RIME 3/1.01.07, St O witness (P232287)

Official or display statue excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Museum Collection(s)

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark

Museum Number

NCG 0840

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Statue

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

630.0 mm

Witness

object statue
surface a
column 1
1. {d}gesztin-an-na
2. nin a-izi mu2-a
3. dam ki-ag2
4. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da-ka
5. nin-a-ni
column 2
1. gu3-de2-a
2. ensi2
3. lagasz{ki}-ke4
4. e2 gir2-su{ki}-ka-ni
5. mu-na-du3
6. alan-na-ni
column 3
1. mu-du2
2. {d}gesztin-an-na-ke4
3. igi zi mu-szi-bar
4. mu-sze3 mu-na-sa4
5. e2-a-ni-a mu-na-ni-kux(KWU634)
column 4
1. gu3-de2-a
2. ensi2
3. lagasz{ki}
4. lu2 e2 {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
5. u3 e2 {d}gesztin-an-na-ka
6. mu-du3-a

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Consult sign list of Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Consult word list of Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

  • Artifact type: Statue Artifact type comments:

    statue, standing

  • Material: Metamorphic rock > Steatite
  • Measurements (mm): 630.0 high
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  • Artifact comments:

    statue, standing

  • primary: RIME 3/1, 01.07, St O witness

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

  • history: FAOS 9/1, p. 234-35, 9/2, p. 77, Gudea Statue O [1991]

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

  • citation: Alster in Johansen, Mesopotamia 6, pp. 49-59

    [Alster1978Gudea] Alster, Bendt. 1978. “In Defense of the Authenticity of a Statue of Gudea.” The Statues of Gudea Ancient and Modern, Mesopotamia, 6: 49–59.

  • citation: HSAO 3, p. 266, St 119 [1991]

    [Braun-Holzinger1991HSAO3] Braun-Holzinger, Eva A. 1991. Mesopotamische Weihgaben Der Frühdynastischen Bis Altbabylonischen Zeit. Vol. 3. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient.

  • citation: OrNS 50 (pp. 121-136)

    [Carroué1981OrNS 50] Carroué, François. 1981. “Geštinanna À Lagaš.” Orientalia NS 50 (2): 121–36.

  • citation: Rundplastik, pp. 137-39 [1987]

    [Colbow1987Rundplastik] Colbow, Gudrun. 1987. Zur Rundplastik Des Gudea von Lagaš. Vol. 5. Münchener Vorderasiatische Studien. München : Profil.

  • citation: Mesopotamia 6, pp. 14-19, pls. 55-65 [1978]

    [Johansen1978Mes6] Johansen, Christina. 1978. Statues of Gudea, Ancient and Modern. Vol. 6. Mesopotamia. Copenhagen : Akademisk Forlag.

  • citation: Assyriological Miscellanie 1, pp. 51-56 [1980]

    [Møller1980AssyriologicalMiscellanie1] Møller, Eva. 1980, Assyriological Miscellanie, 1.

  • citation: CM 17, p. 331 [2000]

    [Suter2000CM17] Suter, Claudia E. 2000. Gudea’s Temple Building : The Representation of an Early Mesopotamian Ruler in Text and Image. Vol. 17. Cuneiform Monographs.

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  • Museum No.: NCG 0840
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  • Provenience: uncertain (mod. uncertain) Provenience Comments:

    some assume that it comes from illicit excavations in Girsu in 1924

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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-01 at 15:42:40 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-01 at 14:33:22 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-25 at 16:35:43 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-18 at 09:36:44 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-09 at 09:42:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-02 at 14:43:12 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-14 at 15:36:33 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:11:42 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 14:18:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:55:17 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:49:45 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:47:07 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 14:04:14 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:58:53 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:54:56 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:53:52 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-18 at 10:09:39 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-14 at 22:28:20 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2012-09-20 at 13:32:47 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-18 at 16:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2011-12-14 at 14:08:25 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:36:05 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2003-08-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact 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 3/1.01.07, St O composite (P431896) View the score

General Notes: -
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07, St O Witness Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P232287.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St O witness artifact entry (No. P232287). (2024, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232287 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St O witness artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232287 (Accessed: December 22, 2025).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07, {St} {O} witness artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232287},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232287},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/1/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P232287
LB  - CDLI:P232287
M1  - 2025/12/22/
TI  - RIME 3/1.01.07, St O witness artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P232287
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07, St O Witness Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P232287.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St O witness artifact entry (No. P232287). (2024, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232287 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St O witness artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232287 (Accessed: December 22, 2025).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-22]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07, {St} {O} witness artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232287},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232287},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/1/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P232287
LB  - CDLI:P232287
M1  - 2025/12/22/
TI  - RIME 3/1.01.07, St O witness artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P232287
ER  -
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