RIME 4.01.02.02 composite (P448279)

Official or display artifact excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 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 votive inscription)

Language(s)

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Measurements

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Composite

Text

object composite text
surface a
1. {d}nanna
 en: For Nanna,
2. nir-gal2 an-ki-a
 en: sovereign in heaven and earth,
3. dumu nun zi
 en: righteous princely son
4. {d}en-lil2-la2
 en: of Enlil,
5. en asza-ni an-ki-sze3
 en: lord who alone over heaven and earth
6. dingir-re-ne-er za3 dib2-ba
 en: surpasses all gods,
7. lugal-a-ni-ir
 en: his master,
8. {d}szu-i3-li-szu
 en: Šu-ilišu,
9. dingir kalam-ma-na
 en: god of his country,
10. lugal kal-ga
 en: strong king,
11. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
 en: king of Ur,
12. ki-ag2 an
 en: beloved by An,
13. {d}en-lil
 en: Enlil
14. u3 {d}nanna-ke4
 en: and Nanna,
15. {d}szu-nir gal
 en: a great divine standard,
16. gesz buru14-a tum4-ma
 en: a tree fit for harvest,
17. u6 di-de3 he2-du7
 en: an ornament to marvel at,
18. ku3-sig17
 en: with gold,
19. ku3 za-gin3-na gun3-a
 en: silver, and lapis lazuli made colorful,
20. munus ul-la2 sig7-ga
 en: a woman(?) green with flower buds(?),
21. alan ku3-babbar
 en: a silver figure
22. x x gi x x x
 en: ...
  n lines broken
23'. u4 [...]
 en: ...
24'. mu [...]
 en: ...
25'. uri5{ki?} [...]
 en: ...
26'. x-[...]
 en: ...
27'. za3 an-sza-an{ki}-na-sze3 sag2 du11-ga
 en: (the people) which had been scattered to the border of Anšan,
28'. ki-tusz-ba gi-na-a
 en: having secured them in their dwelling places,
29'. mu-na-dim2
 en: he fashioned it for him,
30'. nam-ti-la-ni-sze3
 en: and for his life
31'. a mu-na-ru
 en: he dedicated it to him.
32'. lu2 a2 nig2-hul-dim2-ma
 en: A person who an act of evil
33'. [...] ib2-szi-ag2-ge26-a
 en: shall order against it,
34'. mu sar-ra-ba
 en: or its inscription
35'. szu bi2-ib2-ur3-a
 en: shall erase
36'. mu-ni bi2-ib2-sar-re-a
 en: and write his own name upon it,
37'. x [...]
 en: ...
38'. x [...]
 en: ...
  n lines broken
39'. PA NI [...]-da-ab [...]
 en: ...
40'. {gesz}gu-za-na
 en: may his throne's
41'. suhusz-bi na-an-na-ge-en
 en: foundation not be kept secure for him,
42'. sahar-ra ha-ab-da-tusz
 en: and may it sit in the dust.
43'. bara2-ga-na |SIG4.ZI|-bi a-nir ha-ab-da-gi4-gi4
 en: May laments echo off the walls of his cult daises.
44'. tur3-ra-ni he2-[...]
 en: May his cattle pens ...,
45'. amasz-a-ni he2-x-[...]
 en: and may his sheepfolds ...
46'. {d}en-ki-ke4
 en: After Enki
47'. he2-gal an-ki-ka
 en: (the water), the abundance of heaven and earth
48'. inim a-ba-an-da-an-gi4
 en: has revoked,
49'. i7-mah a-{ku6}esztub de6-a-na
 en: his Imah canal that brought the early flooding
50'. sahar ha-an-da-si-si
 en: may he fill with silt.
51'. ma-x-[...]
 en: ...
52'. AN [...]
 en: ...
53'. x [...]
 en: ...
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54'. x x x [...]
 en: ...
55'. u4 da-ri2-sze3 x
 en: ... forever.
56'. {d}szu-nir-ba
 en: This divine standard:
57'. {d}nun-bi bar an-ki
 en: 'Its divine prince is the ... of heaven and earth'
58'. mu-bi
 en: is its name.
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Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite votive inscription)
Composite Number Q001935
Language(s)

Chronology

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

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 4.01.02.02 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 4.01.02.02, ex. 01 (P225590) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P448279

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

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 01.02.02 composite

    [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
2019-10-18 at 17:15:09 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2014-01-01 at 12:27:36 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2013-01-31 at 13:16:03 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2013-01-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.01.02.02 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448279.
RIME 4.01.02.02 composite artifact entry (No. P448279). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448279
RIME 4.01.02.02 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448279 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.01.02.02 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448279},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448279},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/1/20/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P448279
LB  - CDLI:P448279
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - RIME 4.01.02.02 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448279
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.01.02.02 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.earth/P448279.
RIME 4.01.02.02 composite artifact entry (No. P448279). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P448279
RIME 4.01.02.02 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P448279 (Accessed: June 13, 2026).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-13]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.01.02.02 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P448279},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P448279},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2013/1/20/
PY  - 2013
ID  - P448279
LB  - CDLI:P448279
M1  - 2026/6/13/
TI  - RIME 4.01.02.02 composite artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P448279
ER  -
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