RIME 4.02.14.13 composite (P448437)

Official or display artifact excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) period

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Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

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Girsu (mod. Tello)

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Official or display (composite)

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Sumerian

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1. {d}nin-szubur
 en: For Ninšubur,
2. en gal umusz galga za3 il2
 en: great lord, who bears complete(?) discernment and understanding,
3. inim zi du11-ga-ni nu-kam3-me
 en: whose righteous words cannot be changed,
4. sukkal-mah u3-luh gi4-rin szu du7
 en: the chief minister who holds(?) the flowered scepter,
5. a2-ag2-ga2 an-ki-a si sa2-e
 en: who guides straight the instructions of heaven and earth
6. ba-an-gi4 szum2-mu dingir gal-gal-e-ne-er
 en: and gives responses to all the great gods,
7. a-ra-zu-e gesz tuku
 en: who listens to prayer,
8. lugal-mu-ra
 en: my master -
9. {d}ri-im-{d}suen nita kal-ga
 en: Rīm-Sîn,
10. szul gesz tuku kur-gal-la
 en: the youth who heeds the Great Mountain (Enlil),
11. sipa gu2-un kar2 nibru{ki}
 en: shepherd who makes sparkle(?) the tribute/taxes of Nippur,
12. me gesz-hur szu du7 eridu{ki}-ga
 en: who makes perfect the divine powers and plans of Eridu,
13. engar zi u2-a uri2{ki}-ma
 en: the faithful farmer and provider of Ur,
14. e2-babbar-da ni2 te-ge26
 en: who shows fear of the Ebabbar,
15. sag-en3-tar gir2-su{ki} ki-lagasz{ki}
 en: who tends to Girsu and the whole area of Lagaš,
16. inim sa6-sa6-ge-bi mah-a
 en: whose finely wrought words (of prayer) are lofty,
17. e2-babbar gal-gal-la-e
 en: who makes the Ebabbar very great,
18. nidba nu-szilig-ge
 en: who makes unceasing the food offerings
19. {d}lugal-gu2-du8-a-sze3
 en: to Lugalgudua
20. sa2-du11 lah5 e2-an-na-sze3
 en: and brings regular offerings to the Eanna (in Uruk),
21. lugal larsa{ki}-ma
 en: the king of Larsa
22. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-me-en
 en: and king of Sumer and Akkad -
23. u4 an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki
 en: when An, Enlil, Enki
24. u3 dingir gal-gal-e-ne
 en: and all the great gods
25. unu{ki} iri ul
 en: Uruk, the ancient city,
26. szu-mu-sze3 bi2-in-si-esz-a
 en: they put fully into my hands,
27. nam-bi-sze3
 en: for this,
28. {d}nin-szubur lugal-mu-ra
 en: for Ninšubur my master,
29. nam-ga-me-esz3-ak-da-mu-ne
 en: at my establishing colleagueship (with him),
30. e2-me-kilib3-ba-sag-il2
 en: the Temple Which Raises its Top Within All the Divine Powers,
31. ki-tusz nam-dingir-bi-sze3 tum2-ma
 en: the residence worthy of his divinity,
32. nam-ti-mu-sze3
 en: for my life
33. mu-na-du3
 en: I built.
34. diri u4-bi-ta-sze3
 en: More than previously
35. e2-szu-si3-ga-bi mu-dagal
 en: I widened its Ešusiga house,
36. temen mu pa3-da nam-lugal-mu
 en: and foundation documents showing my name and kingship,
37. u4 ul-sze3 im-mi-gar
 en: I put there for future days.

Consult previous versions and their differences
Consult sign list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Consult word list of Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)

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    composite text

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    composite text

  • primary: RIME 4, 02.14.13 composite

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • Composite No.: Q002158
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  • Provenience: Girsu (mod. Tello)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2013-04-18 at 13:46:15 Foxvog, Daniel A. Atf Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI approved View
2013-01-20 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R. CDLI approved View

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This artifact is a composite text. View the score of RIME 4.02.14.13 composite. See below for a list of its witness(es):

Witness Period Provenience
RIME 4.02.14.13, ex. 01-02 (P431807) Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC) Girsu (mod. Tello)

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Cite this Artifact
“RIME 4.02.14.13 Composite Artifact Entry.” 2013. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). January 20, 2013. https://cdli.ucla.edu/P448437.
RIME 4.02.14.13 composite artifact entry (No. P448437). (2013, January 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.ucla.edu/P448437
RIME 4.02.14.13 composite artifact entry (2013) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.ucla.edu/P448437 (Accessed: January 22, 2025).
@misc{2013RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-01-22]},
	year = {2013},
	month = {jan 20},
	title = {RIME 4.02.14.13 composite artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P448437},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.ucla.edu/P448437},
}


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