RIME 1.08.01.01 composite (P462181)

Official or display artifact excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) period

Museum Collection(s)

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Museum Number

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Period

ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 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. me-silim
 en: Me-silim,
2. lugal
 en: king
3. kisz{ki}
 en: of Kish,
4. e2 du3 {d}nin-gir2-su
 en: Ningirsu's temple builder,
5. {d}nin-gir2-su
 en: for Ningirsu
6. mu-gub
 en: he set up (this mace head).
7. lugal-sza3-engur
 en: Lugal-ša-engur,
8. ensi2
 en: (was) the governor
9. lagasz#{[ki?}]
 en: of Lagash.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001244
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Accounting Period

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 1.08.01.01 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.08.01.01, ex. 01 (P222741) ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P462181

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
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) Q001244

References

  • primary: RIME 1, .08.01.01 composite

    [Frayne2008RIME1] Frayne, Douglas R. 2008. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 1. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: Altertumskunde, pl. 260, 3

    [Christian1940Altertumskunde] Christian, Viktor. 1940. Altertumskunde Des Zweistromlandes von Der Vorzeit Bis Zum Ende Der Achämenidenherrschaft.

  • history: Contenau, Manuel 1, fig. 112, 328

    [Contenau1927Manuel1] Contenau, Georges. 1927. Manuel d’archéologie Orientale Depuis Les Origines Jusqu’à l’époque d’Alexandre (Vol. 1). Paris.

  • history: RA 004 (pp. 87- 122), p. 109, fig. 15

    [Heuzey1897RA4] Heuzey, Léon. 1897. “La Construction Du Roi Our-Nina: D’après Les Levés et Les Notes de M. de Sarzec.” Revue d’Assyriologie et d’Archéologie Orientale 4 (4): 87–122.

  • history: MC 14, 161

    [Marchesi2011MC14] Marchesi, Gianni. 2011. Royal Statuary of Early Dynastic Mesopotamia. Edited by Gianni Marchesi and Nicolò Marchetti. Mesopotamian Civilizations 14. Eisenbrauns.

  • history: Moortgat Kunst, sec. 35-36

    [Moortgat1967Kunst] Moortgat, Anton. 1967. Die Kunst Des Alten Mesopotamien : Die Klassische Kunst Vorderasiens. Köln : M. DuMont Schauberg.

  • history: Parrot, Sumer, sec. 160 A-B

    [Parrot1960Sumer] Parrot, André. 1960. Parrot. London : Thames.

  • history: DecChaldée 2, p. XXXV, pl. 1 ter, no. 2

    [Sarzec1884-1912DC2] Sarzec, Ernest de. 1884-1912. Partie Épigraphique et Planches. Vol. 2. Découvertes En Chaldée Par E. de Sarzec, Ouvrage Accompagné de Planches, Publié Par Les Soins de L. Heuzey, Avec Le Concours de A. Amiaud et F. Thureau-Dangin Pour La Partie Épigraphique. Paris : E. Leroux.

    (photo, copy)

  • history: P. Amiet, KAO, sec. 302 (photo)

    [sec119038] N.d.

  • history: LAPO 3 = IRSA, p. 40: IA3a

    [Sollberger1971IRSA] Sollberger, Edmond, and Jean-Robert Kupper. 1971. Inscriptions Royales Sumériennes et Akkadiennes. Liiératures Anciennes Du Proche-Orient 3. Paris: Les Éditions du CERF.

  • history: FAOS 5/2, Mesalim 1

    [Steibl1982FAOS5/2] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/2.

  • history: Strommenger & Hirmer, Mesopotamien, pl. 43

    [Strommenger1962Mesopotamien] Strommenger, Eva, and Max Hirmer. 1962. Fünf Jahrtausende Mesopotamien: Die Kunst von Den Anfüngen Um 5000 v. Chr. Bis Zu Alexander Dem Grossen. Munich.

    (photo)

  • history: SAKI, 160 VIII, 2 (edition)

    [Thureau-Dangin1907SAKI ] Thureau-Dangin, François. 1907. Die Sumerischen Und Akkadischen Königsinschriften. Vol. 1. Vorderasiatische Bibliothek .

  • history: SuAK, p. 69, no. 1

    [Unger1926SuAK] Unger, Eckhard. 1926. Sumerische Und Akkadische Kunst. Breslau,.

    (transliteration)

  • history: Zervos, L'art, pl. 54

    [Zervos1935L'art] Zervos, Christian. 1935. L’art de La Mésopotamie de La Fin Du Quatrième Millénaire Au XVe Siècle Avant Notre Ère. Paris.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-28 at 18:55:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-28 at 14:48:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-27 at 13:16:12 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-27 at 13:15:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 19:13:22 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 19:11:40 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 19:10:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 10:44:20 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 10:35:43 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 10:26:46 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 08:53:38 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-25 at 08:28:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-24 at 18:05:39 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:22:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 18:11:54 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-07 at 18:02:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-24 at 10:42:16 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-05-24 at 10:37:02 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
2014-01-08 at 08:07:30 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-07 at 10:00:50 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2014-01-06 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.08.01.01 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P462181.
RIME 1.08.01.01 composite artifact entry (No. P462181). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P462181 (Original work published 2014)
RIME 1.08.01.01 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P462181 (Accessed: September 12, 2026).
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	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.08.01.01 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P462181},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P462181},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.08.01.01 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P462181.
RIME 1.08.01.01 composite artifact entry (No. P462181). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P462181 (Original work published 2014)
RIME 1.08.01.01 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P462181 (Accessed: September 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.08.01.01 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P462181},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P462181},
}


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