RIME 1.09.01.06b composite (P431040)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

-

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)

Artifact Type

-

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. [ur-{d}]nansze
 en: Ur-Nanše,
2. [lugal]
 en: king
3. [lagasz]
 en: of Lagaš,
4. [dumu gu-ni-DU]
 en: son of GuniDU,
5. dumu gur-sar
 en: “son” of Gursar,
6. ba-gara2
 en: the Bagara
7. sig4 bahar2
 en: with baked bricks
8. mu-du3
 en: he built.
9. [ba]-gara2
 en: (The canal) Bagara
10. [x] SAR
 en: ...
11. [mu]-dun
 en: he dug.
12. e2-muhaldim
 en: A kitchen
13. ba-gara2
 en: for the Bagara
14. si-sa2-sze3 szum2-ma
 en: having given, in proper (working) order
15. eb muhaldim
 en: (and) a cook oval
16. ba-gara2
 en: for the Bagara
17. si-sa2-sze3 szum2-ma
 en: having given, in proper (working) order,
18. eb-gal
 en: the Great Oval
19. mu-du3
 en: he built.
20. e2 {d}nansze
 en: The temple of Nanše
21. mu-du3
 en: he built.
22. esz3 gir2-su2
 en: The shrine Girsu
23. mu-du3
 en: he built.
24. ki-nir
 en: Kinir
25. mu-du3
 en: he built.
26. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
 en: The temple of Gatumdu
27. mu-du3
 en: he built.
28. ti-ra:asz2
 en: Tiraš
29. mu-du3
 en: he built.
30. nin-gar
 en: Ningar
31. mu-du3
 en: he built.
32. e2 nin-mar{ki}
 en: The temple of Ninmar
33. mu-du3
 en: he built.
34. e2-dam mu-du3
 en: The Edam he built.
35. ka2-ME
 en: The ME-Gate
36. mu-du3
 en: he built.
37. abzu-e
 en: The Abzu of the Levee
38. mu-du3
 en: he built.
39. bad3 lagasz
 en: The wall of Lagaš
40. mu-du3
 en: he built.
41. pa5 saman3
 en: The Saman Canal
42. mu-dun
 en: he dug.
43. a-suhur
 en: Carp Water (canal)
44. mu-dun
 en: he dug.
45. {d}nin-mar{ki}
 en: (A statue of) Ninmar
46. mu-tu
 en: he created.
47. {d}nin-esz3-LAK175
 en: (A statue of) Nin-eš3-LAK175
48. mu-tu
 en: he created.
49. {d}nin-sag3
 en: (A statue of) Ninsag
50. mu-tu
 en: he created.
51. szul-sza3
 en: (A statue of) Šulša
52. mu-tu
 en: he created.
53. kinda2-zi
 en: (A statue of) Kindazi
54. mu-tu
 en: he created.
55. {d}gu2-szu-du8
 en: (A statue of) Gušudu
56. mu-tu
 en: he created.
57. {d}lamma
 en: (A statue of) Lamma
58. szita4-e3
 en: šita’e
59. mu-tu
 en: he created
60. {d}lugal-ur-tur3
 en: (A statue of) Lugal-ur-tur
61. mu-tu
 en: he created.
62. [ur-{d}nansze]
 en: Ur-Nanše,
63. [lugal]
 en: king
64. lagasz
 en: of Lagaš,
65. lu2 uri5
 en: (against) the Man of Ur
66. lu2 umma{ki}
 en: (and) the Man of Umma
67. mex(|ME.LAK526|)
 en: let battle
68. e-sze3-DU
 en: be brought against them.
69. lu2 lagasz
 en: By the Man of Lagaš
70. lu2 uri5
 en: the Man of Ur
71. |GIN2.SZE3| mu-se3
 en: was defeated
72. mu-[dab5]
 en: (and) seized.
73. ensi2 ma2-gur8
 en: The “ruler” of the (processional) barges
74. mu-dab5
 en: he seized.
75. ama-bara2-si
 en: Amabarasi
76. kiszib3-gal2
 en: (and) Kišibgal,
66. nu-banda3
 en: the lieutenants,
78. mu-dab5
 en: he seized.
79. pap-ur-sag
 en: Papursag,
80. dumu U2-U2-U2
 en: son of U’u’u,
81. [mu-dab5]
 en: he seized.
82. [...]
 en: ...,
83. [nu]-banda3
 en: the lieutenant,
84. mu-dab5
 en: he seized.
85. |ISZ.DU6.KID2|
 en: The tumuli
86. mu-dub
 en: he heaped up.
87. lu2 umma{ki}
 en: The Man of Umma
88. |GIN2.SZE3| mu-se3
 en: he defeated.
89. lu2-pa3
 en: Lupa
90. bilx(|GISZ.PAP.NE|)-la-la
 en: (and) Billala,
91. nu-banda3
 en: the lieutenants,
92. mu-dab5
 en: he seized.
93. pa:bilx(|BIL2.GISZ|)-gal-tuku
 en: Pabilgaltuku,
94. ensi2
 en: the ruler
95. umma{ki}
 en: of Umma,
96. mu-dab5
 en: he seized.
97. ur-pu2-sag
 en: Ur-pusag
98. nu-banda3
 en: the lieutenant,
99. mu-dab5
 en: he seized.
100. hur-sag-sze3-mah2
 en: Ḫursagšemaḫ,
101. dam-gar3-gal
 en: the chief merchant,
102. mu-dab5
 en: he seized.
103. |ISZ.DU6.KID2|
 en: The tumuli
104. mu-dub
 en: he heaped up.
105. lu2 umma{ki}
 en: The Man of Umma ...
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001050
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 1.09.01.06b composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.01.06b, ex. 01 (P222390) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P431040

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Lagash (mod. El-Hiba)
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) Q001050

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.01.06b composite

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

  • history: Bauer, AoN 21, p. 4

    [Bauer1985] Bauer, Josef. 1985. “1985.” Altorientalistische Notizen.

    (study)

  • history: HSAO 3, p. 335 Stele 6

    [Braun-Holzinger1991HSAO3] Braun-Holzinger, Eva A. 1991. Mesopotamische Weihgaben Der Frühdynastischen Bis Altbabylonischen Zeit. Vol. 3. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient.

    (study)

  • history: Cooper, SANE 2/1 , p. 13, 23 and 44-45 no. 1

    [Cooper1983SANE2] Cooper, Jerrold S. 1983. Reconstructing History from Ancient Inscriptions : The Lagash-Umma Border Conflict. Vol. 2/1. Sources and Monographs. Sources from the Ancient Near East.

    (translation, study)

  • history: SARI 1, p. 24-25 La 1.6

    [Cooper1986SARI1] Cooper, Jerrold S. 1986. Presargonic Inscriptions. Vol. 1. Sumerian and Akkadian Royal Inscriptions. New Haven, Conn : American Oriental Society ; Winona Lake, In : Distributed by Eisenbrauns.

    (translation)

  • history: JCS 29 (pp. 189-222), p. 193-97 and 211-214

    [Crawford1977JCS29] Crawford, Vaughn E. 1977. “Inscriptions from Lagash, Season Four, 1975-76.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 29 (4): 189–222. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359803.

    (photo, copy, edition)

  • history: Römer, TUAT 1/4, p. 289-92 (translation) [1984]

    [Römer1984TUAT1/4] Römer, Willem H. Ph. 1984. In . Vol. 1/4. Texte Aus Der Umwelt Des Alten Testaments.

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Urn 51

    [Steible1982FAOS5/1] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/1.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-27 at 08:47:47 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-27 at 08:43:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-27 at 08:38:27 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-27 at 08:33:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-18 at 09:36:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-18 at 09:35:57 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-16 at 13:27:16 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
2014-01-09 at 17:11:47 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
2012-09-17 at 11:40:10 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-09 at 13:16:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-09 at 13:14:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-09 at 13:14:12 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-07-09 at 13:04:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. 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 1.09.01.06b Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431040.
RIME 1.09.01.06b composite artifact entry (No. P431040). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431040 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.01.06b composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431040 (Accessed: September 12, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 27},
	title = {RIME 1.09.01.06b composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431040},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431040},
}


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TI  - RIME 1.09.01.06b composite artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.01.06b Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 27, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431040.
RIME 1.09.01.06b composite artifact entry (No. P431040). (2024, September 27). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431040 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.01.06b composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431040 (Accessed: September 12, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 27},
	title = {RIME 1.09.01.06b composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431040},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431040},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/27/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431040
LB  - CDLI:P431040
M1  - 2026/9/12/
TI  - RIME 1.09.01.06b composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431040
ER  -
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