Akkadian Dynasty

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The Akkadian Empire was centered in the city of Akkad and the surrounding region, uniting Semites and Sumerian speakers under one rule. During the 3^rd millennium BCE, Akkadian gradually replaced Sumerian as the spoken language. The empire reached its political peak following the conquest of its ruler, Sargon of Akkad. It reached from the Levant to Elam. It was preceeded by the Early Dynastic Period and succeeded by the Guti Period. The main rulers were Sargon, Rimush, Manishtushu, and Naram-Sin. It has been suggested that the decline of the empire was due in part to climate change, with rapidly increasing aridity, which led to drought and the collapse of trade networks.

Ultra Low Chronology

Short/Low Chronology: 2230-2050

Middle Chronology: 2340-2154 BCE

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
58A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Bronze bowls, 2. Much crushed and broken, and completely oxidized,. Roughly hemispherical.
58B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Bronze bowls, 2. Much crushed and broken, and completely oxidized,. Roughly hemispherical.
79	(none)	1923,1110.40	(none)	Clay brick-stamps, Fr. of with figs in bold relief. [drawing 1:1]
206	(none)	(none)	B14933	Mace-head, Alabaster half of Decorated with rope moulding in relief & inscribed: [Annotated] "To Sin, Rimush king of the world, when he had overthrown Elam and Barahse dedicated this from the Elamite booty" Duplicate of an inscription found at Nippur on a vase. See SAKI p. 162 (c) Vase C. [Annotated] Phil Photo 15 [Annotated] Duplicates - 206 [Crossed out] U.236
207	(none)	(none)	B14932	Mace-head Alabaster. Complete, except that top moulding is chipped away. Inscribed: [Annotated] Rimush king of Kish.
221	(none)	(none)	B14936	Mace. Head. Fr. of, in green crystal, jade color. Inscribed. [Annotated] Dedication by a king, name broken, who smashed the head of Warka and Ur [Annotated] Copied and trans-literated. Placed in P.R. [Annotated] UR R1 6
231	(none)	1923,1110.41	(none)	Stone vase. 4 fragments (of which 2 fit together) of a straight-sided bowl of dark steatite. On the outside, mythological scenes carved in relief - two-headed monster holding the horns of an ibex: another figure fighting serpentine beast: a lion: scorpions: fish, etc. On the inside, inscription. [Annotated] Drawing only [Annotated] Reg. Ins. 9
232	(none)	1923,1110.17	(none)	Stone vase. 3 fragments (2 of which joined together) of limestone bowl. On the outside, carved in relief, a seated goddess with 2 children and a standing god, and 5 figures of adorants. Also an inscription. [annotated] Drawn: see photo.
251	(none)	1923,1110.20	(none)	Fragment of stone jar. Inscribed by a king of the Akkad dynasty.
253	(none)	1923,1110.20	(none)	Fragment of stone jar. Inscribed by Rimush of Agade. Placed in IN/No 1.
263	(none)	1923,1110.21	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase. Inscription of Rimus king of Agade, duplicate of U.206. Placed in IN/ No. 1.
264	(none)	(none)	(none)	Body and base of large white stone jar, top broken, Inscribed "Rimush, king of the world."
282	(none)	(none)	B14951	Fragment of stone vase. On side, decoration of concentric circles. On base, inscription, "(Na)ram-S(in)"
283	(none)	(none)	B14952, B14952	Fragment of stone vase. One side, decoration of concentric circles. On base ends of lines of a column of inscription.
284	(none)	(none)	B14937, B14937	Broken mace head. Alabaster. Inscription. Only first line showing, reads "Naram"-(Sin?). Placed in IN/No. 1.
1167	(none)	1924,0920.397	(none)	Fragment from near the rim of an alabaster vase.
2732	(none)	1927,1003.58	(none)	Statue of Da-da-i-lum. Fragment of bust. Inscription of 2 lines on right shoulder: Da-da-i-lum Si-lim ilZu-fa = Dadailum Protection of Sin. Name is semitic and also the prayer Silu(m) protection, and the writing to Zu-en (= Sin) H.C.
3291	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl - Diorite. Fragment. Inscription of: (To the god?) Ri-m(u-us), king of Kish, when (he defeated Elam?)
6167	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. Receipt - Measures of barley to 3 persons: Erin-da-ni, Me-hu, En-gur-ra-ni About BC 2700
6332	(none)	(none)	B16208, B16208	Alabaster cup with inscription. Fragment. To the god A-Si(g) (who pours/gives water)
6333	(none)	(none)	B16518, B16518	Fragment of alabaster vase of Rimush after plundering of (Bara)-ah-sumki and Elam. Cf. SAKI p. 162 (c) H.C. E.
6355	(none)	1927,0527.26	(none)	Black and white granite cup of Naram-Sin. "King of the 4 corners of the world" Broken. A second inscription was added afterwards -"Shulgi mighty king, King of Ur, king of the 4 regions of the world. Me dEn-lil his daughter." E
6365	(none)	1927,0527.67	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase. Linear inscription on the flat rim of the mouth. To d'ama-geshtin [x ], wife of Usal, for her life, for her children, has devoted this. E. H.C.
6612	(none)	(none)	B16665	Alabaster stela. Fragment: broken but complete. Lunar disk. Religious? Scene. Three figures only remain in relief on the left - shaven male figure, right arm extended, upper arm only remains. Lower part of body fragmentary. Figure is apparently in profile. Middle figure head lost: left arm mutilated and lower portion of dress lost: arms and apparently head in profile but body full face. Figure is clothed in flounced kaunakas skirt, 6 tiers of flounces showing. Dress covered upper arm but left forearm exposed. Left hand rests on chest, right arm held upright and hand lost. Behind, a clean shaven bald-headed male figure, 3/4 face, left arm held below breast; right arm bent at elbow and held upright carrying an object which may be a torch. Left hand holds a sword which runs diagonally across left side. Figure is apparently draped in a thin waist cloth, mutilated below waist. Typical Sumerian head. At back fragment of an inscription.
6691	(none)	(none)	B16682	Stela. Blue grey. Fragment. Above: 3 male fig[ure]s in relief, body full face, head arms and legs in profile, clothed in flounced kaukanes sheep skin coats. Right hands over breast, heads turned to the left but faces are lost. Traces of finely cut hair on back of head of middle figure. Dress typically Sumerian. Below waist consists of 2 tiers of wide flounces, 6 pleats covering front of body. Above waist garment rendered by fine and numerous parallel wavy lines. Below the male figs is a second tier of female figures of which only 2 remain. Primitive inscription above heads. Female figs are in the same attitude as male; head in profile, body full face. Figs badly mutilated and lost below breast. Heads look to left, hands of first female crossed over breast, fingers pointing up to shoulders. Both shoulders covered by garment represented by fine wavy lines as on upper portion of male figs. Hair tucked up in a bunch round right ear and flowing down side. Traces of unsmoothed edges & holes indicate that outline of figs was made by a drill. cf. Stela of the Vultures Pre-Sargonid. Broken inscription: ...ka, he has filled abundantly, the Eanaka, he has replenished. H.C. Linear writing of Ur Nina of Lagash. (Found out of position). E. [A note appears on the back of the catalog card, writing largely illegible]