RIME 1.09.09.04 composite (P431157)

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

-

Material(s)

-

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
  beginning broken
1'. [{d}nansze]
 en: For Nanše
2'. [i7 ki-ag2-ga2-ni]
 en: her beloved canal,
3'. i7 NINA{ki}-du-a
 en: Canal Going to Nigin,
4'. al mu-na-du3
 en: he dug.
5'. ka-ba
 en: At its beginning
6'. e2-ninnu
 en: the Eninnu (temple)
7'. i3-du3
 en: he built,
8'. kun-ba
 en: and at its end
9'. e2-sirara3[{ki}]
 en: the Sirara Temple
10'. [i3]-du3
 en: he built.
11'. [...] x
 en: ...
  n lines broken
12'. ul u3-szu-mu2
 en: When the joy at it had grown,
13'. u4 1(u@c)-kam-ma-ka
 en: and on the tenth day
14'. ba-sa6-sa6-<ge>-de3-esz2
 en: they were about to take pleasure at it,
15'. ga2-e a-na bi2-tuku
 en: for my part, what did I have of it?
16'. e-na-du11
 en: I said said to him:
17'. nig2-a2-zi-sze3 nu-ak
 en: I did not do any violent act,
18'. ur u4-da
 en: but the dogs(?) today
19'. [x] iri?-mu [x] x
 en: are ... my city(?),
  n lines broken
20'. [...] x [...]
 en: ...
22'. gir2-su2{ki}
 en: Girsu
22'. [e]-ma-dab6
 en: was surrounded by it,
23'. URU-KA-gi-na-ke4
 en: and URU-KA-gina
24'. tukul e-da-sag3
 en: exchanged blows with it with weapons.
25'. bad3-bi i3-ni-mu2
 en: A wall of it he made grow there,
26'. ur i3-ni-ti
 en: and dogs(?) he made live there.
27'. iri-ni-sze3 ba-gen
 en: He went away to his city,
28'. 2(asz@c)-kam-ma-ka
 en: but a second time
29'. [...]-gen
 en: he came ...
  rest broken

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001132
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 1.09.09.04 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.09.04, ex. 01 (P222617) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P431157

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) Q001132

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.09.04 composite

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ukg 14

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ukg 14

    [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
2015-03-21 at 21:37:25 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 1.09.09.04 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431157.
RIME 1.09.09.04 composite artifact entry (No. P431157). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431157 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.09.04 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431157 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.04 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431157},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431157},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.09.04 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431157.
RIME 1.09.09.04 composite artifact entry (No. P431157). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431157 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.09.04 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431157 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.04 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431157},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431157},
}


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