RIME 1.09.03.05 composite (P431079)

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

Museum Collection(s)

-

Museum Number

-

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

-

Material(s)

-

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: For Ningirsu,
2. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Eannatum,
3. ensi2
 en: ruler
4. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš,
5. mu pa3-da
 en: nominated
6. {d}en-lil2-ke4
 en: by Enlil,
7. a2 szum2-ma
 en: given strenth
8. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka-ke4
 en: by Ningirsu,
9. sza3 pa3-da
 en: chosen by the heart
10. {d}nansze-ke4
 en: of Nanše,
11. ga-zi gu7-a
 en: fed rich milk
12. {d}nin-hur-sag-ka-ke4
 en: by Ninḫursaga,
13. mu du10 sa4-a
 en: called a good name
14. {d}inanna-ka-ke4
 en: by Inanna,
15. gesztu2 szum2-ma
 en: given wisdom
16. {d}en-ki-ka-ke4
 en: by Enki,
17. ki-ag2
 en: beloved
18. {d}dumu-zi-abzu-ka-ke4
 en: by Dumuzi-abzu,
19. geszkim-ti
 en: trusted
20. {d}hendur-sag-ka-ke4
 en: by Ḫendursag,
21. ku-li ki-ag2
 en: beloved friend
22. {d}lugal-uru11-ka-ke4
 en: of Lugalurub,
23. dumu a-kur-gal
 en: son of Akurgal,
24. ensi2
 en: ruler
25. lagasz{ki}-ke4
 en: of Lagaš,
26. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: for Ningirsu
27. gir2-su{ki}
 en: Girsu
28. ki-be2 mu-na-gi
 en: he restored.
29. bad3 iri-ku3-ga
 en: The walls of the Holy City
30. mu-na-du3
 en: he built for him.
31. {d}nansze
 en: For Nanše
32. NINA{ki}
 en: Nigin
33. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
34. e2-an-na-tum2-e
 en: By Eannatum
35. elam hur-sag u6-ga
 en: Elam, the awesome mountain range,
36. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: was defeated,
37. |ISZ.DU6.KID2|-bi
 en: and its tumuli
38. mu-dub
 en: he heaped up.
39. szu-nir uru18{ki}-ka
 en: The Standard of Uru,
40. ensi2-bi
 en: though by its ruler
41. sag mu-gub-ba
 en: it had been set up at the head (of it),
42. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated it,
43. |ISZ.DU6.KID2|-bi
 en: and its tumuli
44. mu-dub
 en: he heaped up.
45. umma{ki}
 en: Umma
46. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated,
47. |ISZ.DU6.KID2|-bi 2(u@c)
 en: and its 20 tumuli
48. mu-dub
 en: he heaped up.
49. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: To Ningirsu
50. a-sza3 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
 en: his beloved field,
51. gu2-edin-na
 en: the Gu’edena,
52. szu-na mu-ni-gi4
 en: he returned.
53. unu{ki}
 en: Uruk
54. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated.
55. uri5{ki}
 en: Ur
56. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated.
57. ki-{d}utu
 en: Kiutu
58. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated.
59. iri-az{ki}
 en: Iriaz
60. mu-hul
 en: he destroyed,
61. ensi2-bi
 en: and its ruler
62. mu-ug7
 en: he killed.
63. mi-szi-me{ki}
 en: Mišime
64. mu-hul
 en: he destroyed.
65. a-ru2-a{ki}
 en: Arua
66. mu-ha-lam
 en: he obliterated.
67. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Before Eannatum,
68. mu pa3-da
 en: the one nominated
69. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka-da
 en: by Ningirsu,
70. kur-kur-re2
 en: all the lands
71. sag e-dab6-sag3
 en: trembled.
72. mu lugal akszak{ki}-ka
 en: In the year that the king of Akšak
73. i3-zi-ga-a
 en: rose up,
74. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Eannatum,
75. mu pa3-da
 en: the one nominated
76. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
 en: by Ningirsu,
77. an-ta-sur-ra
 en: from the Antasura
77. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka-ta
 en: of Ningirsu
79. zu-zu
 en: Zuzu,
80. lugal akszak{ki}
 en: the king of Akšak,
81. akszak{ki}-sze3
 en: all the way back to Akšak
82. mu-gaz
 en: he smote,
83. mu-ha-lam
 en: and he obliterated it.
84. u4-ba
 en: At that time,
85. e2-an-na-tum2-ma
 en: Eannatum,
86. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Eannatum
87. mu u2-rum-ma-ni
 en: being his own name
88. mu GIR3-GIR3-ni
 en: while his Tidnu(?) name
89. lum-ma-a
 en: is Lumma,
90. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: for Ningirsu
91. ix(A) gibil
 en: a new canal
92. mu-na-dun
 en: he dug,
93. lum-ma-gin7-du10
 en: and Good Like Lumma
94. mu mu-na-sa4
 en: he named it.
95. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Eannatum,
96. lu2 inim-ma se3-ga
 en: a man subject to the word
97. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka
 en: of Ningirsu,
98. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: because Eannatum,
99. ensi2
 en: ruler
100. lagasz{ki}-ra
 en: of Lagaš,
101. {d}inanna-ke4
 en: by Inanna,
102. ki an-na-ag2-ga2-da
 en: was loved,
103. nam-ensi2
 en: together with the rulership
104. lagasz{ki}-ta
 en: of Lagaš
105. nam-lugal kisz{ki}
 en: the kingship of Kiš
106. mu-na-ta-szum2
 en: she gave to him.
107. e2-an-na-tum2-da
 en: Before Eannatum
108. elam sag e-dab6-sag3
 en: Elam trembled,
109. elam kur-ra-na bi-gi4
 en: and the Elamite he sent back to his land.
110. kisz{ki} sag e-dab6-sag3
 en: Kiš trembled before him.
111. lugal akszak{ki}
 en: The king of Akšak
112. kur-ra-na bi-gi4
 en: he sent back to his land.
113. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Eannatum,
114. ensi2
 en: ruler
115. lagasz{ki}-ke4
 en: of Lagaš,
116. kur gu2 gar-gar
 en: the subjugator of many foreign lands
117. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
 en: of Ningirsu,
118. elam SZUBUR{ki}
 en: Elam, Subartu,
119. uru18{ki}
 en: and Uru
120. a-suhur-ta
 en: via the Carp Water (canal)
121. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated.
122. kisz{ki} akszak{ki}
 en: Kiš, Akšak,
123. ma-ri2{ki}
 en: and Mari
124. an-ta-sur-ra
 en: via the Antasura
125. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ta
 en: of Ningirsu
126. |GIN2.SZE3| be2-se3
 en: he defeated.
127. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
 en: For Ningirsu
128. lum-ma-gin7-du10
 en: the Good Like Lumma (canal)
129. mu-na-us2
 en: he placed alongside,
130. sag-sze3 mu-ni-rig8
 en: and he presented it to him.
131. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Eannatum,
132. a2 szum2-ma
 en: given strenth
133. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
 en: by Ningirsu,
134. gesz-kesz2-ra2
 en: the dam
135. lum-ma-gin7-du10
 en: of the Good Like Lumma (canal)
136. esir2? 1(szar2@c) gur 2(disz@t) UL
 en: with 3600 gur-measures (containing) 2 UL (each) of bitumen
137. mu-ni-du3
 en: he built.
138. e2-an-na-tum2
 en: Eannatum,
139. lu2 inim-ma se3-ga
 en: a man subject to the word
140. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka-ke4
 en: of Ningirsu,
141. dingir-ra-ni
 en: whose (personal) god
142. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|
 en: is Šul-MUŠxPA,
143. e2-gal ti-ra-asz2{ki}
 en: the palace Tiraš
144. mu-na-du3
 en: he built for him.
145. dumu a-kur-gal
 en: He is the son of Akurgal,
146. ensi2
 en: ruler
147. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš,
148. pa-bil3-ga-ni
 en: and his grandfather
149. ur-{d}nansze
 en: was Ur-Nanše,
150. ensi2
 en: ruler
151. lagasz{ki}-kam
 en: of Lagaš.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001057
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P431079

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
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) Q001057

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.03.05 composite

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ean 02

    [Sollberger1956CIRPL] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. Corpus Des Inscriptions “Royales” Présargoniques de Lagash. Geneva.

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ean 02, A

    [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
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35 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
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2015-01-01 at 13:38:17 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2014-03-02 at 11:36:57 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-01-12 at 10:34:30 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:42:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2012-07-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.03.05 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431079.
RIME 1.09.03.05 composite artifact entry (No. P431079). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431079 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.03.05 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431079 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.03.05 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431079},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431079
LB  - CDLI:P431079
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - RIME 1.09.03.05 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431079
ER  - 

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.03.05 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431079.
RIME 1.09.03.05 composite artifact entry (No. P431079). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431079 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.03.05 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431079 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.03.05 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431079},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431079},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431079
LB  - CDLI:P431079
M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - RIME 1.09.03.05 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431079
ER  - 
This website uses essential cookies that are necessary for it to work properly. These cookies are enabled by default.