Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: —
Museum no.: Eridu (in situ)
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. [{d}amar-{d}suen]
2. {d}en-lil2#-[le]
3. nibru{[ki}-a]
4. mu pa3-[da]
5. sag-[us2]
6. e2 {d}[en]-lil2-[ka]
7. lugal kal#-[ga]
8. lugal uri5#{ki}-ma#
9. lugal an# [ub]-da limmu2-ba-[ke4]
10. {d}en-[ki]
11. lugal ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ir
12. abzu ki-ag2-ga2-ni
13. mu-na-du3
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: —
Museum no.: Eridu (in situ)
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
(abraded)
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. lugal kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
10. {d}[en-ki]
rest broken
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: —
Museum no.: Eridu (in situ)
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. {d#}[amar-{d}suen]
2. {d#}[en-lil2-le]
3. nibru#[{ki}-a]
4. mu [pa3-da]
5. sag-[us2]
6. e2 {d#}[en-lil2-ka]
7. lugal# [kal-ga]
rest broken
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Museum no.: ULB —
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. {d}en-lil2-le
3. nibru{ki}-a
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. lugal# kal#-ga
8. lugal# uri5{ki}-ma
9. [lugal] an ub-da limmu2#-ba#-ke4#
rest broken
surface b
beginning broken
1'. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
2'. lugal kal-ga
3'. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
4'. lugal an ub-da limmu2-ba#-ke4#
5'. {d}en-ki#
6'. lugal ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ir#
7'. abzu ki-ag2#-ga2-[ni]
8'. mu#-[na-an-du3]
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Museum no.: WML 1973.4.245a
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
beginning broken
1'. nibru{ki#}-a#
2'. mu pa3-da#
3'. sag-us2
4'. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
5'. lugal kal-ga
6'. lugal uri5{ki}
7'. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
8'. {d}en-ki
9'. lugal ki-ag2-ga2#-ni#-ir#
10'. abzu# ki#-[ag2-ga2-ni]
11'. mu#-[na-du3]
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Museum no.: WML 1973.4.245e
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
beginning broken
1'. [lugal kal]-ga
2'. lugal# uri5#{ki}-ma
3'. lugal# an-ub#-da# limmu2-ba-ke4
4'. [{d}]en#-ki
rest broken
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: World Museum Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Museum no.: WML 1973.4.245b
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Seal
Seal No.: S013304
Primary Publication:
Collection: anonymous
Museum no.: Anonymous 511782
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Middle Babylonian (ca. 1400-1100 BC)
Object Type: seal (not impression) > Cylinder seal
Material: stone
Transliteration:
atf: lang akk
object seal
surface a
1. _{na4}kiszib_
2. _{d}sza3-zu szar2 AN.SZAR2-uru4_
3. _dumu {disz}sangu_
4. ha-za-an-nu-um sza _nun{ki}_
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 .01.03.15, ex. 44
Collection: anonymous, Germany
Museum no.: Kress 104
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. [{d}amar-{d}suen]
2. [{d}en-lil2-le]
3. [nibru]{ki#}-a#
4. [mu] pa3#-da
5. sag#-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. lugal kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
10. {d}en-ki
11. lugal ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ir
12. abzu ki-ag#-ga2-ni
13. mu-na-du3
surface b
beginning broken
1'. [lugal kal]-ga#
2'. lugal uri5#{ki#}-ma#
3'. lugal an# ub#-da# limmu2#-ba#-ke4#
4'. {d}en#-[ki]
5'. lugal# [...]
6'. x [...]
7. x [...]
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: —
Museum no.: Eridu (in situ)
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. {d}en-lil2-le
3. nibru{ki}-a
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. lugal kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
10. x x [x]
(rest not visible)
surface b
(not visible)
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM —
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. {d#}amar#-{d#}suen#
2. {d#}en#-lil2-le
3. nibru#{ki}-a
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-le-ka
7. lugal kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki#}-ma
9. lugal# an-ub-da# limmu2#-ba#-ke4#
rest broken
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000988
Primary Publication:
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM —
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. [{d}amar-{d}suen]
2. [{d}en-lil2-le]
3. [nibru{ki}-a]
4. [mu pa3]-da
5. sag#-us2
6. e2# {d}en-lil2-le-ka
7. lugal# kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4
10. {d}en-ki
11. lugal ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ir
12. abzu# ki-ag2-ga2-ni
13. mu#-na-du3
Composite
Composite No.: Q002046
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 02.08.05 composite
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Nur-Adad.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
en: Nur-Adad,
2. nita kal-ga
en: the mighty man,
3. engar zi uri5{ki}-ma
en: the steadfast farmer of Ur,
4. lugal larsa{ki}-ma
en: king of Larsa,
5. me esz3 e2-babbar-ra
en: who the divine attributes of the Ebabbar shrine
6. ku3-ku3-ge
en: makes sacred -
7. eridu{ki} u4 ul-li2-a-ta
en: that city Eridu, which since olden days
8. szu mu-un-hul-a-ba
en: had been allowed to fall into ruin,
9. bala nig2-si-sa2-mu-usz
en: for my reign of justice
10. du3-de3 al bi2-du11
en: I desired to rebuild it.
11. {d}en-ki-ke4
en: And as for the god Enki,
12. ki-tusz ku3 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
en: his beloved sacred residence
13. mu-na-du3
en: I built for him,
14. gesz-hur ul-li2-a-ka-ni
en: and his ancient divine plan
15. ki-be2 mu-na-gi4
en: I restored.
Composite
Composite No.: Q002047
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 02.08.06 composite
Collection: —
Museum no.: —
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Object Type: —
Material: —
Date: Nur-Adad.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object composite text
surface a
1. {d}en-ki
en: For the god Enki,
2. lugal eridu{ki}-ga
en: the king of Eridu,
3. lugal-a-ni-ir
en: his master,
4. nu-ur2-{d}iszkur
en: Nur-Adad,
5. nita kal-ga
en: the mighty man,
6. u2-a uri2{ki}-ma
en: provider of Ur,
7. lugal larsa{ki}-ma
en: king of Larsa,
8. kur gu2 gar-gar {d}utu-ke4
en: subjugator of the foreign lands of Utu,
9. u4 uri2{ki}
en: when Ur
10. larsa{ki}-bi
en: and Larsa
11. ki-be2 bi2-in-gi4-a
en: he had restored,
12. ug3 sag du11-ga-bi
en: their scattered people
13. ki-tusz-be2 mu-gi-na
en: he had secured in their residences,
14. ug3 dab5-dab5-a-bi
en: their captive peoples
15. usz zi-de3-esz [...]
en: he had steadfastly ... the foundation
16. eridu{ki} [...]
en: of(?) Eridu ...,
17. u4-ba hul-gal2
en: at that time an evil-doer
18. {d}en-ki [...]
en: Enki ...
19. sza3-ba nu-un-[...]
en: did not let ... within it.
20. en {d}nu-dim2-mud
en: Lord Nudimmud
21. mu-szi-in-sze
en: was agreeable to him/it.
22. da e2 u4 ul-x-a-ni
en: Beside his ancient ... temple
23. abzu e2 me ku3-ku3-ga-a-ni
en: an Abzu, his temple which makes holy the divine attributes,
24. gibil-bi-am3 mu-na-du3
en: he built for him anew.
25. {gesz}gu-za {gesz}szu-nir
en: His throne, standard,
26. gi16-sa libir-a-ni
en: and treasures of old
27. sza3-bi-sze3
en: into it
28. mu-ni-ku4
en: he made enter.
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q002046
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 02.08.05, ex. 03
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 137406
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: Nur-Adad.00.00.00
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q002047
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 02.08.06, ex. 01-02
Collection: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum (formerly Oriental Institute), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Museum no.: OIM A21183
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Object Type: cone
Material: clay
Date: Nur-Adad.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object cone
surface a
column 1
1. [{d}en-[ki]
2. [lugal eridu{ki}-ga]
3. lugal#-a#-[ni-ir]
4. nu#-ur2#-[{d}iszkur]
5. nita# kal-ga
6. u2-a uri2{ki}-ma#
7. lugal# larsa#{ki}-ma#
8. kur gu2 gar-gar {d}utu-ke4
9. u4 uri2{ki}
10. larsa{ki}-bi
11. ki-be2 bi2#-in#-gi4-a
12. ug3 sag du11-ga#-bi#
column 2
1. [ki-tusz-be2 mu-gi-na]
2. [ug3 dab5-dab5-a-bi]
3. [usz zi-de3-esz ...]
4. eridu#[{ki} ...]
5. u4-ba hul-[gal2]
6. {d}en-[ki ...]
7. sza3-ba nu-un-[...]
8. en {d}nu-dim2-mud#
9. mu-szi-in-sze
10. da e2-u4-ul-x-a-ni
11. abzu e2 me ku3-ku3-ga-a-ni
12. gibil-bi-am3 mu-na-du3
13. {gesz}gu-za {gesz}szu-nir
14. gi16-sa libir-a-ni
15. sza3-bi-sze3
16. mu-ni-ku4
surface b
1. {d#}en#-[ki]
2. lugal eridu#[{ki}-ga]
3. lugal-[a-ni-ir]
4. nu-ur2#-{d}[iszkur]
5. nita [kal-ga]
6. u2-a# [uri2{ki}-ma]
7. lugal# [larsa{ki}-ma]
8. kur# [gu2 gar-gar {d}utu-ke4]
9. u4# [uri5?{ki}]
10. larsa#[{ki}-bi]
11. ki#-[be2 bi2-in-gi4-a]
12. ug3# [sag du11-ga-bi]
13. ki-tusz-be2# mu#-gi#-[na]
14. ug3 dab5-dab5#-[a-bi]
15. usz zi-de3-[esz ...]
16. eridu{ki} x [...]
17. u4-ba hul-[gal2]
18. {d}en-[ki ...]
19. sza3-ba nu-un-[...]
20. en {d}nu-dim2-mud#
21. mu-szi-in#-[sze]
22. da e2-u4-ul-[x-a-ni]
23. abzu e2 me ku3-ku3-[ga-a-ni]
24. gibil-bi-am3# [mu-na-du3]
25. {gesz}gu-za {gesz}szu#-nir#
26. gi16-sa libir-a#-ni
27.a. sza3-bi-sze3
27.b. mu-ni-ku4
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q002046
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1990) RIME 4 02.08.05, ex. 02
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 137405
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Nur-Adad.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. nu#-ur2-{d}iszkur
2. nita kal-ga
3. engar# zi uri5{ki}-ma
4. lugal larsa{ki}-ma
5. me esz3 e2-babbar-ra
6. ku3#-ku3#-ge
7. eridu{ki} u4 ul-li2-a-ta
8. szu mu-un-hul-a-ba
9. bala nig2-si-sa2-mu-usz#
10. du3-de3 al bi2-du11
11. {d}en-ki-ke4
12. ki-tusz ku3 ki-ag2-ga2-ni
13. mu-na-du3
14. gesz-hur ul-li2-a-ka-ni#
15. [ki]-be2# mu-na-gi4#
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000911
Primary Publication:
Collection: Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Museum no.: MOA 4.19
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Lagash II (ca. 2200-2100 BC)
Object Type: cone
Material: clay
Date: Gudea.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object cone
surface a
1. {d#}nin#-gir2#-su#
2. [ur]-sag# kal#-[ga]
3. {d#}en#-[lil2-la2]
4. lugal#-a#-[ni]
5. gu3#-de2#-a#
6. ensi2#
7. lagasz#{ki#}-[ke4]
8. nig2#-du7-e# pa# mu#-na#-e3#
9. e2#-ninnu# anzu2#{muszen#}-babbar2-ra#-ni#
10. mu-na#-du3
11. [ki]-be2# mu#-[na-gi4]
blank space
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000951
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 01.01.26, ex. 13
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM —
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: cone
Material: clay
Date: Ur-Namma.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
tablet
obverse
1. {d}en-lil2
2. lugal kur-kur-ra
3. lugal-a-ni
4. ur-{d}namma
5. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
6. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4
7. e2-a-ni
8. mu-na-du3
9. i7 en-erin2-nun
10. i7 nidba-ka-ni
11. mu-na-ba-al
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000981
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 01.03.01, ex. 07
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 090023
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. nita kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
surface b
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. nita kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000981
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 01.03.01, ex. 08
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 090025
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. nita kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
surface b
1. {d#}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru#{ki}-a#
3. {d}en-lil2-le#
4. mu# pa3#-da#
5. sag#-us2
6. e2# {d}en-lil2-ka
7. nita# kal-ga
8. lugal# uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal# [an] ub#-da# limmu2-ba#
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000981
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 01.03.01, ex. 09
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 090030
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
tablet
obverse
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. nita kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000981
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 01.03.01, ex. 10
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 090034
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
object brick
surface a
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. nita kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000981
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 01.03.01, ex. 11
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 090037
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
tablet
obverse
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. nita kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000981
Primary Publication: Frayne, Douglas R. (1997) RIME 3/2 01.03.01, ex. 12
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM 090040
Provenience: Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain)
Period: Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Object Type: brick
Material: clay
Date: Amar-Suen.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
reconstruction
tablet
obverse
1. {d}amar-{d}suen
2. nibru{ki}-a
3. {d}en-lil2-le
4. mu pa3-da
5. sag-us2
6. e2 {d}en-lil2-ka
7. nita kal-ga
8. lugal uri5{ki}-ma
9. lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba
