RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 (P272838)

Official or display tablet excavated in Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Museum Collection(s)

Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Museum Number

WAM 41.0222

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Larsa (mod. Tell as-Senkereh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Sedimentary rock > Limestone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

148.0 mm × 950.0 mm

Witness

tablet
obverse
1. {d}utu
2. en di-ku5 an-ki
3. gal-zu esz-bar
4. nig2-gi-e bar tam-e
5. lugal e2-babbar-ra
6. lugal-a-ni-ir
7. {d}suen-i-din-na-am
8. sipa nig2-nam du8-du8
9. nibru{ki}
10. u2-a uri5{ki}-ma
11. lugal larsa{ki}-ma
12. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4
13. e2-babbar
14. e2 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
reverse
1. nam-ti-la-ni-sze3
2. mu-na-du3
3. diri u4 ul-li2-a-asz
4. ki-tusz-bi mu-na-an-dagal
5. nig2 ak-bi-sze3
6. {d}utu
7. he2-en-da-hul2
8. ti nig2 du10
9. u4-bi ib2-gu-ul-la
10. nig2-ba-asz
11. he2-en-na-ba-e

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet Artifact type comments:

    foundation tablet

  • Material: Sedimentary rock > Limestone
  • Measurements (mm): 148.0 high × 950.0 wide
  • Weight:
  • Artifact Preservation:
  • Condition Description: Plano-convex, cuneiform inscription of Sin-iddinam on two faces.
  • Join Information:
  • Seal no.:
  • Seal information:
  • Artifact comments:

    foundation tablet

  • primary: RIME 4, 02.09.05, ex. 01

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

  • history: ANE in Walters Art Gallery, in the Walters Art Gallery.

    [Canby1974WAG] Canby, Jeanny Vorys. 1974. “The Ancient Near East in the Walters Art Gallery.”

  • history: BiOr 18 (pp. 4-14), p. 8

    [Hallo1961BiOr18] “Royal Inscriptions of the Early Old Babylonian Period a Bibiliography.” 1961. Bibliotheca Orientalis 18: 4–14.

  • history: JCS 21 (pp. 95-99), 97-98

    [Hallo1967JCS21] Hallo, William W. 1967. “New Texts from the Reign of Sin-Iddinam.” Special Volume Honoring Professor Albrecht Goetze 21 (1): 95–99. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359363.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: WAM 41.0222
  • Accession No.:

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-18 at 10:07:18 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-10 at 09:02:00 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-14 at 09:55:50 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-03-11 at 14:49:57 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:43 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
RIME 4.02.09.05 composite (P448369) View the score

General Notes: -
CDLI Notes: -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.09.05, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P272838.
RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P272838). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272838 (Original work published 1970)
RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272838 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272838},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272838},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P272838
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M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272838
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.09.05, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P272838.
RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P272838). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P272838 (Original work published 1970)
RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P272838 (Accessed: January 1, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-01-01]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P272838},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P272838},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P272838
LB  - CDLI:P272838
M1  - 2026/1/1/
TI  - RIME 4.02.09.05, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P272838
ER  -
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