RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. 139 (P231956)

Official or display cone excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Collection(s)

Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey

Museum Number

Ist EŞEM 05718

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Cone

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

  reconstruction
object cone
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gir2-su
2. ur-sag kal-ga
3. {d}en-lil2-la2-ra
4. ur-{d}ba-ba6
5. ensi2
6. lagasz{ki}
7. dumu tu-da
8. {d}nin-a2-gal-ka-ke4
9. nig2-du7-e pa mu-na-e3
column 2
1. e2-ninnu anzu2{muszen}-babbar2-ra-ni
2. mu-na-du3
3. ki-be2 mu-na-gi4

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 3/1.01.06.04 composite (P431926) Q000884 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P231956

Physical information

Artifact type Cone
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum Number Ist EŞEM 05718
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P231956

References

  • primary: RIME 3/1, 01.06.04, ex. 139

    [Edzard1997RIME3/1] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1997. Gudea and His Dynasty. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia, vol. 3/1. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: Kraus, HEHK I, 107, no. 2

    [Kraus1947HEHK1] Kraus, Fritz R. 1947. Altmesopotamische Tonnaegel Mit Keilinschriften. Vol. 1. Halil Edhem Hâttra Kitabt. Ankara.

  • history: FAOS 9/1, p. 145, Urbaba 7 D [1991]

    [Steible1991FAOS9/1] Steible, Horst. 1991. Die Neusumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 9/1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-09 at 09:42:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:11:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:40:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-14 at 22:28:20 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2012-09-18 at 16:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2009-09-02 at 03:19:54 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2003-09-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 3/1.01.06.04, Ex. 139 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P231956.
RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. 139 artifact entry (No. P231956). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P231956 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. 139 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P231956 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
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	title = {RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P231956},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P231956},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 3/1.01.06.04, Ex. 139 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P231956.
RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. 139 artifact entry (No. P231956). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P231956 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. 139 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P231956 (Accessed: April 28, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.06.04, ex. 139 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P231956},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P231956},
}


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PY  - 2024
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M1  - 2026/4/28/
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