RIME 2.01.05.09, ex. 01 (P216735)

Official or display mace excavated in Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik), 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 091146

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)

Artifact Type

Mace

Material(s)

Metamorphic rock > Marble

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object mace head
surface a
1. szar-ka3-li2-szar3-ri2
2. _lugal_
3. a-ga-de3{ki}
4. a-na
5. {d}utu
5. in {d}zimbir{ki}
7. _a mu-ru_

Text content

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

Chronology

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

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 2.01.05.09 composite (P462059) Q005260 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P216735

Physical information

mace head

Artifact type Mace
mace head
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Metamorphic rock > Marble
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Excavated by Hormuzd Rassam; Acquired by the British Museum in 1883.
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 091146
Accession Number 1883-01-18, 0700

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) 1883,0118.700 + BM.91146
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P216735
British Museum Collection (BM) W_1883-0118-700

References

  • primary: RIME 2, 01.05.09, 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, 049 K 32

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

  • history: CT 21, pl. 01 BM 091146

    [King1905CT21] King, Leonard W. 1905. Cuneiform Texts. Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets in the British Museum 21.

  • citation: Fs Owen p.143-158, p. 152-156

    [Such-Gutiérrez2010Königsinschriften] Such-Gutiérrez, Marcos. 2010. “Die Königsinschriften Des III. Jahrtausends Im British Museum. Ein Erster Bericht Und Fünf Neue Texte.” In Why Should Someone Who Know Something Conceal It? Cuneiform Studies in Honor of David I. Owen on His 70th Birthday, edited by Alexandra Kleinerman and Jack M. Sasson, 143–58. Bethesda: CDL Press.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-07-18 at 14:11:25 Cross, Aidan Artifact metadata Cross, Aidan Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
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
2024-06-25 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
2013-12-27 at 14:36:00 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
2012-07-09 at 07:44:08 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2012-06-22 at 16:07:04 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI, CDLI Approved View
2007-03-09 at 00:00:00 CDLI, CDLI Artifact metadata Johnson, J. Cale CDLI, CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.05.09, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P216735.
RIME 2.01.05.09, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P216735). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216735 (Original work published 2007)
RIME 2.01.05.09, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216735 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 2.01.05.09, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216735},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216735},
}


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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 2.01.05.09, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2007) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). July 20, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P216735.
RIME 2.01.05.09, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P216735). (2026, July 20). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P216735 (Original work published 2007)
RIME 2.01.05.09, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P216735 (Accessed: October 5, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-05]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {jul 20},
	title = {RIME 2.01.05.09, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P216735},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P216735},
}


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DA  - 2026/7/20/
PY  - 2026
ID  - P216735
LB  - CDLI:P216735
M1  - 2026/10/5/
TI  - RIME 2.01.05.09, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P216735
ER  -
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