RIME 3/1.01.07.004, ex. 01 (P232332)

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

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq

Museum Number

IM 018647

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Steatite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. {d#}ba-ba6
2. munus sa6-ga
3. dumu an-na
4. nin iri ku3-ga
5. nin-a-ni
6. gu3-de2-a
7. ensi2
8. lagasz{ki}
reverse
1. lu2 e2-ninnu
2. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
3. e2-PA e2-ub-imin-a-ni
4. mu-du3-a
5. e2 iri ku3-ga-ka-ni
6. 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 3/1.01.07.004 composite (P431939) Q000890 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P232332

Physical information

foundation tablet

Artifact type Tablet
foundation tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Metamorphic rock > Steatite
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Excavated.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number TG 2429
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum Number IM 018647
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P232332

References

  • primary: RIME 3/1, 01.07.004, ex. 01

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

  • history: FT 2, pl. 39 (copy) [1936]

    [Genouillac1936FT2] Genouillac, Henri de. 1936. Époques d’Ur III Dynastie et de Larsa. Vol. 2. Fouilles de Telloh. Paris : P. Geuthner.

  • history: FAOS 9/1, p. 259-60, Gudea 6 A [1991]

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

  • citation: CM 17, p. 307, FT.2 [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
2024-09-27 at 13:05:42 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
2024-09-09 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 16:30:16 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
2024-06-18 at 10:09:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-04-16 at 15:58:36 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 12:36:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-20 at 08:57:16 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
2006-10-12 at 12:36:06 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 3/1.01.07.004, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P232332.
RIME 3/1.01.07.004, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P232332). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232332 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07.004, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232332 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07.004, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232332},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232332},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07.004, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P232332.
RIME 3/1.01.07.004, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P232332). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232332 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07.004, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232332 (Accessed: October 21, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-21]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07.004, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232332},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232332},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P232332
LB  - CDLI:P232332
M1  - 2026/10/21/
TI  - RIME 3/1.01.07.004, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P232332
ER  -
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