Relief
| Object Number: | B16665 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | On Loan |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | K.P. Room 2, Larsa Level?; UE IV: Found in a chamber of the Larsa temple of Nin-Gal (the Gig-par-ku). |
| Period: | Old Akkadian Period |
| Date Made: | 2340-2200 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2340 |
| Late Date: | -2200 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Limestone Calcite |
| Iconography: | Woman Enheduanna |
| Depth: | 7 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 25 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1926 |
| Other Number: | U.6612 - Field No SF P217330 - CDLI Number |
Description
CBS Register: calcite disc of Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon of Kish.
UE IV: Disk of white calcite; on one side is a panel wherein is carved in relief a scene of sacrifice, on the other an inscription of Enheduanna, daughter of Sargon of Akkad
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Sex: A History in 30 Objects (17 Oct 2015 - 31 Jul 2016) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Tokens to Tablets: Glimpses into 6000 Years of the History of the Ancient Near East (14 Nov 1987 - Aug 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Aruz, Joan. 2003. Art of the First Cities: The Third Millenium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus.. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 200 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Legrain, Leon. 1944. "The Babylonian Collection of the University Museum". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 10. no. 3-4. pg. 1-75 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 52 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Legrain, Leon. 1927. "Sumerian Sculptures". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 13. no. 3. pg. 217-247 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 238, 240 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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