RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, ex. 01 (P232421)

Official or display Figure excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

AO 00069

Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Figure

Material(s)

Sedimentary rock > Limestone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

250.0 mm

Witness

Text

object figurine
surface a
1. {d}ga2-tum3-du10
2. ama lagasz{ki}
3. nin-a-ni
4. gu3-de2-a
5. ensi2
6. lagasz{ki}-ke4
7. e2 iri ku3-ga-ka-ni
8. mu-na-du3
9. {gesz}ig-kam

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 3/1.01.07.011a composite (P431947) Q001477 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P232421

Physical information

lion, crouching

Artifact type Figure
lion, crouching
Dimensions 250.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Sedimentary rock > Limestone
Preservation 50%

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum Number AO 00069
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P232421

References

  • primary: RIME 3/1, 01.07.011a, ex. 01

    [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. 266, Gudea 13 [1991]

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

  • citation: HSAO 3, p. 325, T 7 [1991]

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

  • citation: CM 17, p. 321, GL.1 [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
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
2024-07-10 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
2024-06-25 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
2013-11-28 at 17:51:44 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 12:36:07 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 3/1.01.07.011a, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P232421.
RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P232421). (2024, September 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232421 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232421 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 25},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232421},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P232421.
RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P232421). (2024, September 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P232421 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P232421 (Accessed: October 13, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 25},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P232421},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P232421},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P232421
LB  - CDLI:P232421
M1  - 2026/10/13/
TI  - RIME 3/1.01.07.011a, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P232421
ER  -
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