RIME 2.01.01.add2006, ex. 01 & 2.01.01.add2007, ex. 01 (P325614)

Official or display tablet excavated in Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

Museum Number

CUNES 51-09-004

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness votive inscription)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

93.0 mm × 98.0 mm

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
column 1
1. {d#}szara2#
2. lugal# e2-mah-ra
3. e2#-gal-i3-si
4. sanga zabala6-ke4
5. nam-ti
6. szar#-ru-gi# lugal#
7. [a-ga]-de3#-ka#-sze3#
8. [a mu]-na#-ru
  blank space
column 2
1. {d}szara2# lugal#
2. abzu#-banda3{da}-[ra]
3. e2#-gal-i3-si
4. sanga zabala6#-[ke4]
5. nam-ti
6. szar-ru-gi lugal#
7. a-ga-de3-ka#-[sze3]
8. a mu-na-ru
  blank space
reverse
  blank space

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 2.01.01.add2006 composite (P482090) Q004875 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P325614

Physical information

Artifact type Tablet
Dimensions 93.0 mm × 98.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation 75% (Surface: 70%)

Provenance

Provenience Zabalam (mod. Tall Ibzaīykh) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Museum Number CUNES 51-09-004
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P325614

References

  • primary: RIME 2, 01.01.add2006, ex. 01 & 01.01.add2007, ex. 01

    [Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

    Unusual tablet with the copies of two dedicatory inscriptions or their preparatory drafts. Both epigraphs were commissioned by the sanga Egalesi for the benefit of king Sargon of Akkade.

  • history: SEL 28 (pp. 17-23), 017-023

    [Marchesi2011SEL28] Marchesi, Gianni. 2011. “A New Historical Syncronism Relating to Sargon of Akkade.” Studi Epigrafici e Linguistici Sul Vicino Oriente Antico 28: 17–23.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-15 at 08:09:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-10-01 at 09:47:36 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
2019-08-30 at 12:46:19 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2019-08-29 at 17:50:25 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-01-01 at 12:57:32 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-04-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Fitzgerald, Madeleine CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.01.Add2006, Ex. 01 & 2.01.01.Add2007, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P325614.
RIME 2.01.01.add2006, ex. 01 & 2.01.01.add2007, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P325614). (2024, October 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325614 (Original work published 2006)
RIME 2.01.01.add2006, ex. 01 & 2.01.01.add2007, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325614 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325614},
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.01.Add2006, Ex. 01 & 2.01.01.Add2007, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2006) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 15, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P325614.
RIME 2.01.01.add2006, ex. 01 & 2.01.01.add2007, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P325614). (2024, October 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P325614 (Original work published 2006)
RIME 2.01.01.add2006, ex. 01 & 2.01.01.add2007, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P325614 (Accessed: October 24, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 15},
	title = {RIME 2.01.01.add2006, ex. 01 & 2.01.01.add2007, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P325614},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P325614},
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M1  - 2026/10/24/
TI  - RIME 2.01.01.add2006, ex. 01 & 2.01.01.add2007, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P325614
ER  -
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