RIME 1.09.09.08 composite (P431161)

object composite text
surface a
1. [{d}nin-gir2-su]
en: For Ningirsu,
2. [ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2-ra]
en: the hero of Enlil,
3. [URU-KA-gi-na]
en: URU-KA-gina,
4. [lugal lagasz{ki}-ke4]
en: king of Lagaš,
n lines broken
5'. [...]
en: ...
6'. [...]
en: ...
7'. [...]
en: ...
8'. [mu-na-du3]
en: he built for him.
9'. [{d}nansze]
en: For Nanše
10'. [i7 NINA{ki}-du]
en: the Canal Going to Nigin,
11'. [i7 ki-ag2-ni]
en: her beloved canal,
12'. [al] mu-[na]-du3
en: he dug for her.
13'. [URU]-KA-[gi]-na
en: URU-KA-gina,
14'. lugal
en: king
15'. lagasz{ki}-ke4
en: of Lagaš
16'. [{d}]nin-gir2-[su]-ra
en: for Ningirsu
17'. pu2 pu2 ku3 [(x x)] ku3
en: many sacred cisterns
n lines broken
18'. [gesz-kesz2-ra2]
en: The dam
19'. i7 NINA{ki}-du
en: of the Canal Going to Nigin
20'. mu-na-du3
en: he built for him(?).
21'. 2(asz@c) szar2-gal sig4 alurx(BAHAR2)-ra
en: With 432,000 baked bricks
22'. 3(gesz'u@c) 2(u@c) gur saggal esir2
en: and 1820 standard gur of bitumen
23'. mu-na-ni-du3
en: he built it for him(?).
24'. dingir-ra-ni
en: May his (personal) god
25'. {d}nin-[szubur-ke4]
en: Ninšubur
26'. [nam-ti-la-ni-sze3]
en: for his life
27'. u4 ul-la-sze3
en: unto distant days
28'. {d}nin-gir2-su-ra
en: to Ningirsu
29'. e2-ninnu-a
en: in the Eninnu
30'. kiri3 szu he2-na-gal2
en: make obeisances.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Consult word list of ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Text content

Genre(s)	Official or display (composite)
Composite Number	Q001126
Language(s)	Sumerian

Chronology

Accounting Period
Period	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Dates Referenced	Urukagina_l.00.00.00

Witnesses

This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 1.09.09.08 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness	Period	Provenience
RIME 1.09.09.08, ex. 01 (P222611)	ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)	Girsu (mod. Tello)

Record

CDLI number	P431161
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P431161

Physical information

composite text

Dimensions
Artifact type	composite text
Weight
Material(s)
Preservation

Provenance

Written In
Provenience	Girsu (mod. Tello)
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)	Q001126

References

primary: RIME 1, 09.09.08 composite

[Frayne2008RIME1] Frayne, Douglas R. 2008. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 1. University of Toronto Press.
history: CIRPL, Ukg 07

[Sollberger1956CIRPL] Sollberger, Edmond. 1956. Corpus Des Inscriptions “Royales” Présargoniques de Lagash. Geneva.
history: FAOS 5/1, Ukg 07

[Steible1982FAOS5/1] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/1.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status
2024-09-26 at 18:30:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved	👁 View
2024-07-25 at 09:41:21	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
2017-03-04 at 12:42:14	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved	👁 View
2015-05-07 at 08:46:22	CDLI	Transliteration	CDLI	CDLI	Approved	👁 View
2015-04-24 at 17:30:28	Englund, Robert K.	Transliteration	Englund, Robert K.	CDLI	Approved	👁 View
2012-09-17 at 11:42:28	Foxvog, Daniel A.	Transliteration	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved	👁 View
2012-07-09 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Foxvog, Daniel A.	CDLI	Approved	👁 View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.09.08 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431161.

RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry (No. P431161). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431161 (Original work published 2012)

RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431161 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 1.09.09.08 Composite Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 26, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P431161.

RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry (No. P431161). (2024, September 26). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P431161 (Original work published 2012)

RIME 1.09.09.08 composite artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P431161 (Accessed: April 12, 2026).

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URL: https://cdli.earth/artifacts/431161