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title: Foundation Figure of King Shulgi of Ur
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2694/foundation-figure-of-king-shulgi-of-ur/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Foundation Figure of King Shulgi of Ur

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## Image File

[![Foundation Figure of King Shulgi of Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2694.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2694.jpg)

## Image Caption

Foundation figure of King [Shulgi of Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shulgi_of_Ur/) carrying a basket, [copper](https://www.worldhistory.org/copper/), c. 2094–2047 BCE. Foundation figures were buried in the foundations of a [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) and show the king carrying building materials for the temple. Building and restoring temples was a pious act expected of Mesopotamian kings of this period.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2014, June 17). Foundation Figure of King Shulgi of Ur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2694/foundation-figure-of-king-shulgi-of-ur/>
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Foundation Figure of King Shulgi of Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 17, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2694/foundation-figure-of-king-shulgi-of-ur/>.
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Foundation Figure of King Shulgi of Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jun 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2694/foundation-figure-of-king-shulgi-of-ur/>.

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