RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 (P431635)

Official or display cone excavated in Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period and now kept in Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Collection(s)

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Museum Number

OIM A21183

Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

Provenience

Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)

Artifact Type

Cone

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object cone
surface a
column 1
1. [{d}en-[ki]
2. [lugal eridu{ki}-ga]
3. lugal#-a#-[ni-ir]
4. nu#-ur2#-[{d}iszkur]
5. nita# kal-ga
6. u2-a uri2{ki}-ma#
7. lugal# larsa#{ki}-ma#
8. kur gu2 gar-gar {d}utu-ke4
9. u4 uri2{ki}
10. larsa{ki}-bi
11. ki-be2 bi2#-in#-gi4-a
12. ug3 sag du11-ga#-bi#
column 2
1. [ki-tusz-be2 mu-gi-na]
2. [ug3 dab5-dab5-a-bi]
3. [usz zi-de3-esz ...]
4. eridu#[{ki} ...]
5. u4-ba hul-[gal2]
6. {d}en-[ki ...]
7. sza3-ba nu-un-[...]
8. en {d}nu-dim2-mud#
9. mu-szi-in-sze
10. da e2-u4-ul-x-a-ni
11. abzu e2 me ku3-ku3-ga-a-ni
12. gibil-bi-am3 mu-na-du3
13. {gesz}gu-za {gesz}szu-nir
14. gi16-sa libir-a-ni
15. sza3-bi-sze3
16. mu-ni-ku4
surface b
1. {d#}en#-[ki]
2. lugal eridu#[{ki}-ga]
3. lugal-[a-ni-ir]
4. nu-ur2#-{d}[iszkur]
5. nita [kal-ga]
6. u2-a# [uri2{ki}-ma]
7. lugal# [larsa{ki}-ma]
8. kur# [gu2 gar-gar {d}utu-ke4]
9. u4# [uri5?{ki}]
10. larsa#[{ki}-bi]
11. ki#-[be2 bi2-in-gi4-a]
12. ug3# [sag du11-ga-bi]
13. ki-tusz-be2# mu#-gi#-[na]
14. ug3 dab5-dab5#-[a-bi]
15. usz zi-de3-[esz ...]
16. eridu{ki} x [...]
17. u4-ba hul-[gal2]
18. {d}en-[ki ...]
19. sza3-ba nu-un-[...]
20. en {d}nu-dim2-mud#
21. mu-szi-in#-[sze]
22. da e2-u4-ul-[x-a-ni]
23. abzu e2 me ku3-ku3-[ga-a-ni]
24. gibil-bi-am3# [mu-na-du3]
25. {gesz}gu-za {gesz}szu#-nir#
26. gi16-sa libir-a#-ni
27.a. sza3-bi-sze3
27.b. mu-ni-ku4

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s)

Chronology

Period Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 4.02.08.06 composite (P448363) Q002047 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P431635

Physical information

Artifact type Cone
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum Number OIM A21183
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Oriental Institute Integrated Database (OI) ba4fb4ba-70be-4f92-be61-a37a15bcfb25
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P431635

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 02.08.06, ex. 01-02

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-09-04 at 12:23:48 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-03-09 at 12:03:41 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-10 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.08.06, Ex. 01-02 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P431635.
RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 artifact entry (No. P431635). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431635 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431635 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2023RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431635},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431635},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P431635
LB  - CDLI:P431635
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431635
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.02.08.06, Ex. 01-02 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 15, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P431635.
RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 artifact entry (No. P431635). (2023, June 15). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431635 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431635 (Accessed: October 12, 2026).
@misc{2023RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-12]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {jun 15},
	title = {RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431635},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431635},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/6/15/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P431635
LB  - CDLI:P431635
M1  - 2026/10/12/
TI  - RIME 4.02.08.06, ex. 01-02 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431635
ER  -
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