FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 (P254349)

Official or display mace excavated in Girsu (mod. Tello), dated to the Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC) period and now kept in Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Collection(s)

Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Museum Number

DUROM N 2264

Period

Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)

Provenience

Girsu (mod. Tello)

Artifact Type

Mace

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness votive inscription)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Text

object macehead
obverse
1. {d}szul-sza3-ga
 en: (For) Šulšaga,
2. dumu ki-ag2
 en: the beloved son
3. {d}nin-gir2-su-ka
 en: of Ningirsu,
4. lugal-a-ni
 en: his lord,
5. ur-{d}nin-mar{ki}
 en: Ur-Ninmarki
6. ensi2
 en: governor
7. lagasz{ki}-ke4
 en: of Lagaš,
8. nam-ti-la-ni-sze3
 en: for his life
9. a mu-na-ru
 en: dedicated (this) to him.

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness votive inscription)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

Period Ur III (ca. 2100-2000 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P254349

Physical information

mace head

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

Provenance

Provenience Girsu (mod. Tello)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK
Museum Number DUROM N 2264
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P254349

References

  • primary: FAOS 9/2, Ninmarki 2

    [Steible1991FAOS9/2] Steible, Horst. 1991. Die Neusumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 9/2.

  • history: MC 24, no. 1

    [Lambert2019MC24] Lambert, Wilfred G. 2019. Cuneiform Texts from the Folios of W.G. Lambert. Edited by Andrew R. George. Mesopotamian Civilizations 24. University Park, PA : Eisenbrauns.

  • history: ETCSRI Ur-Ninmarki 2

    [sec46645] N.d.

  • history: Such-Gutiérrez, §2.03

    [Such-Gutiérrez2015Oriental] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2015. “The Texts from the 3rd Millennium BC at the Oriental Museum, University of Durham (England).” Cuneiform Digital Library Journal 2015 (3).

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-04-22 at 13:47:09 Durham, Madelyn Artifact metadata, Other metadata Durham, Madelyn Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2025-01-21 at 11:02:24 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-09-09 at 07:38:41 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:07:37 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-08 at 16:46:19 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-08 at 09:05:35 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-06-08 at 09:03:15 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2023-06-15 at 19:55:18 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2021-07-15 at 14:42:44 Carr, Christie Transliteration Carr, Christie CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2021-07-14 at 16:20:09 Dahl, Jacob L. Transliteration Dahl, Jacob L. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2011-07-22 at 14:46:03 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:38:39 CDLI, CDLI Transliteration CDLI, CDLI CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2005-01-14 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Foxvog, Daniel A.; Galador, Louis CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P254349.
FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 artifact entry (No. P254349). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254349 (Original work published 2005)
FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254349 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2026FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 23},
	title = {FAOS 09/2, {Ninmarki} 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P254349},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254349},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/23/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P254349
LB  - CDLI:P254349
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P254349
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 Artifact Entry.” (2005) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). April 23, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P254349.
FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 artifact entry (No. P254349). (2026, April 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P254349 (Original work published 2005)
FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P254349 (Accessed: October 18, 2026).
@misc{2026FAOS,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-18]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {apr 23},
	title = {FAOS 09/2, {Ninmarki} 2 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P254349},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P254349},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2026/4/23/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P254349
LB  - CDLI:P254349
M1  - 2026/10/18/
TI  - FAOS 09/2, Ninmarki 2 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P254349
ER  -
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