A BABYLONIAN WHITE STONE MACE-HEAD

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A BABYLONIAN WHITE STONE MACE-HEAD
CIRCA 1749-1712 B.C.

Spherical in shape, drilled vertically together with two angled drillings at the base to secure the handle, incised with a cunieform inscription in four columns, four lines per column: "For Ninshubur, the great noble of heaven, the god who rivals any power, this lord," "for the life of Samsu-iluna, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad," "Nabil-Enlil, son of Damu'a, a mace-head, fitting a god," "he fashioned and dedicated it on behalf of his servant who worships," 2 1/16in. (5.3cm.) diam., 1 9/16in. (4cm.) high

拍品专文

Samsu-iluna, the son of the famous Hammurabi, was king of Babylon from 1749-1712 B.C. The mace-head was dedicated by the unknown person Nabi-Enlil for the benefit of Samsu-iluna. Inscribed objects for this king are exceedingly rare.