RIME 1.01.04.01 composite (P431018)

Official or display artifact excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. e2-sar
 en: For the Esar (temple),
2. lugal-da-lu
 en: Lugaldalu,
3. lugal adab{ki}
 en: king of Adab

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001203
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 1.01.04.01 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.01.04.01, ex. 01 (P222697) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P431018

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)
Museum Number
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions (ETCSRI) Q001203

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 01.04.01 composite

    [Frayne2008RIME1] Frayne, Douglas R. 2008. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 1. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: AJSL 21, 59, 59

    [Banks1904AJSL21[2]] Banks, Edgar James. 1904. “The Oldest Statue in the World.” American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures 21 (1): 57–59.

  • history: Banks, Bismaya, 196 (copy)

    [Banks1912Bismaya] Banks, Edgar James. 1912. Bismya or The Lost City of Adab: A Story of Adventure, of Exploration, and of Excavation among the Ruins of the Oldest of the Buried Cities of Babylonia. G. P. Putnam’s Sons New York. http://digital.library.stonybrook.edu/cdm/ref/collection/amar/id/156480.

  • history: MC 14, 173-174

    [Marchesi2011MC14] Marchesi, Gianni. 2011. Royal Statuary of Early Dynastic Mesopotamia. Edited by Gianni Marchesi and Nicolò Marchetti. Mesopotamian Civilizations 14. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: FAOS 5/2, Lugaldalu 1

    [Steibl1982FAOS5/2] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-28 at 18:55:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-28 at 14:48:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-27 at 16:35:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-24 at 10:58:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-21 at 09:47:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:22:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 18:35:25 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-01-08 at 09:12:27 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-12-22 at 14:31:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:42:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.01.04.01 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431018.
RIME 1.01.04.01 composite artifact entry (No. P431018). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431018 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.01.04.01 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431018 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.01.04.01 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431018},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431018},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431018
LB  - CDLI:P431018
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - RIME 1.01.04.01 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431018
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.01.04.01 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431018.
RIME 1.01.04.01 composite artifact entry (No. P431018). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431018 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.01.04.01 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431018 (Accessed: October 23, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-23]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.01.04.01 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431018},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431018},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/28/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431018
LB  - CDLI:P431018
M1  - 2026/10/23/
TI  - RIME 1.01.04.01 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431018
ER  -
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