RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 (P217255)

Official or display mace excavated in Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 056633

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)

Artifact Type

Mace

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

tablet
obverse
1. szar-ru-{d}[x]-NE# [...]
2. _dumu-sag_ [...]
  rest broken

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Composites

This artifact is a witness to the following composite(s):

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 2.x00.00.add1018 composite (P512842) Q008933 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P217255

Physical information

mace

Artifact type Mace
mace
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation
length 50.8 mm

Provenance

Provenience Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 056633
Accession Number 1882-07-14, 1028

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) BM.56633
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P217255
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1882-0714-1028

References

  • primary: RIME 2, x00.00.add1018, ex. 01

    [Frayne1993RIME2] Frayne, Douglas R. 1993. Sargonic and Gutian Periods (2334-2113 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods, vol. 2. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: HSAO 3, 050 K 36

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

  • history: FAOS 7, p. 381, varia 14

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

  • history: Tell ed-Dēr 3, p.93-114, p. 100 + pl. 28 no. 41

    [Walker1980Rassam] Walker, Christopher B. F., and Dominique Collon. 1980. “Hormuzd Rassam’s Excavations for the British Museum at Sippar in 1881-1882.” In Tell Ed-Dēr. Sounding at Abū Ḥabbah (Sippar), edited by Léon De Meyer, 93-114 + pl. 25-29. Leuven: Peeters.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-09-18 at 09:36:44 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-08-27 at 08:37:00 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other 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
2024-06-25 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
2023-06-14 at 12:21:25 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-19 at 10:11:27 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2018-09-26 at 10:37:11 Firth, Richard Transliteration Firth, Richard 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

“RIME 2.X00.00.Add1018, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P217255.
RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P217255). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217255 (Original work published 1970)
RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217255 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217255},
}


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TI  - RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 artifact entry
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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.X00.00.Add1018, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (1970) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P217255.
RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P217255). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217255 (Original work published 1970)
RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217255 (Accessed: November 5, 2026).
@misc{2026RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-11-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217255},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217255},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/3/8/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P217255
LB  - CDLI:P217255
M1  - 2026/11/5/
TI  - RIME 2.x00.00.add1018, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217255
ER  -
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