RIME 4.03.07.06, ex. 04 (P249222)

Official or display brick excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1930-0040

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

340.0 mm × 340.0 mm × 80.0 mm

Witness

Text

object brick
obverse
1. sa-am-su-i-lu-na
2. lugal# kal-ga
3. lugal#
4. ka2-dingir-ra#{ki#}
5. lugal
6. an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
7. u6-nir ki-tusz mah
8. {d}za-ba4-ba4
9. {d}inanna-bi#-da#-ke4#
10. kisz{ki}-a
11. szu gibil# bi2-in-ak
12. sag-bi# an#-gim#
13. mi-ni#-in#-il2#
  (cf. yearname SI 22)

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 4.03.07.06 composite (P448501) Q002223 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P249222

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 340.0 mm × 340.0 mm × 80.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Tall al-Uhaimir
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number HMR 0124
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 1930-0040
Accession Number HMR 0124

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P249222

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 03.07.06, ex. 04

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: MVN 10, 53

    [Gregoire1981MVN10] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 1981. Inscriptions et Archives Administratives Cunéiformes (1e Partie). Materiali per Il Vocabolario Neosumerico 10. Roma: Multigrafica Editrice.

  • history: AAICAB 1/1, pl. 015, 1930-40

    [Gregoire1996-PV962282] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 1996. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Part 1/1. Contribution à l’histoire Sociale, Économique, Politique et Culturelle Du Proche-Orient Ancien. Paris: Libraire orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • citation: CBI, 049

    [Walker1981Bricks] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1981. Cuneiform Brick Inscriptions in the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the City of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-06 at 13:33:22 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata, Other metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-08-02 at 10:52:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:59:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:33:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-11 at 13:25:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:40:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:33:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-18 at 18:54:51 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2018-08-23 at 08:57:12 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2013-05-10 at 12:30:18 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2009-11-04 at 20:15:15 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2004-01-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.03.07.06, Ex. 04 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249222.
RIME 4.03.07.06, ex. 04 artifact entry (No. P249222). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249222 (Original work published 2004)
RIME 4.03.07.06, ex. 04 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249222 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {RIME 4.03.07.06, ex. 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249222},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249222},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.03.07.06, Ex. 04 Artifact Entry.” (2004) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P249222.
RIME 4.03.07.06, ex. 04 artifact entry (No. P249222). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P249222 (Original work published 2004)
RIME 4.03.07.06, ex. 04 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P249222 (Accessed: June 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-14]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {RIME 4.03.07.06, ex. 04 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P249222},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P249222},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P249222
LB  - CDLI:P249222
M1  - 2026/6/14/
TI  - RIME 4.03.07.06, ex. 04 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P249222
ER  -
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