RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 (P431857)

Official or display tablet excavated in Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Louvre Museum, Paris, France

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Museum Collection(s)

Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Museum Number

MNB 1847

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Sedimentary rock > Limestone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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tablet
obverse
1. a-na {d}marduk
 ts: ana marduk
 en: For the god Marduk,
2. be-li-im ra-bi-im
 ts: bēlim rabi'im
 en: the great lord,
3. na-di-in _he2-gal2_
 ts: nādin ḫegallim
 en: the provider of abundance
4. a-na i3-li2
 ts: ana ilī
 en: to the gods,
5. be-el e2-sag-il2
 ts: bēl esagilla
 en: lord of the Esagil temple
6. u3 e2-zi-da
 ts: u ezida
 en: and the Ezida temple,
7. be-li2-szu
 ts: bēlīšu
 en: his lord -
8. ha-am-mu-ra-pi2
 ts: ḫammurapi
 en: Hammurapi,
9. na-bi-u3 _an_-nim
 ts: nābi'u anim
 en: called one of the god Anum,
10. [sze]-mu {d}en-lil2
 ts: šēmu enlil
 en: listening one of the god Enlil,
11. [mi]-gi4-ir
 ts: migir
 en: favourite
12. {d}utu
 ts: šamši
 en: of the god Shamash,
13. _sipa_ na-ra-am
 ts: rē'ûm narām
 en: shepherd, beloved
14. {d}marduk
 ts: marduk
 en: of the god Marduk,
15. _lugal_ da-num2
 ts: šarrum dannum
 en: the mighty king,
reverse
1. _lugal kalam_ szu-me-ri-im
 ts: šar māt šumerim
 en: king of the land of Sumer
2. u3 ak-ka-di-im
 ts: u akkadim
 en: and Akkad,
3. _lugal_ ki-ib-ra-tim
 ts: šar kibrātim
 en: king of the world quarters
4. ar-ba-im
 ts: arba'im
 en: the four
5. i3-nu {d}en-lil2
 ts: īnu enlil
 en: when the god Enlil
6. _kalam_ u3 ni-szi3
 ts: mātam u nišī
 en: the country and people
7. a-na be-li-im
 ts: ana bêlim
 en: to rule
8. id-di-niu-szum
 ts: iddinūšum
 en: he gave to him,
9. s,e-er-ra-si2-na
 ts: ṣerrāssina
 en: and their nose-rope
10. a-na qa2-ti-szu
 ts: ana qātīšu
 en: into his hands
11. u3-ma-al-li-u3
 ts: umalli'u
 en: he put fully,
12. a-na {d}marduk
 ts: ana marduk
 en: for the god Marduk
13. _dingir_ ba-ni-szu
 ts: i;im bānīšu
 en: the god his creator,
14. in bar-si2-pa{ki}
 ts: in barsippa
 en: in Borsippa
15. _iri_ na-ra-mi-szu
 ts: ālim narāmīšu
 en: the city, his beloved,
16. e2-zi-da
 ts: ezida
 en: the Ezida temple,
17. _bara2_-szu el-lam
 ts: parakkāšu ellam
 en: his sacred dais,
18. ib-ni-szum
 ts: ibnīšum
 en: he built for him.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Consult word list of Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Sedimentary rock > Limestone
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  • primary: RIME 4, 03.06.17, ex. 01

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

  • history: LIH, 094

    [King1898-1900LIH] King, Leonard W. 1898-1900. The Letters and Inscriptions of Hammurabi. Luzac & co.

  • Composite No.:
  • Museum No.: MNB 1847
  • Accession No.:

  • Provenience: Borsippa (mod. Birs Nimrud) [uncertain]
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-05-25 at 15:44:10 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune approved View
2020-12-07 at 03:03:17 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-12-05 at 14:03:25 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-12-02 at 13:41:34 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-12-02 at 13:37:28 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2020-12-02 at 13:24:01 Dahl, Jacob L. Atf Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI approved View
2014-01-26 at 12:34:45 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2013-04-30 at 13:44:08 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2012-09-17 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact CDLI CDLI approved View

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

Composite Score
RIME 4.03.06.17 composite (P448485) View the score

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.03.06.17, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431857.
RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P431857). (2024, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431857 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431857 (Accessed: November 13, 2025).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 25},
	title = {RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431857},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431857},
}

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TI  - RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.03.06.17, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 25, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431857.
RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P431857). (2024, May 25). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431857 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431857 (Accessed: November 13, 2025).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-11-13]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {may 25},
	title = {RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431857},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431857},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/5/25/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P431857
LB  - CDLI:P431857
M1  - 2025/11/13/
TI  - RIME 4.03.06.17, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P431857
ER  - 
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