RIME 3/1.01.07, St F composite (P431888)

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

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

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Material(s)

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Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (composite)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. {d}ga2-tum3-du10
 en: For Gatumdu,
2. ama lagasz{ki}
 en: the mother of Lagash,
3. gu3-de2-a
 en: Gudea,
4. ensi2
 en: the ruler
5. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagash,
6. ur {d}ga2-tum3-du10
 en: the dog of Gatumdu,
7. ARAD2 ki-ag2-zu
 en: your beloved slave,
8. lu2 nig2-du7-e pa bi2-e3-a
 en: the man who made a fitting thing come forth resplendently,
9. e2-ninnu anzu2{muszen}-babbar2
 en: (namely) by whom the Eninnu with the white eagle
10. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
 en: of Ningirsu
11. mu-du3-a
 en: was built,
12. {d}ga2-tum3-du10
 en: to whom Gatumdu,
13. nin-a-ne2
 en: his mistress,
14. lagasz{ki}
 en: within Lagash
15. iri ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ta
 en: her beloved city,
16. unu6 szuba3-a
 en: in the bright private chamber
17. mu-ni-du2-da-a
 en: gave birth-
18. e2 {d}ga2-tum3-du10
 en: In order the temple of Gatumdu
19. nin-a-na
 en: his mistress
20. du3-de3
 en: to build,
21. u3 nu-ma-szi-kux(KWU634)
 en: he did not sleep.
22. gu3-de2-a
 en: Gudea,
23. ensi2
 en: the ruler
24. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagash,
25. gesztu2 dagal-kam
 en: being of broad intelligence
26. ARAD2 ni2 tuku
 en: and a slave who reveres
27. nin-a-na-kam
 en: his mistress,
28. ga2 {gesz}u3-szub-ba-ka
 en: in the shed of the brick mold
29. gesz ba-an-hur
 en: he drew the design,
30. ka-al-ka
 en: and by the excavation
31. uri3 ba-mul
 en: he made the standards gleam.
32. im-bi ki ku3-ga
 en: The clay for it on a holy place
33. im-mi-lu
 en: he mixed,
34. sig4-bi ki sikil-a
 en: and its (first) brick on a clean place
35. im-mi-du8
 en: he let fall out.
36. usz-bi mu-ku3
 en: Its foundation plot he sanctified
37. izi i3-im-ta-la2
 en: and refined with fire.
38. temen-bi
 en: Its foundation pegs
39. i3 ir nun-ka
 en: with oil of princely scent
40. szu tag ba-ni-du11
 en: he adorned.
41. iri ku3-ga ki dadag-ga-a
 en: In the Holy City in a pure place
42. e2 mu-na-du3
 en: he built the temple for her.
43. {gesz}dur2-gar mah nam-nin-ka-ni
 en: Her great throne of queenship
44. mu-na-dim2
 en: he fashioned for her.
45. dub-szen ku3-ga-ni
 en: Her sacred treasure chest
46. mu-na-dim2
 en: he fashioned for her.
47. gu4 szu4-dul4-la
 en: Oxen in the yokes
48. si ba-ni-sa2-sa2
 en: he correctly prepared,
49. engar gu4-ra-bi
 en: and their ox-(driving) farmers
50. im-mi-us2
 en: he made follow out after them.
51. ab2 zi-da
 en: In fine cows
52. amar zi mu-ni-szar2-szar2
 en: he made fine calves to multiply,
53. unu3-bi
 en: and their cowherds
54. bi2-us2
 en: he made follow after them.
55. u8 zi-da
 en: In fine ewes
56. sila4 zi mu-ni-szar2-szar2
 en: he made fine lambs to multiply,
57. sipa-bi
 en: and their shepherds
58. im-mi-us2
 en: he made follow out after them.
59. ud5 zi-da
 en: In fine goats
60. masz2 zi mu-ni-szar2-szar2
 en: he made fine kids to multiply,
61. sipa-bi
 en: and their shepherds
62. im-mi-us2
 en: he made follow out after them.
63. ansze szaganx(AMA){gan}-a
 en: Among the jennies
64. dur3 kas4
 en: the swift jackasses
65. szu im-ma-ba
 en: he set free,
66. na-gada-bi
 en: and their herdsmen
67. bi2-us2
 en: he made follow after them.
68. gu3-de2-a
 en: Gudea,
69. ensi2
 en: the ruler
70. lagasz{ki}
 en: of Lagash,
71. ur {d}ga2-tum3-du10
 en: the dog of Gatumdu.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001545
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 3/1.01.07, St F composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 3/1.01.07, St F witness (P232279) Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P431888

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
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) Q001545

References

  • primary: RIME 3/1, .01.07, St F 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. 202-7, 9/2, p. 51-6, Gudea Statue F [1991]

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

  • citation: HSAO 3, p. 264, St 112 [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. 128-29 [1987]

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

  • citation: Mesopotamia 6, p. 11, pls. 28-32 [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: 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.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-01 at 14:33:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 16:35:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-18 at 09:36:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-09 at 09:42:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-03 at 15:41:17 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-14 at 15:36:33 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:11:42 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 14:18:08 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:49:45 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 13:47:07 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 14:04:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:58:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:54:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:53:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-18 at 10:09:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-01 at 20:47:06 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Novotny, Jamie Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2012-09-18 at 20:17:39 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-09-18 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Dahl, Jacob L.; Edzard, Dietz Otto; Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 3/1.01.07, St F Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431888.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St F composite artifact entry (No. P431888). (2024, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431888 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St F composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431888 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 1},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431888},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431888},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 3/1.01.07, St F Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 1, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431888.
RIME 3/1.01.07, St F composite artifact entry (No. P431888). (2024, October 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431888 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 3/1.01.07, St F composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431888 (Accessed: April 16, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 1},
	title = {RIME 3/1.01.07, {St} {F} composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P431888},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P431888},
}


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