RIME 4.12.02.01, ex. 01 (P429915)

Official or display mace dated to the Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 091084 (was BM 012227)

Period

Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)

Provenience

-

Artifact Type

Mace

Material(s)

Stone

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Official or display (witness)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

-

Witness

Text

object mace head
surface a
1. dingir-mu-ta-bil2
2. _nita kal-ga_
3. mi-gir
4. {d}isztaran
5. na-ra-am
6. {d}inanna
7. _szagina_
8. _bad3-an{ki}_
9. ma-hi-is,
10. qa2-qa2-ad
11. um-ma-an
12. an-sza-an{ki}
13. _elam_-tim
14. si-masz-ki-im
15. u3 re-es,
16. pa2-ra-ah-si-im{ki}
  blank space

Text content

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

Chronology

Period Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Accounting Period

Composites

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

Composite Composite Number Score
RIME 4.12.02.01 composite (P448599) Q006351 View the score

Record

LOD URI https://cdli.network/entity/P429915

Physical information

macehead

Artifact type Mace
macehead
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s) Stone
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s) British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number BM 091084 (was BM 012227)
Accession Number 1851-10-09, 0152

References

  • primary: RIME 4, 12.02.01, ex. 01

    [Frayne1990RIME4] Frayne, Douglas R. 1990. Old Baylonian Period (2003-1595 BC). Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Periods 4. University of Toronto Press.

  • history: CT 21, pl. 01 BM 091084

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

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
2023-06-15 at 20:44:22 Rattenborg, Rune Artifact metadata Rattenborg, Rune Geomapping Landscapes of Writing Rattenborg, Rune Approved View
2023-01-20 at 12:10:25 Pagé-Perron, Émilie Artifact metadata Földi, Zsombor J.; Jiménez, Enrique; Pagé-Perron, Émilie Electronic Babylonian Library Pagé-Perron, Émilie Approved View
2013-06-06 at 13:35:28 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2013-06-06 at 13:34:43 Foxvog, Daniel A. Transliteration Foxvog, Daniel A. CDLI Approved View
2012-06-08 at 00:00:00 CDLI Artifact metadata CDLI CDLI Approved View

Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.12.02.01, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P429915.
RIME 4.12.02.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P429915). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429915 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 4.12.02.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429915 (Accessed: June 7, 2026).
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	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
	title = {RIME 4.12.02.01, ex. 01 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P429915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429915},
}

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Cite this Artifact

“RIME 4.12.02.01, Ex. 01 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2026. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). March 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/P429915.
RIME 4.12.02.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (No. P429915). (2026, March 8). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429915 (Original work published 2012)
RIME 4.12.02.01, ex. 01 artifact entry (2026) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429915 (Accessed: June 7, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-06-07]},
	year = {2026},
	month = {mar 8},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/P429915},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429915},
}

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PY  - 2026
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LB  - CDLI:P429915
M1  - 2026/6/7/
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