English: Murex (mollusc of the muricidae family) bearing the name of Rimush, king of Kish. The shell comes from the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf. (For the other dating): following
w:Sargon of Akkad-(his father), reign ca. 2270 to 2215 BC,
w:Rimush of Akkad's dating is 2215/2214 to 2206 BC.
Français : Murex (mollusque de la famille des muricidæ) portant le nom de Rimush, roi de Kish. Le coquillage provient de la Mer Rouge ou du golfe Persique.
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{{Louvre-en| |Murex (mollusc of the muricidae family) bearing the name of Rimush, king of Kish, ca. 2270 BC. The shell comes from the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf. |AO 21404 |Department of Oriental Antiquities, Richelieu wing, ground floor, room 2 |[[:fr:U
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