RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 (P217324)

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

Museum Collection(s)

Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Museum Number

CBS 14936

Period

Old Akkadian (ca. 2340-2200 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Mace

Material(s)

Mineral > Aragonite

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

-

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object mace head
surface a
  beginning broken
1'. _sag-gesz-ra_
2'. _sag_
3'. unu#{[ki]}
4'. u3
5'. uri2{[ki]}
6'. _a mu-ru_

Text content

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

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 2.01.01.04 composite (P461929) Q005186 View the score

Record

Permalink https://cdli.network/entity/P217324

Physical information

mace head

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

Provenance

Provenience Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Written In
Excavation Number U 00221
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum Number CBS 14936
Accession Number

External resources

External Resource Identifiers
Penn Museum (Penn) 59415
Electronic Babylonian Library (eBL) CBS.14936
Ancient Records of Middle Eastern Polities (ARMEP) P217324
Ur Online Project (UrOnline) 248

References

  • primary: RIME 2, 01.01.04, 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, 046 K 19

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

  • history: UET 1, 0006

    [Gadd1928UET1] Gadd, Cyril J., and Léon Legrain. 1928. Royal Inscriptions. Ur Excavations. Texts 1. London: The Trustees of the two Museums.

  • history: FAOS 7, p.63

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

    (wrongly pubd.as CBS14396)

  • history: AfO 20 (pp. 1-82), p. 02 a2

    [Hirsch1963Agade] Hirsch, Hans. 1963. “Die Inschriften Der Könige von Agade.” Archiv Für Orientforschung 20: 1–82. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23802849.

  • citation: Iraq 22, (pp. 69-89), 75 no. 90

    [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
2024-05-23 at 11:29:18 Willighagen, Lars Artifact metadata, Other metadata Willighagen, Lars Willighagen, Lars 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
2016-10-10 at 09:15:08 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI 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
2012-06-06 at 14:38:20 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 2.01.01.04, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217324.
RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P217324). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217324 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217324 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217324},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217324},
}


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TI  - RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 artifact entry
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ER  -

Cite this Artifacts

“RIME 2.01.01.04, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). September 18, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P217324.
RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P217324). (2024, September 18). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P217324 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P217324 (Accessed: April 17, 2026).
@misc{2024RIME,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-17]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {sep 18},
	title = {RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P217324},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P217324},
}


TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/9/18/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P217324
LB  - CDLI:P217324
M1  - 2026/4/17/
TI  - RIME 2.01.01.04, ex. 01 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P217324
ER  -
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