RIME 3/1.01.07.003, ex. 11 (P232324)

Official or display cone excavated in Lagash (mod. El-Hiba), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK

Museum Number

BCM 0062-076

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)

Artifact Type

Cone

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object cone
surface a
1. {d}ba-ba6
2. munus sa6-ga
3. dumu an-na
4. nin-a-ni
5. gu3-de2-a
6. ensi2
7. lagasz{ki}-ke4
8. e2 iri ku3-ga-ka-ni
9. mu-na-du3
  blank space

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 3/1.01.07.003 composite (P431938) Q000889 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P232324

Physical information

Artifact type Cone
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Museum Number BCM 0062-076
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P232324

References

  • primary: RIME 3/1, 01.07.003, ex. 11

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

  • history: Iraq 41 (pp. 121-140), 133, 21 (copy)

    [George1979Iraq41] George, Andrew R. 1979. “Cuneiform Texts in the Birmingham City Museum.” Iraq 41: 121–40.

  • history: FAOS 9/1, p. 260, Gudea 7 J [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
2023-06-14 at 22:28:20 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2013-11-28 at 12:28:22 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-18 at 16:24:21 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-13 at 19:10:58 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:36:06 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-09-15 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07.003, Ex. 11 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P232324.
RIME 3/1.01.07.003, ex. 11 artifact entry (No. P232324). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232324 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07.003, ex. 11 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232324 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07.003, ex. 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232324},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232324},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07.003, Ex. 11 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 9, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P232324.
RIME 3/1.01.07.003, ex. 11 artifact entry (No. P232324). (2024, September 9). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232324 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07.003, ex. 11 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232324 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 9},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07.003, ex. 11 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232324},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232324},
}


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PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P232324
M1  - 2026/5/3/
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ER  -
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