RIME 1.09.05.12 composite (P431129)

Official or display artifact excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), 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

Girsu (mod. Tello)

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. {d}nin-gir2-su2
 en: For Ningirsu,
2. ur-sag {d}en-lil2-ra
 en: the hero of Enlil,
3. en-mete-na
 en: Enmetena,
4. ensi2
 en: ruler
5. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš,
6. dumu en-an-na-tum2
 en: son of Enanatum,
7. ensi2
 en: ruler
8. lagasz{ki}-ka
 en: of Lagaš,
9. dumu-KA
 en: descendant
10. ur-{d}nansze
 en: of Ur-Nanše,
11. lugal
 en: king
12. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
 en: of Lagaš,
13. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: for Ningirsu
14. esz3 dug-ru
 en: the shrine Dugru
15. mu-na-du3
 en: he built,
16. a-husz
 en: and the Aḫuš,
17. e2 igi zi bar-ra
 en: the temple that sees truly,
18. mu-na-du3
 en: he built for him.
19. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ra
 en: For Lugalurub
20. e2-gal uru11{ki}-ka-ni
 en: his palace of Urub
21. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
22. {d}nansze
 en: For Nanše
23. e2-engur-ra zu2-lum-ma
 en: the E’engur of the Zulum (field)
24. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
25. {d}en-ki
 en: For Enki,
26. lugal eridu{ki}-ra
 en: the king of Eridu,
27. abzu pa5-sir2-ra
 en: the Abzu of Pasira
28. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
29. {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2-ra
 en: For Ninḫursaga
30. gi-gu3-na
 en: the temple terrace
31. tir ku3-ga
 en: of the sacred grove
32. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
33. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: For Ningirsu
34. an-ta-sur-ra
 en: the Antasura,
35. e2 me-lam2-bi kur-kur-ra a-dul5
 en: the temple whose divine radiance covers all the lands,
36. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
37. {d}en-lil2-la
 en: For Enlil
38. e2-ad-da
 en: the Temple of the Father
39. im-sag-ga2
 en: of Imsag
40. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
41. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
 en: The temple of Gatumdu
42. mu-du3
 en: he built.
43. {d}nansze
 en: For Nanše
44. sza3-pa3-da
 en: the (temple) Chosen by the Heart
45. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
46. {d}nansze gi-gu3-na mah-ni
 en: For Nanše her great temple terrace
47. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
48. u4-ba en-mete-na-ke4
 en: Then Enmetena,
49. lugal ki an-na-ag2-ga2-ni
 en: for the master who loved him,
50. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: Ningirsu,
51. e2-bappir3-ka-ni
 en: his brewery
52. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
53. en-mete-na
 en: Enmetena,
54. lu2 e2-bappir3
 en: the man who the brewery
55. {d}nin-gir2-[su2]-ka du3-a
 en: of Ningirsu built,
56. dingir-ra-ni
 en: his (personal) god
57. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|-am6
 en: is Šul-MUŠxPA.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001093
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 1.09.05.12 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 01 (P222513) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 02 (P222514) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 03 (P222515) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 04 (P222516) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 05 (P222517) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 06 (P222518) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 07 (P222519) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)
RIME 1.09.05.12, ex. 08 (P418034) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P431129

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) Q001093

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.05.12 composite

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ent 08

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ent 08, 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
2014-11-19 at 15:46:23 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 1.09.05.12 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431129.
RIME 1.09.05.12 composite artifact entry (No. P431129). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431129 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.05.12 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431129 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.12 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431129},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431129},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.05.12 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431129.
RIME 1.09.05.12 composite artifact entry (No. P431129). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431129 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.05.12 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431129 (Accessed: April 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-08]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.12 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431129},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431129},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/26/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431129
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M1  - 2026/4/8/
TI  - RIME 1.09.05.12 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431129
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