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BM 102485. Kassite kudurru circa 1100 BCE in the British Museum, London. A kudurru is a small stone stele recording royal land donations granted by the reigning King. They were documents (deeds) given by the king to accompany any royal grants of land by the king to his loyal officers. They were placed as public markers upon the donated property for the information of people in general. Kudurrus, properly, were introduced during the Kassite Period (1600-1150 BCE). Kudurru consist of symbols and inscription. Amongst other information kudurrus recorded the name of the king and the year of his reign.

The inscription on BM 102485 informs us the stone is a deeds parcel from King Eanna-sum-iddina to his subordinate Gula-eres in 1120 BCE. Near the top of this stone the eight-pointed star of Ishtar (Venus) is accompanied by the crescent of Sin (the Moon), in the middle, and the rayed disk of Shamash (the Sun), on the right. Other symbols on the monument refer to other deities and some also have astral connotations.


kuduru 1

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gtosiris/page11-1.html

kuduru 2

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gtosiris/page11-2.html

kuduru 3

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~gtosiris/page11-3.html