RIME 2.01.01.05, ex. 01 & RIME 2.01.03.02, ex. 03 & RIME 2.x00.00.1011, ex. 01 & RIME 2.x00.00.1012, ex. 01 (P227511)

Official or display tablet excavated in Nippur (mod. Nuffar), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 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

N 6266

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Nippur (mod. Nuffar)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness Royal Inscription; copy of a vase inscription; (i)7x(ii)7x(iii)7 lines;)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

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Witness

obverse
column 1'
1'. [u-sa-za]-ku#-[ni]
 en: (As for the one) who removes (this inscription),
2'. {[d]}en#-lil2
 en: the gods Enlil
3'. [u3] {d}utu
 en: and Šamaš
4'. [_suhusz_]-su
 en: his foundations
5'. [li-su2]-ha
 en: may they both tear out,
6'. _[sze]-numun#_-su
 en: (and) his seed
7'. [li-il-qu3]-ta2#
 en: may they pluck out!
  rest broken
column 2'
1'. _sze-numun#_-[su] li-il#-[qu3-ta2]
 en: his seed may they pluck out!
2'. _mu-sar-ra dug_
 en: Inscription of a vessel.
3'. sar-ru-gi
 en: Sargon,
4'. _lugal_ a-ga-de3{ki}
 en: king of Agade,
5'. _sag-gesz-ra_
 en: conquerer
6'. _sag_ unu{ki#}
 en: of Uruk
  rest broken
column 3'
1'. u-sa-ar#-[bi-su]
 en: (The god Enlil) made him great,
2'. szum-[su]
 en: his name
3'. i-bi2#
 en: called,
4'. u3#
 en: and
5'. _{[gesz]}gidri_ [...]-x
 en: the scepter of kingship
  rest broken

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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  • Genre(s): Official or display (witness Royal Inscription; copy of a vase inscription; (i)7x(ii)7x(iii)7 lines;)
  • Language(s): Akkadian

  • primary: RIME 2, 01.01.05, ex. 01 & 01.03.02, ex. 03 & x00.00.1011, ex. 01 & x00.00.1012, ex. 01

    [Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: FAOS 7, p.189

    [Gelb1990FAOS7] Gelb, Ignace J., and Burkhart Kienast. 1990. Die Altakkadischen Königsinschriften Des Dritten Jahrtausends. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 7.

  • history: JCS 32 (pp. 233-246), pp.242,243(copy),245(photo)

    [Michalowski1980JCS32] Michalowski, Piotr. 1980. “New Sources Concerning the Reign of Naram-Sin.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 32 (4): 233–46. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359836.

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  • Museum No.: N 6266
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  • Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-26 at 08:30:26 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-24 at 15:57:02 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity 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
2012-06-07 at 05:53:03 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. 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

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

Composite Score
RIME 2.01.01.05 composite (P461930) View the score

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact
“RIME 2.01.01.05, Ex. 01 & RIME 2.01.03.02, Ex. 03 & RIME 2.X00.00.1011, Ex. 01 & RIME 2.X00.00.1012, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P227511.
RIME 2.01.01.05, ex. 01 & RIME 2.01.03.02, ex. 03 & RIME 2.x00.00.1011, ex. 01 & RIME 2.x00.00.1012, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P227511). (2024, October 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P227511 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.01.05, ex. 01 & RIME 2.01.03.02, ex. 03 & RIME 2.x00.00.1011, ex. 01 & RIME 2.x00.00.1012, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P227511 (Accessed: May 23, 2025).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P227511},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P227511},
}


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