RIME 2.01.02.17, ex. 03 (P216491)

Official or display mace excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC) period and now kept in Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Photo

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

UM 31-43-251

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Mace

Material(s)

Mineral > Calcite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness Royal Inscription;)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object mace head
surface a
1. ri2#-mu-usz
2. _lugal#_
3. _kisz#_
4. [_sag]-gesz#-ra_
5. elam#{ki}
6. u3#
7. [pa2-ra-ah-szum2{ki}]

Text content

Genre(s) Official or display (witness Royal Inscription;)
Language(s) Sumerian

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 2.01.02.17 composite (P461963) Q000841 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216491

Physical information

mace head

Artifact type Mace
mace head
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Mineral > Calcite
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number U 16532
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 31-43-251
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 251464
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.31-43-251
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P216491
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 17239

References

  • primary: RIME 2, 01.02.17, ex. 03

    [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, 047 K 23

    [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. 070

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

  • history: UET 8, /2, 0006

    [Sollberger1965UET8] Sollberger, Edmond. 1965. Royal Inscriptions. Part II. Ur Excavations. Texts 8. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

  • citation: Iraq 22, (pp. 69-89), 75 no. 100

    [SollbergerIraq22FsWoolley] Sollberger, Edmond. 1960. “Notes on the Early Inscriptions from Ur and El-’Obēd.” Iraq 22: Ur in Retrospect. In Memory of Sir C. Leonard Woolley.

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
2024-08-24 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
2023-06-28 at 23:15:35 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Hafford, William B.; Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune 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
2013-12-29 at 08:46:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2013-12-27 at 14:41:55 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
2012-05-31 at 13:32:34 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Basello, Gian Pietro; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Gelb, Ignace Jay; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.02.17, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216491.
RIME 2.01.02.17, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P216491). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216491 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.02.17, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216491 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {RIME 2.01.02.17, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216491},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.02.17, Ex. 03 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216491.
RIME 2.01.02.17, ex. 03 artifact entry (No. P216491). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216491 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.02.17, ex. 03 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216491 (Accessed: October 20, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-20]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {RIME 2.01.02.17, ex. 03 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216491},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216491},
}


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DA  - 2024/9/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P216491
LB  - CDLI:P216491
M1  - 2026/10/20/
TI  - RIME 2.01.02.17, ex. 03 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216491
ER  -
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