RIME 1.09.05.17 composite (P431134)

Official or display artifact excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), 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

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

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}en-lil2
 en: For Enlil
2. e2-ad-da-ka-ra
 en: of the House of the Father (temple),
3. en-mete-na
 en: Enmetena,
4. ensi2
 en: ruler
5. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagaš,
6. sza3 pa3-da
 en: chosen by the heart
7. {d}nansze
 en: of Nanše,
8. ensi2 gal
 en: chief ruler
9. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ka
 en: of Ningirsu,
10. dumu en-an-na-tum2
 en: son of Enanatum,
11. ensi2
 en: ruler
12. lagasz{ki}-ka
 en: of Lagaš,
13. dumu-KA
 en: descendant
14. ur-{d}nansze
 en: of Ur-Nanše,
15. lugal
 en: king
16. lagasz{ki}-ka-ke4
 en: of Lagaš,
17. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: for Ningirsu
18. esz3 dug-ru
 en: the shrine Dugru
19. mu-na-du3
 en: he built,
20. a-husz
 en: and the Aḫuš,
21. e2 igi zi bar-ra
 en: the temple that he (Ningirsu) views with a steadfast eye,
22. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
23. {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ra
 en: For lugalurub
24. e2-gal uru11{ki}-ka-ni
 en: his palace of Urub
25. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
26. {d}nansze
 en: For Nanše
27. e2-engur-ra zu2-lum-ma
 en: the E’engura of (the field) Zulum
28. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
29. {d}en-ki
 en: For Enki,
30. lugal eridu{ki}-ra
 en: the king of Eridu,
31. abzu pa5-sir2-ra
 en: the Abzu of Pasira
32. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
33. {d}nin-hur-sag-ra
 en: For Ninḫursaga
34. gi-gu3-na
 en: the temple terrace
35. tir ku3-ga
 en: of the sacred grove
36. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
37. {d}nin-gir2-su2-ra
 en: For Ningirsu
38. an-ta-sur-ra
 en: the Antasura
39. mu-na-du3
 en: he built,
40. sza3-pa3-da
 en: and the Chosen by the Heart (temple)
41. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
42. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
 en: The temple of Gatumdu
43. mu-du3
 en: he built.
44. {d}nansze
 en: For Nanše
45. gi-gu3-na mah-ni
 en: her great temple terrace
46. mu-na-du3
 en: he built,
47. e2-ni ki-be2 mu-na-gi4
 en: and her temple he restored.
48. {d}en-lil2-la
 en: For Enlil
49. e2-ad-da im-sag-ga2
 en: the House of the Father (temple) of Imsag
50. mu-na-du3
 en: he built.
51. u4-ba en-mete-na-ke4
 en: At that time, Enmetena
52. alan-na-ni
 en: (this) stone figure of himself
53. mu-tu
 en: he created,
54. en-mete-na {d}en-lil2-le ki-ag2
 en: and Enmetena the One Loved by Enlil
55. mu mu-ni-sa4
 en: he named it.
56. {d}en-lil2-la
 en: To Enlil
57. e2-a
 en: into the temple
58. mu-na-ni-kux(DU)
 en: he had it brought.
59. en-mete-na
 en: Enmetena,
60. lu2 e2-ad-da du3-a
 en: the man who built the House of the Father --
61. dingir-ra-ni
 en: may his (personal) god
62. {d}szul-|MUSZxPA|
 en: Šul-MUŠxPA
63. nam-ti
 en: for the life
64. en-mete-na-ka-sze3
 en: of Enmetena
65. u4 ul-la-sze3
 en: unto distant days
66. {d}en-lil2-la
 en: to Enlil
67. kiri3 szu he2-na-gal2
 en: make obeisances!
68. 2(bur'u@c) 5(bur3@c) GAN2 en-an-na-tum2 sur {d}nansze e-ta-e11
 en: 25 bur of the field Drained(?) by Enanatum (in) the Ditch of Nanše,
69. 1(bur'u@c) 1(bur3@c) GAN2 ni2-zuh szubx(|ZI&ZI.SZE3|)
 en: 11 bur of the field Thief of Rushes,
70. GAN2 ambar NINA{ki}-ka
 en: fields in the Marsh of Nigin
71. pa5 ku3-ge us2-sa
 en: bordering on the Holy Canal,
72. 1(szar2@c) GAN2 {d}en-lil2
 en: and 60 bur of fields (already belonging to) Enlil,
73. GAN2 gu2-edin-na-ka
 en: fields of the Gu’edena,
74. en-mete-na
 en: Enmetena,
75. ensi2
 en: ruler
76. lagasz{ki}-ke4
 en: of Lagaš,
77. {d}en-lil2
 en: for Enlil
78. e2-ad-da-ka-ra
 en: of the House of the Father,
79. gir2 e-na-du3
 en: built (the needed) paths(?).

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001091
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 1.09.05.17 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.05.17, ex. 01 (P222506) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P431134

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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) Q001091

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.05.17 composite

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

  • history: MC 14, 176-179

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ent 01

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ent 01

    [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
2024-09-28 at 18:55:35 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
2024-07-25 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 16:15:37 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 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 1.09.05.17 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431134.
RIME 1.09.05.17 composite artifact entry (No. P431134). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431134 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.05.17 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431134 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.17 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431134},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431134},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.05.17 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431134.
RIME 1.09.05.17 composite artifact entry (No. P431134). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431134 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.05.17 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431134 (Accessed: October 11, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-11]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.09.05.17 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431134},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431134},
}


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