AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 (P212432)

Official or display mace excavated in Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK

Museum Number

Ashm 1937-0650

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)

Artifact Type

Mace

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Text

object mace head
surface a
1. _gesz-hum_
 en: This mace head
2. a#-na {d}en-ki
 en: to Ea
3. i3#-li2-sa-liq
 en: did Ilī-šāliq
4. _dumu#_ ku-ku
 en: son of Kuku,
5. _a# mu-ru_
 en: dedicate.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display
Language(s) Akkadian

Chronology

Period Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)
Classical Sargonic
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P212432

Physical information

mace head

Artifact type Mace
mace head
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number Ki 765
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK
Museum Number Ashm 1937-0650
Accession Number

References

  • primary: AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650

    [Gregoire2000AAICAB1/2] Grégoire, Jean-Pierre. 2000. Vol. 1/2. Archives Administratives et Inscriptions Cunéiformes: Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Collection, Oxford. Paris : Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.

  • history: HSAO 3, 051 K 39

    [Braun-Holzinger1991HSAO3] Braun-Holzinger, Eva A. 1991. Mesopotamische Weihgaben Der Frühdynastischen Bis Altbabylonischen Zeit. Vol. 3. Heidelberger Studien Zum Alten Orient.

  • history: FAOS 7, 372, Varia 4

    [Gelb1990FAOS7] Gelb, Ignace Jay, and Burkhart Kienast. 1990. Die Altakkadischen Königsinschriften Des Dritten Jahrtausends. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 7.

  • history: TCS 1, p. 99-100 ad 54

    [Sollberger1966TCS1] Sollberger, Edmond. 1966. The Business and Administrative Correspondence under the Kings of Ur. Texts from Cuneiform Sources 1. Locust Valley, New York: J.J. Augustin.

  • citation: JNES 31, 293

    [Gibson1972JNES31] Gibson, McGuire. 1972. “Umm El-Jīr, a Town in Akkad.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 31 (4): 237–94. https://doi.org/10.1086/372198.

    (credit Moorey)

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2024-09-18 at 09:36:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-15 at 16:31:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-24 at 15:57:02 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-29 at 14:37:48 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 14:04:14 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:58:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:54:56 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-25 at 13:53:52 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2015-06-17 at 09:31:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-17 at 09:22:53 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2015-06-17 at 07:58:29 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:41:17 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2010-09-28 at 09:42:58 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
1970-01-01 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Ajango, Kelsey M.; Englund, Robert K.; Friberg, Jöran; Goetze, Albrecht; Kienast, Burkhart; Kraus, Nicholas CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 171, 1937-650 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212432.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 artifact entry (No. P212432). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212432 (Original work published 1970)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212432 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212432},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212432},
}


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TI  - AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“AAICAB 1/2, Pl. 171, 1937-650 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P212432.
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 artifact entry (No. P212432). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P212432 (Original work published 1970)
AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P212432 (Accessed: November 2, 2026).
@misc{2024AAICAB,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-02]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P212432},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P212432},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P212432
LB  - CDLI:P212432
M1  - 2026/11/2/
TI  - AAICAB 1/2, pl. 171, 1937-650 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P212432
ER  -
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