Primary Publication: Gelb, Ignace J.; Steinkeller, Piotr; Whiting, Robert M. (1991) OIP 104, 012
History Publication(s): Moortgat Kunst, p. 33 and figs. 31-34 [1967]; A. Parrot, Ao…
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA
Museum no.: MMA 58.29
Provenience: Umma (mod. Tell Jokha)
Period: ED I-II (ca. 2900-2700 BC)
Object Type: Display Inscription > kudurru
Material: stone > mineral > gypsum
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object stela kudurru
surface A
Inscription
1. AN# DAM SZE DU-[A?] e2 du3
2. E2-TUR3 HUB2? X
3. e2 du3
4. E2#? KI? SAR2? X
5. e2 du3#
Adscription over figure of bearded man
6. uszumgal pa4-szesz {d}sara2?
surface B C
Inscription
column 1
1. 2(N01@f) gu4#-ansze
2. sanga LU2-A2-GAL-GU
3. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 [x]
4. 1(N01@f) x x
5. [x] x x
6. 1(bur3@c) GAN2 ak
column 2
1. 6(N01@f) sze PU2?
2. 2(N01@f) udu
3. 1(bur3@c) 3(N01@f) GAN2 SA6-TUR nimgir#?
4. 1(N01@f) gu4 kur pa4-szesz
5. 4(bur3@c) GAN2 A#? DIM2#?
6. 2(N01@f) GAN2 X# EZEM
on surface D
surface B
Top: Adscription next to beardless figure
1. ak gal-ukken
Lower right, bearded figure
2. szesz-ki-na ugula ukken
Lower left, beardless figure
3. x-KU-EN gal-nimgir
surface C
Inscription Behind the figure of a woman
1. an-gu2-<sze3> 2(bur'u@c) 5(bur3@c) GAN2
2. uszumgal SZID-TA?-NAM
Adscriptions over and below figure of a woman
3. IGI-RU?-NUN ESZ2-A dumu me-si pa4-szesz e2-nun
surface D
Inscription in front of figure of a woman holding a vase
1. nam-ku5 INANNA-TAB-AMAR
2. 6(disz) GAN2 GI-LAGAB
3. nam-ku5 a-GIR2-gal
4. 3(disz) GAN2 GI-LAGAB
5. 4(disz) gu4-nita
(Inscription at far left is perhaps continuation of side E)
6. 4(disz) gu4-nita
Inscription over the basket? before the feet of the woman
7. bur-si EN-LU
Adscription over the woman
8. {d}szara2?-igi-zi!(GI)-abzu dumu uszumgal ESZ2-A
surface E
continuing with one line on surface D
1. 4(bur3@c) GAN2 GU2-GU2# SIG4?
2. 3(N01@f) gu4 LU2-TIL PA ur-gu2-edin?-na
3. 1(bur3@c) GU2-GU2 SIG4?
4. GAN2 BALA-LAGAB? MUD-AB?-GESZ-GIR2-A
5. 1(esz3@c) GAN2 AN-DAM-SZE DU-A
surface F
Inscription on the base
1. en-he2-gal2 DIM2
2. a#?-sar-ra?
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001021
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 09.01.02, ex. 01
History Publication(s): Amiet, Art, figs. 44 and 324; RISA, p. 18-19 Ur-Nina 9 ; J.…
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO 02344
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: Display Inscription > plaque
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Nanshe.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object plaque
surface a
1. ur-{d}nansze
2. lugal lagasz
3. dumu gu-ni-DU
4. dumu gur-sar
5. e2 {d}nin-gir2-su
6. mu-du3
7. abzu-banda3{da}
8. mu-du3
9. e2 {d}nansze
10. mu-du3
surface b
1. ur-{d}nansze
2. lugal
3. lagasz
4. ma2 dilmun
5. kur-ta
6. gu2 gesz mu-gal2
surface c
column 1
1. a2-ni-ta
column 2
1. ab2?-da dumu
2. a-kur-gal dumu
3. lugal-ezem dumu
4. a2-ne2-kur-ra dumu
5. mu-kur-MUSZ3-ta dumu
column 3
1. sag dingir tuku
column 4
1. ba#-lu5 <musz>-lah5-<gal>
2. a-nun-pa3 dumu
3. men-u4-su13 dumu
4. ad-da-tur dumu
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001022
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 09.01.03, ex. 01
History Publication(s): DecChald 1, p. 171; DecChaldée 2, p. XXXVII (partial copy) …
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO 02345
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: Display Inscription > plaque
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Nanshe.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object plaque
surface a
1. ur-{d}nansze
2. lugal
3. lagasz
4. dumu gu-ni-DU
5. e2 nin-gir2-su2
6. mu-du3
surface b
1. lugal-ezem
2. gu-la
surface c
1. a2-ni-ta
2. a-kur-gal dumu
3. bara2-{sa}sag7-nu-di
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001023
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 09.01.04, ex. 01
History Publication(s): RISA, p. 20-21 Ur-Nina 11; J. Boese, Altmesop. Weihplatten,…
Collection: Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist EŞEM 00401
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: Display Inscription > plaque
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Nanshe.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object plaque
surface a
1. ur-{d}nansze
2. lugal
3. lagasz
4. dumu gu-ni-DU
5. e2 nin-gir2-su
6. mu-du3
7. e2 {d}nansze
8. mu-du3
9. abzu-banda3{da}
10. mu-du3
11. szesz-gar mu-du3
surface b
beginning broken
1'. [...] lu2#-ki2-na-tum
2'. lugal-ezem dumu
3'. mu-kur-szuba4-ta dumu
4'. hur!-sag-sze3-mah2
surface c
1. a2-ni-ta
2. ba-lu5 musz-lah5-gal
3. a-kur-gal dumu
4. nam-a-zu5 lu2 dub-sar
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001024
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 09.01.05, ex. 01
History Publication(s): J. Boese, Altmesop. Weihplatten, pl. XVIII N 8 (translitera…
Collection: Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.: Ist EŞEM 01633
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: Display Inscription > plaque
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Nanshe.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object plaque
surface a
1. ur-{d}nansze
2. lugal
3. lagasz
4. e2 nin-gir2-su
5. mu-du3
6. abzu-banda3{da}
7. mu-du3
surface b
column 1
1. ur-{d}nansze
2. lugal
3. lagasz
4. dumu gu-ni-DU
5. dumu gur-sar
column 2
1. e2# {d}nansze
2. mu-du3
3. szesz-gar
4. mu-du3
5. [ma2] dilmun#
6. gu2 [gesz] mu#-[gal2]
surface c
1. lugal-ezem# dumu
2. a2#-ni-[kur-ra] dumu
3. mu-kur-szuba4-ta dumu
4. a-kur-gal dumu
surface d
1. [...]
2. a-[nun-pa3 dumu]
3. gu-la# dumu
4. x x [x] dumu#
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q001244
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 08.01.01, ex. 01
History Publication(s): Amiet, Art, fig. 302; Altertumskunde, pl. 260, 3; Contenau,…
Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.: AO 02349
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: Weapon > mace
Material: stone
Date: Mesalim.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object macehead
surface a
1. me-silim
2. lugal
3. kisz{ki}
4. e2 du3 {d}nin-gir2-su
5. {d}nin-gir2-su
6. mu-gub
7. lugal-sza3-engur
8. ensi2
9. lagasz#{[ki?}]
Composite
Composite No.: Q001021
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 09.01.02 composite
History Publication(s): Amiet, Art, figs. 44 and 324; RISA, p. 18-19 Ur-Nina 9 ; J.…
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Nanshe.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. ur-{d}nansze
en: Ur-Nanše,
2. lugal lagasz
en: king of Lagaš,
3. dumu gu-ni-DU
en: son of GuniDU,
4. dumu gur-sar
en: “son” of Gursar,
5. e2 {d}nin-gir2-su
en: had the temple of Ningirsu
6. mu-du3
en: built.
7. abzu-banda3{da}
en: had the Smaller Abzu
8. mu-du3
en: built,
9. e2 {d}nansze
en: had the temple of Nanše
10. mu-du3
en: built.
surface b
1. ur-{d}nansze
en: Ur-Nanše,
2. lugal
en: king
3. lagasz
en: of Lagaš,
4. ma2 dilmun
en: had boats of Dilmun
5. kur-ta
en: from the mountains
6. gu2 gesz mu-gal2
en: produce loads of timber.
surface c
1. a2-ni-ta
en: Anita,
2. ab2?-da dumu
en: Abda, a daughter,
3. a-kur-gal dumu
en: Akurgal, a son,
4. lugal-ezem dumu
en: Lugal-ezem, a son,
5. a2-ne2-kur-ra dumu
en: Anikura, a son,
6. mu-kur-szuba4-ta dumu
en: Mu-kuršubata, a son,
7. sag dingir tuku
en: Sag-dingir-tuku,
8. ba-lu5 <musz>-lah5-<gal>
en: Balul, the <chief snake>-charmer,
9. a-nun-pa3 dumu
en: Anunpa, a son,
10. men-u4-su13 dumu
en: Men-usu, a son,
11. ad-da-tur dumu
en: Addatur, a son.
Composite
Composite No.: Q001022
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 09.01.03 composite
History Publication(s): Amiet, Art, fig. 326; RISA, p. 18-19 Ur-Nina 10; J. Boese, …
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Nanshe.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. ur-{d}nansze
en: Ur-Nanše,
2. lugal
en: king
3. lagasz
en: of Lagaš,
4. dumu gu-ni-DU
en: son of GuniDU,
5. e2 nin-gir2-su2
en: had the temple of Ningirsu
6. mu-du3
en: built.
surface b
1. lugal-ezem
en: Lugalezem,
2. gu-la
en: Gula,
surface c
1. a2-ni-ta
en: Anita,
2. a-kur-gal dumu
en: Akurgal, a son,
3. bara2-{sa}sag7-nu-di
en: Barasagnudi.
Composite
Composite No.: Q001023
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 09.01.04 composite
History Publication(s): RISA, p. 20-21 Ur-Nina 11 ; J. Boese, Altmesop. Weihplatten…
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Nanshe.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. ur-{d}nansze
en: Ur-Nanše,
2. lugal
en: king
3. lagasz
en: of Lagaš,
4. dumu gu-ni-DU
en: son of GuniDU,
5. e2 nin-gir2-su
en: had the temple Of Ningirsu
6. mu-du3
en: built,
7. e2 {d}nansze
en: had the temple of Nanše
8. mu-du3
en: built,
9. abzu-banda3{da}
en: had the Smaller Abzu
10. mu-du3
en: built,
11. szesz-gar mu-du3
en: had the Šešgar built.
surface b
beginning broken
1'. [...] lu2-ki2-na-tum
en: Awīl-kinātum,
2'. lugal-ezem dumu
en: Lugal-ezem, a son,
3'. mu-kur-szuba4-ta dumu
en: Mu-kuršubata, a son,
4'. hur-sag-sze3-mah2
en: Ḫursagmaḫše
surface c
1. a2-ni-ta
en: Anita,
2. ba-lu5 musz-lah5-gal
en: Balu the chief snake-charmer,
3. a-kur-gal dumu
en: A-kurgal, a son,
4. nam-a-zu5 lu2 dub-sar
en: Namazu the “man” of the scribes.
Composite
Composite No.: Q001024
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1, 09.01.05 composite
History Publication(s): J. Boese, Altmesop. Weihplatten, pl. XVIII N 8 (translitera…
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Ur-Nanshe.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. ur-{d}nansze
en: Ur-Nanše,
2. lugal
en: king
3. lagasz
en: of Lagaš,
4. e2 nin-gir2-su
en: had the temple of Ningirsu
5. mu-du3
en: built,
6. abzu-banda3{da}
en: had the Smaller Abzu
7. mu-du3
en: built.
surface b
1. ur-{d}nansze
en: Ur-Nanše,
2. lugal
en: king
3. lagasz
en: of Lagaš,
4. dumu gu-ni-DU
en: son of GuniDU,
5. dumu gur-sar
en: “son” of Gursar,
6. e2 {d}nansze
en: had the temple of Nanše
7. mu-du3
en: built,
8. szesz-gar
en: had the Šešgar
9. mu-du3
en: built,
10. [ma2] dilmun
en: (and) had the boats of Dilmun
11. gu2 [gesz] mu-[gal2]
en: produce loads of timber.
surface c
1. lugal-ezem dumu
en: Lugalezem, a son,
2. a2-ni-[kur-ra] dumu
en: Anikura, a son,
3. mu-kur-szuba4-ta dumu
en: Mukuršubata, a son,
4. a-kur-gal dumu
en: Akurgal, a son,
surface d
1. [...]
en: ...,
2. a-[nun-pa3 dumu]
en: Anunpa, a son,
3. gu-la dumu
en: Gula, a son,
4. x x [x] dumu
en: ..., a son.
Composite
Composite No.: Q001244
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (2008) RIME 1.08.01.01 composite
History Publication(s): Altertumskunde, pl. 260, 3; Contenau, Manuel 1, fig. 112, 3…
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
Period: ED IIIa (ca. 2600-2500 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Mesalim.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
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.
Total 11 record(s)
