RIME 3/1.01.07, St U witness (P232293)

Official or display statue excavated in Uncertain (mod. Tell Hammam), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 092988

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

uncertain (mod. Tell Hammam)

Artifact Type

Statue

Material(s)

Stone > Quartz-dolerite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

1010.0 mm × 480.0 mm × 380.0 mm

Witness

Text

object statue
surface a
column 1
  beginning broken
1'. [...]
2'. nin-[a-ni]
3'. gu3-de2-[a]
4'. ensi2
5'. lagasz{ki}
6. [...] x
7'. [...]-mu
column 2
1. x [...]
2'. gi-[gun4] ki-ag2-ni
3'. szim erin-na
4'. mu-na-ni-du3
column 3
  beginning broken
1'. x [...]
2'. sag? [...] KA x [...]
  rest broken
column 4
  broken
column 5
1. [gu3-de2-a]
2. [ensi2]
3. [lagasz{ki}]
4. lu2 [e2 sirara6]
5. e2 {d}nansze
6. mu-du3-a

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 U composite (P431902) Q001559 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P232293

Physical information

statue, standing

Artifact type Statue
statue, standing
Dimensions 1010.0 mm × 480.0 mm × 380.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone > Quartz-dolerite
Preservation
fragmentary, put together from two or three fragments

Provenance

Provenience uncertain (mod. Tell Hammam)
Collected by William Kennett Loftus; Acquired by the British Museum in 1851.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 092988
Accession Number 1850-12-28, 0021 + 1850-12-28, 0022 + 1850-12-28, 0023

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P232293

References

  • primary: RIME 3/1, 01.07, St U 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. 246-47, 9/2, p. 88, Gudea Statue U [1991]

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

  • citation: HSAO 3, p. 267, St 125 [1991]

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

  • citation: Mesopotamia 6, p. 43, n. 34, pl. 52 [1978]

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

  • citation: Moorey, Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries, p. 28

    [Moorey1999MaterialsandIndustries] Moorey, P. R. S. 1999. Ancient Mesopotamian Materials and Industries : The Archaeological Evidence. Winona Lake : Eisenbrauns.

  • citation: ZA 92 (pp. 258-295), pp. 273-74, no. 12

    [Reade2002ZA92] Reade, Julian E. 2002. “Early Monuments in Gulf Stone at the British Museum, with Observations on Some Gudea Statues and the Location of Agade.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 92 (2): 258–95.

  • citation: RA 62, p.137-145, p. 142-145

    [Sollberger1968Gudéa] Sollberger, Edmond. 1968. “Notes Sur Gudéa et Son Temps (En Guise de Compte Rendu Du Dernier Ouvrage d’Adam Falkenstein).” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 62: 137–45.

  • citation: Fs Owen p.143-158, p. 152-156

    [Such-Gutiérrez2010Königsinschriften] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2010. “Die Königsinschriften Des III. Jahrtausends Im British Museum. Ein Erster Bericht Und Fünf Neue Texte.” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 143–58. Bethesda: CDL Press.

  • citation: CM 17, p. 332 [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 16:01:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard 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
2024-09-02 at 16:51:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-02 at 16:49:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-22 at 13:19:10 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
2024-07-08 at 13:47:07 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
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 14:16:02 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. 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 U Witness Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P232293.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St U witness artifact entry (No. P232293). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232293 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St U witness artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232293 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07, {St} {U} witness artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232293},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232293},
}


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TI  - RIME 3/1.01.07, St U witness artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07, St U Witness Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P232293.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St U witness artifact entry (No. P232293). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232293 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St U witness artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232293 (Accessed: October 16, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-16]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07, {St} {U} witness artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232293},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232293},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P232293
LB  - CDLI:P232293
M1  - 2026/10/16/
TI  - RIME 3/1.01.07, St U witness artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P232293
ER  -
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