Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu (Illustration)

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by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 25 May 2019

Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu — 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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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2019, May 25). Foundation Figurine of Ur-Nammu. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10770/foundation-figurine-of-ur-nammu/

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