Figurine
Object Number:
31-17-8
Current Location:
Out on loan
Provenience:
Iraq
Ur
Locus:
Foundation box, Enki Temple
Date Made:
c 1730 BC
Early Date:
-1830
Late Date:
-1630
Section:
Babylonian
Materials:
Copper
Iconography:
Human
Basket
Description:
Copper foundation figurine. Basket carrier. Inscription engraved on skirt. From the Enki temple built by Rim-Sin in 1822 - 1763 B.C. at Ur.
Height:
32.5cm
Width:
10cm
Depth:
5.9cm
Credit Line:
Joint British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq
Other Number:
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Tokens to Tablets: Glimpses into 6000 Years of the History of the Ancient Near East (14 Nov 1987 - Aug 2006)
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