Figurine
Foundation Figure
| Object Number: | 31-17-8 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Period: | Early Old Babylonian Period |
| Date Made: | 2000-1900 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2000 |
| Late Date: | -1900 |
| Section: | Babylonian |
| Materials: | Copper |
| Iconography: | Human Basket |
| Inscription Language: | Sumerian Language |
| Height: | 32.5 cm |
| Width: | 10 cm |
| Depth: | 5.9 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931 |
| Other Number: | U.15065 - Field No SF P431793, P270045 - CDLI Number UM 31-17-008 - Other Number |
Description
Copper foundation figure: Basket carrier. Inscription engraved on skirt. From the Enki temple built by Rim-Sin in 1822 - 1763 B.C. at Ur. Royal/Monumental text. (CDLI Composite: Q002154). See CDLI for transliteration info.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Tokens to Tablets: Glimpses into 6000 Years of the History of the Ancient Near East (14 Nov 1987 - Aug 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| What in the World (04 Feb 1981 - 23 Feb 1981) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Woolley, Charles L. 1930. "Excavations at Ur, 1929-30". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 21. no. 2. pg. 80-121 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 110, pl. X, fig. 9 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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