Illustration
This bronze statuette was found at the foundation deposits of the temple of Eanna at Nippur. The statue depicts Ur-Nammu, king of Ur, holding a basket on his head as the builder of the temple. Ur III (Neo-Sumerian) period, reign of Ur-Nammu, 2112-2094 BCE. On display at the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, Republic of Iraq.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, May 25). Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/10770/
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Amin, Osama S. M. "Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 25, 2019. https://www.ancient.eu/image/10770/.
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Amin, Osama S. M. "Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 25 May 2019. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
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