RIMB 2.02.08.04, ex. 003 (P468714)

Official or display brick excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Early Neo-Babylonian (ca. 1150-730 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

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Metadata history

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1930-0039

Period

Early Neo-Babylonian (ca. 1150-730 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Brick

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

370.0 mm × 330.0 mm × 60.0 mm

Witness

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Early Neo-Babylonian (ca. 1150-730 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RIMB 2.02.08.04 composite (P469048) Q006266 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P468714

Physical information

Artifact type Brick
Dimensions 370.0 mm × 330.0 mm × 60.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 1930-0039
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P468714

References

  • primary: RIMB 2, .02.08.04, ex. 003

    [Frame1995RIMB2] Frame, Grant. 1995. Rulers of Babylonia From the Second Dynasty of Isin to the End of Assyrian Domination. The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Babylonian Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

  • citation: CBI, 072

    [Walker1981Bricks] Walker, Christopher B. F. 1981. Cuneiform Brick Inscriptions in the British Museum, the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, the City of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-10-13 at 15:04:34 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-02 at 10:52:51 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-11 at 13:25:55 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:40:36 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-03 at 10:33:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-19 at 09:29:48 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2014-08-25 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIMB 2.02.08.04, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P468714.
RIMB 2.02.08.04, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P468714). (2024, October 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P468714 (Original work published 2014)
RIMB 2.02.08.04, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P468714 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 13},
	title = {RIMB 2.02.08.04, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P468714},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P468714},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIMB 2.02.08.04, Ex. 003 Artifact Entry.” (2014) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 13, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P468714.
RIMB 2.02.08.04, ex. 003 artifact entry (No. P468714). (2024, October 13). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P468714 (Original work published 2014)
RIMB 2.02.08.04, ex. 003 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P468714 (Accessed: October 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-07]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 13},
	title = {RIMB 2.02.08.04, ex. 003 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P468714},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P468714},
}


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PY  - 2024
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LB  - CDLI:P468714
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