Illustration
This is a close-up image of the upper part of a copper figurine of Ur-Nammu, king of Ur. The lower half of this foundation figurine is not shown but it was inscribed with cuneiform inscriptions which mention that the figurine is dedicated to Inanna (Ishtar) and records the restoration of her temple at Uruk. Ur-Nammu depicts himself as a temple builder and carries a large basket of earth (on his head) for making bricks. From the temple of Inanna at Uruk, southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Neo-Sumerian period, 2112-2095 BCE.
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 17). Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3158/
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Amin, Osama S. M. "Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 17, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3158/.
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Amin, Osama S. M. "Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Oct 2014. Web. 14 Jan 2021.
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