RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 (P533184)

Royal Inscription bead dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 102580

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Bead

Material(s)

Mineral > Carnelian

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display > Royal Inscription

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness Annotation unreviewed

Text

object bead
surface a
column 1
1. {d}ba-ba6
 en: For Bau
2. dumu an-na
 en: daughter of An
3. nin iri ku3-ga-ra
 en: Lady of Iri-kug
4. {d}szul-gi
 en: Šulgi
5. nita kal-ga
 en: powerful man
  1 line blank
column 2
1. lugal# [uri5]{ki#}-[ma-ke4]
 en: king of Ur
2. nam-[ti-la-ni-sze3]
 en: For his life (well-being)
  1 line blank
3. a mu#-[na-ru]
 en: dedicated (this bead) for him.

Text content

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 3/2.01.02.add102 composite (P533183) Q009690 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P533184

Physical information

Artifact type Bead
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Carnelian
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 102580
Accession Number 1908,0411.88

References

  • primary: Beads Indus, BM 102580

    [Reade2018beads] Reade, Julian E., and Jonathan Taylor. 2018. “Beads of Possible Indus Origin with Sumerian Royal Inscriptions.” In Walking with the Unicorn; Social Organization and Material Culture in Ancient South Asia, edited by Dennys Frenez, Gregg M. Jamison, Randall W. Law, Massimo Vidale, and Richard H. Meadow. Oxford, UK: Archaeopress.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2023-05-01 at 14:38:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Transliteration Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Reade, Julian E.; Taylor, Jonathan; Zólyomi, Gábor Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-05-01 at 14:24:15 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2023-05-01 at 14:22:24 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Zólyomi, Gábor Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.02.Add102, Ex.01 Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P533184.
RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 artifact entry (No. P533184). (2023, May 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P533184 (Original work published 2023)
RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P533184 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {may 1},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P533184},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P533184},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/5/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P533184
LB  - CDLI:P533184
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P533184
ER  - 

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 3/2.01.02.Add102, Ex.01 Artifact Entry.” (2023) 2023. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 1, 2023. https://cdli.earth/P533184.
RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 artifact entry (No. P533184). (2023, May 1). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P533184 (Original work published 2023)
RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 artifact entry (2023) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P533184 (Accessed: October 14, 2026).
@misc{2023RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-14]},
	year = {2023},
	month = {may 1},
	title = {RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P533184},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P533184},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2023/5/1/
PY  - 2023
ID  - P533184
LB  - CDLI:P533184
M1  - 2026/10/14/
TI  - RIME 3/2.01.02.add102, ex.01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P533184
ER  - 
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