RIME 3/2.01.03.09 composite (P432264)

Official or display artifact excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

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}nanna
 en: For Nanna,
2. lugal ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ir
 en: his beloved master -
3. dub-la2 mah
 en: the Dublamah,
4. u4 ul-li2-a-ta
 en: since ancient days
5. ki-szu-tag
 en: though not an offering(?) place
6. szuku u4 szub-ba
 en: where daily rations had been withdrawn
7. i3-me-a-na-an-na
 en: having become,
8. e2-bi nu-du3-am3
 en: since its temple had not been rebuilt
9. {d}amar-{d}suen
 en: Amar-Suena,
10. ki-ag2 {d}nanna
 en: beloved by Nanna,
11. nibru{ki}-a
 en: whom, in Nippur,
12. {d}en-lil2-le
 en: Enlil
13. mu pa3-da
 en: chose by name,
14. sag-us2
 en: the constant supporter
15. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
 en: of the temple of Enlil,
16. nita kal-ga
 en: the mighty man,
17. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur
18. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
 en: and king of the four world quarters,
19. dub-la2 mah
 en: the Dublamah,
20. e2 u6-di-kalam-ma
 en: the temple which is the wonder of the country,
21. ki di-ku5-da-ni
 en: his place of judgment,
22. sa-bar-a-ni
 en: where from his net
23. lu2-erim2
 en: the enemies
24. {d}amar-{d}suen-ka
 en: of Amar-Suena
25. nu-e3
 en: do not escape,
26. e2-bi mu-na-du3
 en: that temple he rebuilt
27. pa mu-na-an-e3
 en: and made resplendent for him.
28. ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4 za-gin3-na
 en: With gold, silver and lapis lazuli
29. mu10 mu-na-ni-du11
 en: he decorated it for him.
30. {d}amar-{d}suen-ke4
 en: Amar-Suen
31. u4 im-da-ab-su3-re6
 en: shall therewith prolong his life.
32. lu2 e2 a-ba-sumun
 en: A person who, when the temple has become old,
33. u3-un-du3
 en: having rebuilt it,
34. mu-sar-ra-bi
 en: but this inscription
35. u3 {gesz}szu-kar2-bi
 en: and its utensils
36. ki-gub-ba-bi
 en: from its standing-place
37. nu-ub-da-ab-kur2-re-a
 en: does not change,
38. igi {d}nanna-ka
 en: in the eyes of Nanna
39. he2-en-sa6
 en: may he find favor.
40. lu2 mu-sar-ra-ba
 en: But a person who this inscription
41. szu bi2-ib2-ur3-re-a
 en: shall erase
42. u3 {gesz}szu-kar2-bi
 en: and its utensils
43. ki-gub-bi-sze3
 en: to its standing-place
44. nu-ub-szi-ib2-gi4-gi4-a
 en: shall not return,
45. musz {d}nanna
 en: may the serpent of Nanna
46. he2-en-gar
 en: be set upon him,
47. numun-na-ni
 en: and to his descendants
48. {d}nanna
 en: may Nanna
49. he2-eb-til-le
 en: make an end.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q000984
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 3/2.01.03.09 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 3/2.01.03.09, ex. 01 (P227096) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
RIME 3/2.01.03.09, ex. 02 (P226446) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
RIME 3/2.01.03.09, ex. 03 (P226827) Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P432264

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
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) Q000984

References

  • primary: RIME 3/2, .01.03.09 composite

    [Frayne1997RIME3/2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1997. Ur III Period (2112-2004 BC). Vol. 3/2. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods. University of Toronto Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-22 at 14:47:43 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
2018-08-23 at 08:56:42 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-04-17 at 12:10:53 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-28 at 19:42:35 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-09-28 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.03.09 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P432264.
RIME 3/2.01.03.09 composite artifact entry (No. P432264). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P432264 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 3/2.01.03.09 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P432264 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P432264},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P432264},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.03.09 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 22, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P432264.
RIME 3/2.01.03.09 composite artifact entry (No. P432264). (2024, September 22). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P432264 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 3/2.01.03.09 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P432264 (Accessed: October 19, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 22},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.03.09 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P432264},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P432264},
}


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