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Museum: BM     
Media Title: Field Photographs     
Description: Woolley: U. 752, U. 780, U. 640.     
Project: Ur     
Photo Type: GN     
Negative or Positive: Negative     
BM Negative Number: 89     
BM Photo ID: GN0089     
PM U Print No.: 89     
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PS Negative: 42706     
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Additional Comments: Three inscribed cones.     
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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
640 (none) 1923,1110.8 (none) Large clay cone. On base, 2 column inscription, 2nd column nearly all broken away. 1st col. 14 lines. On shaft, single column 28 lines. Inscription of Rim-Sin of Larsa. Recording his building of a temple? Called E-erim-kud-kud, for his own life and for that of his father Kudur-Mabug. The temple was dedicated to the war-god Nergal, to whom the king prays for success in battle.
752 (none) 1923,1110.12 (none) Clay cone. 2 col inscription on base, damaged at bottom. Single column on shaft, nearly complete. Rim-Sin. Recording the king's building of a temple called E-eshbar-zida for the god Ninsianna.
780 (none) 1923,1110.7 (none) Large clay cone. Inscription of Rim [written above; Arab is scratched out] -Sin, dedication to Tammus. Recording the king's building of a temple called Ka'-li-sud for Tammuz, the rustic god, and praying that he may prosper and increase the flocks and herds.
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