reverse
column 1
  broken
column 2
  beginning broken
  traces of 4 lines
  rest broken
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. x x x x [...]
2'. an {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2 x
3'. nig2#-hul im-ta-bu-ur2
4'. [e2]-kur za-gin3 iri x ki bad#? im#?
5'. [x] mu-ne-su8#
6'. {[uruda]}alan me-dim2-bi
7'. musz3-me-ga2 se3-ga
8'. masz kadra#-ka
9'. im-tur-tur-re
10'. nam-szita-mu-sze3 gub-ba
11'. kisal mah-ga2 gesz-szu2-a-ka#
12'. me-te-bi mu-na-dim2
13'. nam-ti-la-mu-sze3
14'. a mu-na-ru
15'. lu2 a2 nig2-hul-dim2-ma#
16'. ib2#-szi#-ag2-ge26-a
17'. [nig2 dim2]-ma#-mu#
18'. [ib2-zi-re-a]
  rest broken
left
1. [x]-du11#? mah {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
2. x x x mu pa3-da-ne2
3. [e2]-kur#-ta inim he2#-mi-ib2-gi4-gi4
4. {[d]}nin#-urta ur-sag kal-ga {d}en-lil2-la2
5. maszkim <nu>-ku5-ru-bi he2#-[a]
6. u4 da-ri2-[sze3]

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
  • Measurements (mm): 305.0 high × 200.0 wide × 65.0 thick
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  • primary: RIME 3/2, 01.04.06, ex. 01

    [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: RIME 4, 01.06.02, 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: PBS 5, 068

    [Poebel1914PBS5] Poebel, Arno. 1914. Historical and Grammatical Texts. Publications of the Babylonian Section 5. University Museum, Pennsylvania.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: CBS 12694
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-26 at 08:51:53 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:57:08 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2014-06-23 at 07:36:22 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2013-02-20 at 14:54:03 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2012-09-21 at 10:09:18 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:43:16 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:53 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-08-19 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI approved View

Consult this artifact as presented on the website of collections and projects:

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

Composite Score
RIME 3/2.01.04.06 composite (P432282) View the score

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Cite this Artifact
“RIME 3/2.01.04.06, Ex. 01 & RIME 4.01.06.02, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227070.
RIME 3/2.01.04.06, ex. 01 & RIME 4.01.06.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P227070). (2024, October 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227070 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/2.01.04.06, ex. 01 & RIME 4.01.06.02, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227070 (Accessed: May 16, 2025).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-05-16]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 26},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.04.06, ex. 01 & {RIME} 4.01.06.02, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227070},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227070},
}


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TI  - RIME 3/2.01.04.06, ex. 01 & RIME 4.01.06.02, ex. 01 artifact entry
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