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Stone mace head. Akkadian, from Sippar, southern Iraq, ca. 2200 BCE. Dedicated in a temple by one of the earliest Mesopotamian emperors. It has a cuneiform inscription which identifies the donor as King Shar-kali-sharri (2217-2193 BC) who dedicated the mace head to Shamash, god of the sun and justice. L. 2.5 inches; w. 2 inches. Inv. AN 91146.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART307362

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1994px × 3072px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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Akkadian (c.2340-2180 BCE)

Cuneiform script