RIME 1.09.09.08 composite (P431161)

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

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ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

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Girsu (mod. Tello)

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Official or display (composite)

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Sumerian

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Composite

object composite text
surface a
1. [{d}nin-gir2-su]
 en: For Ningirsu,
2. [ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2-ra]
 en: the hero of Enlil,
3. [URU-KA-gi-na]
 en: URU-KA-gina,
4. [lugal lagasz{ki}-ke4]
 en: king of Lagaš,
  n lines broken
5'. [...]
 en: ...
6'. [...]
 en: ...
7'. [...]
 en: ...
8'. [mu-na-du3]
 en: he built for him.
9'. [{d}nansze]
 en: For Nanše
10'. [i7 NINA{ki}-du]
 en: the Canal Going to Nigin,
11'. [i7 ki-ag2-ni]
 en: her beloved canal,
12'. [al] mu-[na]-du3
 en: he dug for her.
13'. [URU]-KA-[gi]-na
 en: URU-KA-gina,
14'. lugal
 en: king
15'. lagasz{ki}-ke4
 en: of Lagaš
16'. [{d}]nin-gir2-[su]-ra
 en: for Ningirsu
17'. pu2 pu2 ku3 [(x x)] ku3
 en: many sacred cisterns
  n lines broken
18'. [gesz-kesz2-ra2]
 en: The dam
19'. i7 NINA{ki}-du
 en: of the Canal Going to Nigin
20'. mu-na-du3
 en: he built for him(?).
21'. 2(asz@c) szar2-gal sig4 alurx(BAHAR2)-ra
 en: With 432,000 baked bricks
22'. 3(gesz'u@c) 2(u@c) gur saggal esir2
 en: and 1820 standard gur of bitumen
23'. mu-na-ni-du3
 en: he built it for him(?).
24'. dingir-ra-ni
 en: May his (personal) god
25'. {d}nin-[szubur-ke4]
 en: Ninšubur
26'. [nam-ti-la-ni-sze3]
 en: for his life
27'. u4 ul-la-sze3
 en: unto distant days
28'. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
 en: to Ningirsu
29'. e2-ninnu-a
 en: in the Eninnu
30'. kiri3 szu he2-na-gal2
 en: make obeisances.

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)

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    composite text

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    composite text

  • primary: RIME 1, 09.09.08 composite

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

  • history: CIRPL, Ukg 07

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

  • history: FAOS 5/1, Ukg 07

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

  • Composite No.: Q001126
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14 Englund, Robert K. Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-05-07 at 08:46:22 CDLI Atf CDLI CDLI approved View
2015-04-24 at 17:30:28 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-17 at 11:42:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2012-07-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 1.09.09.08 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.09.09.08, ex. 01 (P222611) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.09.08 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431161.
RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry (No. P431161). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431161 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431161 (Accessed: December 15, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431161},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.09.09.08 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431161.
RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry (No. P431161). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431161 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431161 (Accessed: December 15, 2025).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-15]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 26},
	title = {RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431161},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431161},
}


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ID  - P431161
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TI  - RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431161
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