RIME 1.08.01.02 composite (P462182)

Official or display artifact excavated in Adab (mod. Bismaya), 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

Adab (mod. Bismaya)

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 kisz
 en: king of Kish,
3. e2-sar
 en: to the Esar temple
4. bur mu-gi4
 en: sent over (this) bowl (for the burgi ritual).
5. nin#-KISAL-si#
 en: Nin-KISALsi,
6. ensix(|GAR.PA.TE.SI|) adab
 en: (was) the governor of Adab.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (composite)
Composite Number Q001245
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 1.08.01.02 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 1.08.01.02, ex. 01 (P222742) ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC) Adab (mod. Bismaya)
RIME 1.08.01.02, ex. 02 (P222743) ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) Adab (mod. Bismaya)

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P462182

Physical information

composite text

Artifact type
composite text
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Adab (mod. Bismaya)
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) Q001245

References

  • primary: RIME 1, .08.01.02 composite

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

  • history: Banks, Bismaya, p. 201

    [Banks1912Bismaya] Banks, Edgar James. 1912. Bismya or The Lost City of Adab: A Story of Adventure, of Exploration, and of Excavation among the Ruins of the Oldest of the Buried Cities of Babylonia. G. P. Putnam’s Sons New York. http://digital.library.stonybrook.edu/cdm/ref/collection/amar/id/156480.

  • history: ZA 52 (pp. 91-140), (NF 18), p. 135, fn. 100 (edition) [1957]

    [Jacobsen1957ZA52] Jacobsen, Thorkild. 1957. “Early Political Development in Mesopotamia.” Zeitschrift Für Assyriologie 52 (NF 18): 91–140.

  • history: AJSL 30 (pp. 219-223), 221

    [Luckenbill1914AJSL30] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1914. “Two Inscriptions of Mesilim, King of Kish.” American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures 30 (3): 219–23.

  • history: OIP 14, 5

    [Luckenbill1930OIP14] Luckenbill, Daniel D. 1930. Inscriptions from Adab. Oriental Institute Publications, Volume 14. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press.

    (copy)

  • history: LAPO 3 = IRSA, p. 40: IA3b

    [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 2, A

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

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-28 at 14:48:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-27 at 16:35:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-26 at 14:59:04 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-03 at 18:48:03 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 18:35:25 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 08:19:19 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 1.08.01.02 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P462182.
RIME 1.08.01.02 composite artifact entry (No. P462182). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P462182 (Original work published 2014)
RIME 1.08.01.02 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P462182 (Accessed: September 12, 2026).
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	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.08.01.02 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P462182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P462182},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.08.01.02 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 28, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P462182.
RIME 1.08.01.02 composite artifact entry (No. P462182). (2024, September 28). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P462182 (Original work published 2014)
RIME 1.08.01.02 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P462182 (Accessed: September 12, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-09-12]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 28},
	title = {RIME 1.08.01.02 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P462182},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P462182},
}


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TI  - RIME 1.08.01.02 composite artifact entry
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