RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 (P274601)

Official or display brick excavated in Isin (mod. Bahriyat), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Lineart

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1924-0630

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Isin (mod. Bahriyat)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

203.0 mm × 130.0 mm × 55.0 mm

Witness

Text

object brick
surface a
1. {d}en-lil2-ba-ni
2. sipa nig2-nam szar2-ra
3. nibru{ki}
4. engar sze! mah
5. uri5{ki}-ma
6. me eridu{ki}-ga
7. ku3-ku3-ge
8. en sze-ga
9. unu{ki#}-ga
10. lugal i3-[si]-in#{ki}-na
11. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri
12. dam sza3-ge pa3-da
13. {d}inanna

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 4.01.10.01 composite (P448318) Q001983 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P274601

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 203.0 mm × 130.0 mm × 55.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Isin (mod. Bahriyat)
RIME: Exs. 1-3 were picked up from the surface by S. Langdon, Dougherty, and F. Basmaji, respectively.
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 1924-0630
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P274601

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 01.10.01, 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: MVN 10, 27

    [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. 011, 1924-630

    [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, 035

    [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
2023-06-15 at 20:22:28 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2013-02-22 at 11:09:45 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2013-02-22 at 11:09:25 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2005-09-13 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale; Niederreiter, Zoltán CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 4.01.10.01, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P274601.
RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P274601). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274601 (Original work published 2005)
RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274601 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274601},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274601},
}


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TI  - RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 4.01.10.01, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 6, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P274601.
RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P274601). (2025, June 6). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P274601 (Original work published 2005)
RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P274601 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).
@misc{2025RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-12]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 6},
	title = {RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P274601},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P274601},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2025/6/6/
PY  - 2025
ID  - P274601
LB  - CDLI:P274601
M1  - 2026/4/12/
TI  - RIME 4.01.10.01, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P274601
ER  -
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