RIME 1.13.add11.17, ex. 01 (P222867)

Official or display mace excavated in Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar), dated to the ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 123123

Period

ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)

Provenience

Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)

Artifact Type

Mace

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Sumerian

Measurements

64.0 mm × 38.0 mm

Text

object mace head
surface a
1. {d}nanna
 en: To Nanna,
2. nam-ti
 en: for the life
3. [...]-sze3#
 en: of ...,
  rest broken

Text content

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

Chronology

Period ED IIIb (ca. 2500-2340 BC)
Accounting Period

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P222867

Physical information

mace head

Artifact type Mace
mace head
Dimensions 64.0 mm × 38.0 mm
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 123123
Accession Number 1932-10-08, 0007

External resources

References

  • primary: RIME 1, 13.add11.17, ex. 01

    [Frayne2008RIME1] Frayne, Douglas R. 2008. Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 1. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: UET 8, /1, 0006

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

  • history: FAOS 5/2, AnUr 21

    [Steibl1982FAOS5/2] Steible, Horst. 1982. Die Altsumerischen Bau- Und Weihinschriften. Freiburger Altorientalische Studien 5/2.

Revisions and credits

Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2026-03-08 at 08:53:02 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Pagé-Perron, Émilie; Rattenborg, Rune Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2024-09-28 at 14:48:53 Firth, Richard Artifact metadata, Other metadata Firth, Richard Firth, Richard Approved View
2024-07-10 at 10:22:24 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
2014-11-28 at 21:16:14 Englund, Robert K. Transliteration Englund, Robert K. CDLI Approved View
2011-06-05 at 15:34:50 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2008-10-09 at 16:05:16 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2007-02-12 at 22:49:56 Johnson, J. Cale Transliteration Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View
2006-10-12 at 12:35:23 CDLI Transliteration CDLI CDLI Approved View
2003-02-26 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata Alster, Bendt; Englund, Robert K.; Foxvog, Daniel A.; Guerra, Dylan; Heinle, Michael; Johnson, J. Cale CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.13.Add11.17, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P222867.
RIME 1.13.add11.17, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222867). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222867 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.13.add11.17, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222867 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 1.13.add11.17, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222867},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 1.13.Add11.17, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2003) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P222867.
RIME 1.13.add11.17, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P222867). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P222867 (Original work published 2003)
RIME 1.13.add11.17, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P222867 (Accessed: May 17, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-17]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 1.13.add11.17, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P222867},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P222867},
}

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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P222867
M1  - 2026/5/17/
TI  - RIME 1.13.add11.17, ex. 01 artifact entry
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ER  - 
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