CT 32, pl. 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument) (P427605)

Official or display artifact excavated in Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem), dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Cite

Lineart

Photo (detail)

Museum Collection(s)

Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Museum Number

BM 091022 (was BM 012164; cast: SM 1891.03.008)

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)

Artifact Type

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

213.0 mm × 110.0 mm × 110.0 mm

Witness

Text content

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

Chronology

Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) [uncertain] copy of Old Akkdian inscription of Manishtusu
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite	Composite Number	Score
Dummy composite "needed" (P546835)	needed	View the score

Record

CDLI number	P427605
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P427605

Physical information

cruciform-shaped object

Artifact type	cruciform-shaped object
Dimensions	213.0 mm × 110.0 mm × 110.0 mm
Weight
Material(s)	Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Puzriš-Dagan (mod. Drehem)
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Museum Number	BM 091022 (was BM 012164; cast: SM 1891.03.008)
Accession Number	1881-04-28, 0118b

References

primary: CT 32, 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument)

[King1912CT32] King, Leonard W. 1912. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 32.
history: King, Leonard W., RA 007 (1910) 179-184

[sec108128] N.d.
citation: Finkel & Taylor, Cuneiform, Fig. 10

[FinkelTaylor2015] Finkel, Irving L., and Jonathan Taylor. 2015. Cuneiform. British Museum.
citation: JNES 08, 346-348

[Gelb1949JNES8] Gelb, Ignace J. 1949. “The Date of the Cruciform Monument of Maništušu.” Journal of Near Eastern Studies 8 (4): 346–48. https://doi.org/10.1086/370937.
citation: HSA, pl. opp. p. 224

[King1910HSA] King, Leonard W. 1910. A History of Sumer and Akkad : An Account of the Early Races of Babylonia from Prehistoric Times to the Foundation of the Babylonian Monarchy.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2024-10-04 at 08:54:08	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-06-01 at 15:52:37	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-05-26 at 11:07:25	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2024-05-26 at 11:05:32	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2011-11-20 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	Sommerfeld, Walter	CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“CT 32, Pl. 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument) Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P427605.

CT 32, pl. 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument) artifact entry (No. P427605). (2024, October 4). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P427605 (Original work published 2011)

CT 32, pl. 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427605 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

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	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 4},
	title = {CT 32, pl. 01-04 {BM} 091022 ({Cruciform} {Monument}) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427605},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“CT 32, Pl. 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument) Artifact Entry.” (2011) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 4, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P427605.

CT 32, pl. 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument) artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P427605 (Accessed: April 19, 2026).

@misc{2024CT,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-19]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 4},
	title = {CT 32, pl. 01-04 {BM} 091022 ({Cruciform} {Monument}) artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P427605},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P427605},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/4/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P427605
LB  - CDLI:P427605
M1  - 2026/4/19/
TI  - CT 32, pl. 01-04 BM 091022 (Cruciform Monument) artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P427605
ER  -