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Sumerian King Urnammu Foundation Sculpture Statue
Item No. 2007
Reproduction of Original from the Oriental Institute, Chicago, Sumerian, 2010 B.C.
King Urnammu, founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur was originally a general who took the title of 'king of
Sumer and Akkad'. Urnammu succeeded to construct a well organized empire, in which Sumer and Akkad
were united. Urnammu strived to achieve the law and order of past times. Urnammu built ziggurats with a
three stage system and a temple on the highest level. Use was made of mud bricks each stamped with
the name of the city, city deity and the name of the temple. His development in temple construction was an
innovation used for many centuries. Urnammu rebuilt and enlarged one of the most famous temples in
ancient times, the E-kur temple in the city of Nippur devoted to Enlil, the chief god in the pantheon. This
figurine statue of King Urnammu, which was buried in a foundation box beneath one of the temple towers,
represents the king at the start of the building project, carrying on his head a basket of clay from which
would be made the critically important first brick.
Made of cast stone.
Dimensions: 13.5"High (34.5cm)
Weight: 5 lbs
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Item No. 2007
Reproduction of Original from the Oriental Institute, Chicago, Sumerian, 2010 B.C.
King Urnammu, founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur was originally a general who took the title of 'king of
Sumer and Akkad'. Urnammu succeeded to construct a well organized empire, in which Sumer and Akkad
were united. Urnammu strived to achieve the law and order of past times. Urnammu built ziggurats with a
three stage system and a temple on the highest level. Use was made of mud bricks each stamped with
the name of the city, city deity and the name of the temple. His development in temple construction was an
innovation used for many centuries. Urnammu rebuilt and enlarged one of the most famous temples in
ancient times, the E-kur temple in the city of Nippur devoted to Enlil, the chief god in the pantheon. This
figurine statue of King Urnammu, which was buried in a foundation box beneath one of the temple towers,
represents the king at the start of the building project, carrying on his head a basket of clay from which
would be made the critically important first brick.
Made of cast stone.
Dimensions: 13.5"High (34.5cm)
Weight: 5 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide - please
contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark which
shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$59.99
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