RIME 3/1.01.07, St E composite (P431887)

Official or display artifact excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) period

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Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 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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object composite text
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1. {d}ba-ba6
 en: For Baba,
2. munus sa6-ga
 en: the beautiful woman,
3. dumu an-na
 en: daughter of An,
4. nin iri ku3-ga
 en: queen of the Holy City,
5. nin he2-gal2
 en: lady of abundance,
6. nin gir2-su{ki}-a nam tar-re
 en: lady who decrees the fates in Girsu,
7. nin di-ku5 iri-na
 en: lady who is the judge of her city,
8. nin sag-e ki-ag2
 en: lady who loves (her) servants,
9. nin nig2 u2-gu3 de2-a
 en: lady of things that have been lost,
10. nin-a-ni
 en: his mistress,
11. gu3-de2-a
 en: Gudea,
12. ensi2
 en: ruler
13. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagash,
14. lu2 e2-ninnu
 en: the man by whom the Eninnu (temple)
15. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
 en: of Ningirsu
16. e2-PA e2-ub-imin
 en: and the PA-house, the seven-corner house,
17. mu-du3-a
 en: was built-
18. u4 {d}ba-ba6
 en: When Baba,
19. nin-a-ni
 en: his mistress,
20. sza3 ku3-ga-ne2 ba-an-pa3-da-a
 en: had chosen him by her sacred heart,
21. ARAD2 ni2 tuku
 en: being a slave who reveres
22. nin-a-na-kam
 en: his mistress,
23. nam-mah nin-a-na
 en: the greatness of his mistress
24. mu-zu-zu
 en: he did proclaim.
25. be6-lu5-da
 en: To the cultic practices
26. {d}ba-ba6
 en: of Baba,
27. nin-a-na-sze3
 en: his mistress,
28. en3 im-ma-szi-tar
 en: he did attend.
29. nig2 e2-ninnu
 en: Like the things (he had done) when the Eninnu,
30. e2 ki-ag2-ni
 en: his beloved temple,
31. {d}nin-gir2-su
 en: for Ningirsu
32. lugal-a-ni
 en: his master
33. mu-na-du3-a-gin7
 en: he had built,
34. u4 {d}ba-ba6
 en: when for Baba,
35. dumu an-na
 en: the daughter of An,
36. nin iri ku3-ga
 en: the queen of the Holy City,
37. nin-a-ni
 en: his mistress,
38. e2-tar-sir2-sir2
 en: the Etarsirsir,
39. e2 ki-ag2-ni
 en: her beloved temple,
40. mu-na-du3-a
 en: he built,
41. iri mu-ku3
 en: he sanctified the city
42. izi im-ma-ta-la2
 en: and refined it with fire.
43. ga2 {gesz}szub-ba-ka
 en: In the shed of the brick mold
44. gesz ba-hur
 en: he drew the design.
45. ka-al-ka
 en: and by the excavation
46. {gesz}uri3 ba-mul
 en: he made the standards gleam.
47. im-bi ki dadag
 en: The clay for it in a pure place
48. im-mi-lu
 en: he mixed,
49. sig4-bi ki sikil-a
 en: and its (first) brick onto a clean place
50. im-mi-du8
 en: he let fall out.
51. sig4 {gesz}szub-ba i3-gar
 en: He put bricks into the molds,
52. nig2-du7 pa bi2-e3
 en: and made a fitting thing come forth resplendently.
53. usz-bi mu-ku3
 en: He sanctified its foundation plot
54. izi im-ta-la2
 en: and refined it with fire.
55. temen-be2
 en: Its foundation pegs
56. i3 ir-nun-ka
 en: with oil of princely scent
57. szu tag ba-ni-du11
 en: he adorned.
58. {d}ba-ba6
 en: For Baba,
59. nin-a-ni
 en: his mistress,
60. nin iri ku3-ge
 en: the queen of the Holy City,
61. ni2 si-am3
 en: she who inspires with awe,
62. iri ku3-ga
 en: in the Holy City,
63. ki dadag-ga-a
 en: on a pure place,
64. e2 mu-na-du3
 en: he built the temple.
65. {gesz}dur2-gar mah
 en: Her great throne
66. nam-nin-ka-ni
 en: of queenship
67. mu-na-dim2
 en: he fashioned for her,
68. ki di ku5-na
 en: and in her place of rendering judgment
69. mu-na-gub
 en: he set it up for her.
70. dub-szen ku3-ga-ni
 en: Her sacred treasure chest
71. mu-na-dim2
 en: he fashioned for her,
72. e2-mah-a-<ni>-e
 en: and for her Exalted House
73. mu-na-ni-kux(KWU634)
 en: he had in brought in for her.
74. balag nin an-da gal-di
 en: The harp (named) The Lady Excels with An
75. mu-na-dim2
 en: he fashioned for her,
76. kisal mah-na
 en: and in her exalted courtyard
77. mu-na-ni-gub
 en: he set it up for her.
78. u4 za3-mu
 en: On New Year's Day,
79. ezem {d}ba-ba6
 en: the festival of Baba,
80. nig2-mu10-us2-sa2 ak-da
 en: when the bridal gifts are to be performed,
81. 1(asz) gu4 niga
 en: 1 grain-fed ox,
82. <1(asz)> udu i3
 en: 1 tallow sheep,
83. 3(asz) udu niga
 en: 3 grain-fed sheep,
84. 6(asz) udu-nita
 en: 6 rams,
85. 2(asz) sila4
 en: 2 lambs,
86. 7(asz) kur6 zu2-lum
 en: 7 kur-measures of dates,
87. 7(asz) sab i3-nun
 en: 7 jars of butter oil,
88. 7(asz) sza3-geszimmar
 en: 7 hearts of palm,
89. 7(asz) pag {gesz}pesz3
 en: 7 [...] of figs,
90. 7(asz) giri3-lam
 en: 7 baskets (of dates?)
91. 1(asz) te8-uz
 en: 1 [...]-bird
92. 7(asz) mu10-us2-sa2-ke4{muszen}
 en: 7 cranes
93. 1(u@c) 5(asz) kur-gil{muszen}
 en: 15 geese,
94. 1(gesz2) muszen tur-tur
 en: 60 small birds
95. is-hu-bi 1(u@c) 5(asz)
 en: whose strings are 15,
96. 1(gesz2) du5 ku6 suhur duru5
 en: 60 crates of fresh carp
97. is-hu-bi 3(u@c)
 en: their strings being 30,
98. 3(u@c) gu2 lu{sar}
 en: 30 talents of turnips,
99. 7(asz) gu2 gi:li9-bar
 en: 7 talents of [...]-grain
100. 1(gesz2) gu2 {gesz}ma-nu
 en: 60 talents of willow sticks-
101. nig2-mu10-us2-sa2 {d}ba-ba6
 en: (all these) were the bridal gifts for Baba
102. e2 libir
 en: in the old temple
103. u4-bi-ta-kam
 en: of former days.
104. gu3-de2-a
 en: Gudea,
105. ensi2
 en: the ruler
106. lagasz{ki}-ke4
 en: of Lagash,
107. u4 {d}nin-gir2-su
 en: when for Ningirsu,
108. lugal-a-ni
 en: his master,
109. e2 ki-ag2-ni
 en: his beloved temple
110. e2-ninnu
 en: the Eninnu
111. mu-na-du3-a
 en: he had built,
112. {d}ba-ba6
 en: and for Baba,
113. nin-a-ni
 en: his mistress,
114. e2 ki-ag2-ni
 en: her beloved temple
115. e2-tar-sir2-sir2
 en: the Etarsirsir
116. mu-na-du3-a
 en: he had built,
117. 2(asz) gu4 niga
 en: 2 grain-fed oxen,
118. 2(asz) udu i3
 en: 2 tallow sheep,
119. 1(u@c) udu niga
 en: 10 grain-fed sheep,
120. 2(asz) sila4
 en: 2 lambs,
121. 7(asz) kur6 zu2-lum
 en: 7 kur-measures of dates
122. 7(asz) sab i3-nun
 en: 7 jars of butter oil,
123. 7(asz) sza3-geszimmar
 en: 7 hearts of palm,
124. 7(asz) pag {gesz}pesz3
 en: 7 [...] of figs,
125. 7(asz) giri3-lam
 en: 7 baskets (of dates?)
126. 1(u@c) 4(asz) a2-an zu2-lum
 en: 14 date palm spadixes,
127. 1(u@c) 4(asz) ukusz2 dusu
 en: 14 earth-baskets of cucumbers,
128. 1(asz) te8-uz
 en: 1 [...]-bird,
129. 7(asz) mu10-us2-sa2-ke4{muszen}
 en: 7 cranes,
130. 1(u) 5(asz) kur-gil{muszen}
 en: 15 geese,
131. 7(asz) i-zi{muszen}
 en: 7 [...]-birds,
132. 1(gesz2) muszen tur-tur
 en: 60 small birds,
133. is-hu-bi 1(u@c) 5(asz)
 en: their strings being 15,
134. 1(gesz2) du5 ku6 suhur duru5
 en: 60 crates of fresh carp,
135. is-hu-bi 3(u@c)
 en: their strings being 30,
136. 4(u@c) gu2 lu{sar}
 en: 40 talents of turnips,
137. 7(asz) gu2 gi:li9-bar
 en: 7 talents of [...]-grain
138. 1(asz) gu2 {gesz}ma-nu
 en: 1 talent of willow sticks,
139. nig2-mu10-us2-sa2 {d}ba-ba6
 en: (all these) were the bridal gifts for Baba
140. e2 gibil
 en: in the new temple
141. gu3-de2-a
 en: which Gudea,
142. ensi2
 en: the ruler
143. lagasz{ki}-a
 en: of Lagash,
144. lu2 e2 du3-a-ke4
 en: the man of the temple building,
145. ba-an-dah-ha-am3
 en: has added to them.
146. e2 {d}ba-ba6
 en: With the temple of Baba
147. ki-be2 gi4-a-da
 en: having been restored,
148. he2-gal2-bi
 en: with its abundance
149. pa e3 ak-da
 en: having been made to come forth resplendently,
150. {gesz}dur2-gar lagasz{ki}-ka
 en: with the throne of Lagash's
151. suhusz-bi gi-na-da
 en: foundation having been made secure,
152. gu3-de2-a
 en: with Gudea
153. ensi2
 en: the ruler
154. lagasz{ki}-ka
 en: of Lagash's
155. gidri inim gi-na
 en: scepter of true words
156. szu-na gal2-la-da
 en: resting in his hand,
157. nam-ti-la-na
 en: and his life's
158. u4-bi su3-a-da
 en: days having been extended,
159. dingir-ra-ni
 en: together with his (personal) god
160. {d}nin-gesz-zi-da
 en: Ningešzida
161. {d}ba-ba6
 en: to Baba
162. e2 iri ku3-ga-na
 en: into her temple of the Holy City
163. mu-na-da-kux(KWU634)-kux(KWU634)
 en: he entered with all this to her.
164. sza3 mu-ba-ka
 en: In the middle of that year,
165. kur ma2-gan{ki}-ta
 en: from the mountains of Magan
166. {na4}esi im-ta-e11
 en: he brought down diorite,
167. alan-na-sze3
 en: and into (this) stone figure
168. mu-du2
 en: he formed it.
169. nin-mu ba-zi-ge
 en: My lady, you raised me up for it.
170. nam-ti ba
 en: Grant life!
171. u4 du11!-gaba i3-du3
 en: On the day commanded for it I did build it!
172. mu-sze3 mu-na-sa4
 en: (so) he named it for her,
173. e2-a mu-na-ni-kux(KWU634)
 en: and into the temple he had it brought to her.
174. alan
 en: (This) is a statue
175. lu2 e2 {d}ba-ba6
 en: of the man by whom the temple of Baba
176. mu-du3-a-kam
 en: was built.
177. ki gub-ba-be2
 en: From its standing-place
178. lu2 nu-zi-zi
 en: no one shall remove it!
179. sa2-du11-bi
 en: The regular offerings for it
180. lu2 la-ba-ni-la2-e
 en: no one shall reduce!
181. gu3-de2-a
 en: (This is a statue of) Gudea,
182. ensi2
 en: the ruler
183. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagash.

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  • primary: RIME 3/1, .01.07, St E composite

    [Edzard1997RIME3/1] Edzard, Dietz Otto. 1997. Gudea and His Dynasty. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia, vol. 3/1. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: FAOS 9/1, p. 190-202, 9/2, p. 44-51, Gudea Statue E [1991]

    [Steible1991FAOS9/1] Steible, Horst. 1991. Die Neusumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 9/1.

  • history: RA 046 (pp. 75-86), p. 80-84

    [Tournay1952RA46] Tournay, J.-R., and Maurice Lambert. 1952. “LES STATUES D, G, E et H de GUDÉA (Textes Concernant La Déesse Bau).” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 46 (2): 75–86.

  • citation: JAOS 110 (pp. 660-665), 660-65

    [Azarpay1990JAOS110] Azarpay, Guitty. 1990. “A Photogrammetric Study of Three Gudea Statues.” Journal of the American Oriental Society 110 (4): 660–65.

  • citation: HSAO 3, p. 264, St 111 [1991]

    [Braun-Holzinger1991HSAO3] Braun-Holzinger, Eva A. 1991. Mesopotamische Weihgaben Der Frühdynastischen Bis Altbabylonischen Zeit. Vol. 3. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient.

  • citation: Rundplastik, pp. 127-28 [1987]

    [Colbow1987Rundplastik] Colbow, Gudrun. 1987. Zur Rundplastik Des Gudea von Lagaš. Vol. 5. Münchener Vorderasiatische Studien. München : Profil.

  • citation: HUCA 61, p.25-88, p. 48-52

    [Greengus1990bridewealth] Greengus, Samuel. 1990. “Bridewealth in Sumerian Sources.” Hebrew Union College Annual 61: 25–88.

  • citation: Mesopotamia 6, p. 9, pls. 9-12 [1978]

    [Johansen1978Mes6] Johansen, Christina. 1978. Statues of Gudea, Ancient and Modern. Vol. 6. Mesopotamia. Copenhagen : Akademisk Forlag.

  • citation: BagM 31 (pp. 377-446), pp. 418-20

    [Kose2000BagM31] Kose, Arno. 2000. “Das ‘Palais’ Auf Tell A von Girsu - Wohnstatte Eines Hellenistisch-Parthischen Sammlers von Gudeastatuen.” Baghdader Mitteilungen 31: 377–446.

  • citation: NABU 1997/36

    [Selz1997NABU36] Selz, Gebhard J. 1997. “TÙN = Tùn Bei Gudea.” NABU, Nouvelles Assyriologiques Brèves et Utilitaires 1997 (1).

  • citation: CM 17, p. 329 [2000]

    [Suter2000CM17] Suter, Claudia E. 2000. Gudea’s Temple Building : The Representation of an Early Mesopotamian Ruler in Text and Image. Vol. 17. Cuneiform Monographs.

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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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2024-10-01 at 14:33:22 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-10-01 at 14:00:41 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-25 at 16:35:43 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-22 at 16:15:06 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-18 at 09:36:44 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-09 at 09:42:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-09-01 at 18:21:32 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-08-03 at 15:41:17 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-14 at 15:36:33 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:11:42 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 14:18:08 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:49:45 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:47:07 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 14:04:14 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:58:53 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:54:56 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:53:52 Firth, Richard Artifact, Other Entity Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2024-06-18 at 10:09:39 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
2014-10-09 at 08:09:52 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Liu Changyu CDLI approved View
2012-09-18 at 20:17:39 Englund, Robert K. Atf Englund, Robert K. CDLI approved View
2012-09-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Dahl, Jacob L.; Edzard, Dietz Otto; Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View

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RIME 3/1.01.07, St E witness (P232278) Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

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“RIME 3/1.01.07, St E Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431887.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St E composite artifact entry (No. P431887). (2024, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431887 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St E composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431887 (Accessed: August 26, 2025).
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/1.01.07, St E Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431887.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St E composite artifact entry (No. P431887). (2024, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431887 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St E composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431887 (Accessed: August 26, 2025).
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