Rod and ringdisputed

The rod and ring handed by a god to the king — kingship and justice.

Tradition: mesopotamian · Period: Ur III (Ur-Nammu stele, c. 2100 BCE); Code of Hammurabi

Disputed: Identified variously as measuring rod and line, or a halter and nose-rope; not settled.

Sources

• Code of Hammurabi
• Rod-and-ring symbol

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