RIME 2.01.04.36, ex. 01 (P216634)

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 31-43-250

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)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object mace head
surface a
1. na-ra-am-{d}suen
2. _lugal_
3. ki-ib-ra-tim
4. ar-ba-im
5. a-na
6. {d}isztaran
7. _a mu#-ru#_

Text content

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

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 2.01.04.36 composite (P462034) Q005229 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P216634

Physical information

mace head

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

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 16531
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number UM 31-43-250
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 315038
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) UM.31-43-250
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P216634
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 17238

References

  • primary: RIME 2, 01.04.36, 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, 048 K 28

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

  • history: UET 8, /1, 0011

    [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), 77 no. 105

    [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
2024-06-25 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
2013-12-27 at 14:36:00 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2012-11-16 at 12:05:31 Brumfield, Sara Transliteration Brumfield, Sara CDLI Approved View
2012-07-01 at 12:58:27 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Basello, Gian Pietro; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Frayne, Douglas R.; Gelb, Ignace J.; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 2.01.04.36, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216634.
RIME 2.01.04.36, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P216634). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216634 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.04.36, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216634 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {RIME 2.01.04.36, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216634},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216634},
}


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Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 2.01.04.36, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P216634.
RIME 2.01.04.36, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P216634). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216634 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.04.36, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216634 (Accessed: April 27, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-27]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {RIME 2.01.04.36, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216634},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216634},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P216634
LB  - CDLI:P216634
M1  - 2026/4/27/
TI  - RIME 2.01.04.36, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216634
ER  -
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