RIME 1.09.09.05 composite (P431158)

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

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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. lu2 umma{ki}-ke4
en: The Man of Umma
2. e ki-surx(ERIM)-ra-ke4
en: to the levee of the boundary territory
3. izi ba-szum2
en: set fire.
4. an-ta-sur-ra
en: To the Antasura
5. izi ba-szum2
en: he set fire,
6. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
7. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
8. e2-gal ti-ra-asz2-ka
en: The palace of Tiraš
9. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered(?),
10. abzu-banda3{da}-a
en: the Smaller Abzu
11. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
12. bara2 {d}en-lil2-la2
en: the dais of Enlil,
13. bara2 {d}utu-ka
en: and the dais of Utu
14. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
15. a-husz-a
en: the Aḫuš
16. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
17. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
18. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
19. e2-babbar2-ra
en: The Ebabbar
20. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
21. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
22. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
23. gi-gu3-na
en: The temple terrace
24. {d}nin-mah
en: of Ninmah
25. tir ku3-ga-ka-ka
en: of the sacred grove
26. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
27. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
28. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
29. ba-gara2-a
en: The Bagara
30. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
31. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapiz lazuli
32. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
33. dug-ru
en: To the Dugru
34. izi ba-szum2
en: he set fire,
35. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
36. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
37. abzu e-ga-ka
en: The Abzu of the Levee
38. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered.
39. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10-ke4
en: To the temple of Gatumdu
40. izi ba-szum2
en: he set fire,
41. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: its silver and lapis lazuli
42. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off,
43. alan-bi
en: and its statues
44. i3-gul-gul
en: he demolished.
45. eb e2-an-na {d}inanna-ka-ke4
en: To the oval of the Eanna of Inanna
46. izi ba-szum2
en: he set fire,
47. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: its silver and lapis lazuli
48. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off,
49. alan-bi
en: and its statues
50. i3-gul-gul
en: he demolished.
51. sza3-pa3-da
en: The Chosen By the Heart (temple)
52. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
53. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
54. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
55. he-en-da-ka
en: In Ḫenda
56. sumur3 i3-bala-bala
en: he overturned the roofs.
57. ki-esz3{ki}
en: In Ki’eš
58. e2 {d}nin-dar-ka
en: the temple of Nindar
59. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
60. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
61. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
62. ki-nu-nir{ki}
en: In Kinunir
63. e2 {d}dumu-zi-abzu-ka-ke4
en: to the temple of Dumuzi-abzu
64. izi ba-szum2
en: he set fire,
65. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
66. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
67. e2 {d}lugal-uru11{ki}-ka-ke4
en: To the temple of Lugalurub
68. izi ba-szum2
en: he set fire,
69. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
70. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
71. e2-engur-ra
en: The E’engura
72. {d}nansze-ka
en: of Nanše
73. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
74. ku3 za-gin3-bi
en: and its silver and lapis lazuli
75. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off.
76. sag-u9
en: In Sagub
77. e2 {d}ama-gesztin-na-ka
en: the temple of Amageština
78. szu be2-bad
en: he plundered,
79. {d}ama-gesztin-ta
en: and from (the statue of) Amageština
80. ku3 za-gin3-na-ni
en: her silver and lapis lazuli
81. ba-ta-kesz2-kesz2
en: he bundled off,
82. pu2-ba i3-szub
en: and he threw her (the statue) into its well.
83. GAN2 {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
en: In the fields of Ningirsu,
84. en-na uru4-a
en: as many as were cultivated,
85. sze-bi i3-bux(PAD)
en: their barley he uprooted.
86. lu2 umma{ki}-ke4
en: The Man of Umma
87. egir lagasz{ki}
en: after Lagaš
88. ba-hul-a-ta
en: he has sacked,
89. nam-dag
en: it is a sin
90. {d}nin-gir2-su-da
en: against Ningirsu
91. e-da-ak-ka-am6
en: that he has committed.
92. szu in-szi-de6-a-am6
en: The hand he brought against him
93. e-ta-ku5-ku5
en: he (Ningirsu) will cut off!
94. nam-dag
en: A sin
95. URU-KA-gi-na
en: of URU-KA-gina,
96. lugal
en: king
97. gir2-su{ki}-ka
en: of Girsu,
98. nu-gal2
en: it is not!
99. lugal-za3-ge-si
en: Lugalzagesi.
100. ensi2
en: the ruler
101. umma{ki}-ka
en: of Umma,
102. dingir-ra-ni
en: may his goddess
103. {d}nisaba-ke4
en: Nisaba
104. nam-dag-bi
en: that sin
105. gu2-na he2-il2-il2
en: let be borne on his neck!

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Official or display (composite)
Composite Number	Q001133
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Urukagina_l.00.00.00
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 1.09.09.05 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
RIME 1.09.09.05, ex. 01 (P222618)	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)	Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

CDLI number	P431158
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P431158

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type	composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
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)	Q001133

References

primary: RIME 1, 09.09.05 composite

[Frayne2008RIME1] Frayne, Douglas R. 2008. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 1. University of Toronto Press.
history: CIRPL, Ukg 16

[Sollberger1956CIRPL] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. Corpus Des Inscriptions “Royales” Présargoniques de Lagash. Geneva.
history: FAOS 5/1, Ukg 16

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

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06	Rattenborg, Rune	Artifact metadata	Novotny, Jamie	Rattenborg, Rune	Approved
2016-12-01 at 23:06:05	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2016-12-01 at 23:03:08	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2015-03-21 at 21:46:47	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-09-17 at 11:42:28	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved
2012-07-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI, CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI, CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.09.05 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431158.

RIME 1.09.09.05 composite artifact entry (No. P431158). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431158 (Original work published 2012)

RIME 1.09.09.05 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431158 (Accessed: September 5, 2026).

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.09.05 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431158.

RIME 1.09.09.05 composite artifact entry (No. P431158). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431158 (Original work published 2012)

RIME 1.09.09.05 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431158 (Accessed: September 5, 2026).

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