RIME 3/1.01.07, St Q witness (P232289)

Official or display statue excavated in Uncertain (mod. uncertain), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

IM 002909 + CBS 16664

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. uncertain)

Artifact Type

Statue

Material(s)

Igneous rock > Diorite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

300.0 mm × 140.0 mm

Witness

Text

object statue
surface a
column 1
1. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
2. dingir-ra-ni
3. gu3-de2-a
4. ensi2
5. lagasz{ki}
6. lu2 e2-ninnu
7. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
column 2
1. in-du3-a
2. alan-na-ni
3. mu-du2
4. e2 mu-ni-tum2
5. mu-sze3 mu-na-sa4
6. e2-a-ni-a
7. mu-na-ni-kux(KWU634)

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 3/1.01.07, St Q composite (P431898) Q001555 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P232289

Physical information

statue, sitting

Artifact type Statue
statue, sitting
Dimensions 300.0 mm × 140.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Igneous rock > Diorite
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. uncertain)
Unknown.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number IM 002909 + CBS 16664
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) IM.2909 + CBS.16664
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P232289

References

  • primary: RIME 3/1, 01.07, St Q 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. 240, 9/2, p. 77-78, Gudea Statue Q [1991]

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

  • citation: HSAO 3, 266, St 121 [1991]

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

  • citation: Rundplastik, 140-142 [1987]

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

  • citation: Mesopotamia 6, p. 26, pls. 088-091 [1978]

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

  • citation: CM 17, 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-10-01 at 14:33:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 16:35:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-18 at 09:36:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-09 at 09:42:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-14 at 15:36:33 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 14:18:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:49:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 14:04:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:58:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:54:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:53:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-18 at 10:09:39 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
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2012-09-20 at 13:32:47 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-18 at 16:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-12-15 at 06:34:42 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:36:05 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-08-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07, St Q Witness Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P232289.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St Q witness artifact entry (No. P232289). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232289 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St Q witness artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232289 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07, {St} {Q} witness artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232289},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232289},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07, St Q Witness Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P232289.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St Q witness artifact entry (No. P232289). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232289 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St Q witness artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232289 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07, {St} {Q} witness artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232289},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232289},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P232289
LB  - CDLI:P232289
M1  - 2026/10/8/
TI  - RIME 3/1.01.07, St Q witness artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P232289
ER  -
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