640 | 1923,1110.8
Description (Catalog Card): | 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.1 |
Find Context (Catalog Card): | Well no.1 |
Material (Catalog Card): | Clay2 |
Measurement (Catalog Card): | Base diam. .125, Height .15 |
U Number: | 640 |
Object Type: | Architectural Elements >> Cones |
Museum: | British Museum |
Season Number: | 01: 1922-1923 |
Culture/Period: | Ur III |
Object Type: | Writing and Record Keeping >> Peg, Nail or Cone (inscribed) |
Description (Modern): | Cone, inscribed |
Description (Modern): | Object is not sealed. |
Material: | Inorganic Remains >> Clay >> Unfired |
Material: | Inorganic Remains >> Clay >> Fired |
Museum Number (BM Big Number): | 116423 |
Museum Number (BM Registration Number): | 1923,1110.8 |
Museum Number (BM Big Number): | 116423 |
Tablet ID Number: | P431792 |
Measurement (Diameter): | 125 |
Measurement (Height): | 1253 |
Measurement (Width): | 1503 |
[1] Woolley's description |
[2] Material as described by Woolley |
[3] Barrett. 1976. Near East Section, Ur, Inscribed Objects |
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Location | Context Title | Context Description | Description (Modern) |
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![]() | Well no. 1 | (none) | (none) |
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Media | Media Title | Title | Label | Author | Omeka Label |
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Woolley's Catalog Cards | Woolley's Catalog Cards | Card -- BM ID:194 Box:23 Page:140 | Card -- BM ID:194 Box:23 Page:140 | (none) |
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Excavation Context: Ur >> Great Nanna Courtyard | PD >> Well no. 1