Enunmah | TTB | ES
| Context Title: | Enunmah | TTB | ES |
| Context Name (Excavation): | TTB; TTB.W; TTB.ES; TTB.SS; ES |
| Context Name (Publication): | E-nun-mah |
| Context Description: | That its foundation goes back behind the Third Dynasty of Ur is certain, for fragments of walls and pavements in pIano-convex brick (PI. 30a) prove the fact, but of the character of that original structure nothing can be said. Ur-Nammu was responsible for the temple in its existing form; he built it in mud brick, or at any rate made much use of that material, and his work was added to and probably completed by his son Dungi. Bur-Sin replaced with burnt brick the mud-brick walls of his grandfather and Gimil-Sin added further details. The temple was completely overthrown by the Elamites on the occasion of the downfall of Ibi-Sin and under the Isin Dynasty was rebuilt by Gimil-ilishu, who faithfully followed the lines of the Third Dynasty ground-plan. Ishme-Dagan, Nur-Adad, and Sin-idinnam all in turn undertook repairs of its structure and Kudur-Mabug seems to have done some more radical restoration, but his building was destroyed by the Babylonians in the time of Samsu-iluna. It was probably restored after a fashion not much later, but the first actual record of its re-establishment is that of Kuri-Galzu; the Kassite ruler still kept to the original plan, but added a few new features. His building was repaired, without any noticeable alterations, by Marduk-nadin-ahhe in the 11th century B.C. Nebuchadnezzar was the first to tamper seriously with the ancient ground-plan; his reconstruction involved a complete change of character corresponding to a change of ritual in the temple services, and in the temple as he left it the old E-nun-mah is barely recognisable. Nabonidus repaired but does not seem to have modified his predecessor's work. Finally we find, above the Nabonidus level, remains of a further reconstruction which we can attribute only to Cyrus of Persia.1 |
| Context Description: | The building was an almost exact square measuring some 57.00 m. in either direction; its angles were, as usual, orientated to the cardinal points of the compass. It was surrounded by a wall 2.70 m. thick strengthened by double buttresses, of which there were five on each side, and the area thus enclosed was raised to form a platform about 2.00 m. above the level of the ground outside; this wall is fairly well preserved on the NE (v. Pis. 28b., 29b), has suffered a good deal, and is partly masked by subsequent additions in the SE (PI. 29a), could be traced only by its foundations on the SW, where the building has been remodelled, and on the NW it has been completely eradicated by a drain of Nebuchadnezzar. There is a doorway in the SE wall which, however, would seem to have led only into two small chambers having no communication with the rest of the building. In view of the denudation of the walls, which here do not rise above floor level, it is not possible to assert definitely that such communication never existed, but the facts that the wall between rooms 17 and 18 is whereas in almost every other case the doorways can be distinguished even at this level (rooms 8, 9, and 10 are the sole exceptions), and that no hinge-box or doorsocket stone was found here, make the theory of a door hazardous. Probably the real entrance to the building was in the NW front.1 |
| [1] UE6 p.45 |
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 979A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-BP] 68 fragments of tablets. 12 are packed in Packing Case F and a number in G. |
| 980A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small fragments of tablets. Same find U.979. packed in two cigarette cases 980 A and B. |
| 981 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay fragment. With seal impression, showing standing human figure holding an animal by the tail, and two line inscription. | |
| 982A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-U] 21 fragments of tablets. Placed in Packing Case G. |
| 983A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small fragments of tablets from TTB 33. See U.982. Placed in Cigarette Tin. |
| 983B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of base of large clay cone, showing ends of 12 lines of 1st column and whole of second column, 24 lines or parts of lines. Either Arad-Sin or Rim-Sin. |
| 984A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Complete tablet, top edge broken. 3 + 3 lines. Dated. Reign of Bur-Sin(?) |
| 985 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of small stone mace head. With three line inscription giving someone's name, his father, and his official title. |
| 986 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of cone showing ends of 9 lines. Unidentified. |
| 987 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Circular tag-label. 5 line inscription with reference to delivery of a cow. IN/No. 2 |
| 990 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragments of tablets. Placed separate in small box. |
| 991 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragments of tablets. Placed in separate box. | |
| 992 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small fragments of tablets. Placed in separate box. | |
| 993 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of tablet. Placed in separate box. |
| 994A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-E] 5 clay fragments. 2 pairs joining, with inscribed impressions. Placed in small box numbered separately. |
| 996A | (none) | 1923,1110.51, 1923,1110.52, 1923,1110.53 | (none) | Stone bowl. grey steatite. Broken. Hemispherical with projecting spout square in section and pierced by a hole below the rim. Rim decorated with diagonal stripes, round sides, below rim, a band of compass-drawn incised circles. |
| 996B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Bowl. Grey Steatite Broken. Hemispherical with Projecting spout square in section and pierced by a hole below the rim. Rime decorated with diagnonal stripes: Round sides, belwo rim, a band of compass-drawn incised circles. |
| 1133 | (none) | 1924,0920.119 | (none) | Clay jar-stopper. Fragment with impression of archaic cylinder seal. Erect animals and men. [drawing 1:1] |
| 1134 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay jar-stopper. Fragment with impression of archaic cylinder seal. Erect animals and men. (the sealing defaced by impression of thumb-mark) [drawing 1:1] |
| 1167 | (none) | 1924,0920.397 | (none) | Fragment from near the rim of an alabaster vase. |
| 2548 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Inscribed. Dated on Libit-Ishtar the Vth king of ISIN about BC 2090. "Year when L. the king put to order in Sumer and Accad [Akkad]... Month HEN-HEN-E. Text: "60+40... maneh 2 shekels 20 grains silver 7 shekels 1/4 grain silver, from the E Dul-LA-UR-SHAR-BU-DIM; E-DUB-BA NAM-SHAG-TU GA-NUN-MAH sheep of the regular sacrifice (sattukku) of dNANNAR, of d.NINGAL, have been paid. Copy. Tablet (small abstract) of the priest of NANNAR. Ink drawing. |
| 2555 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pot. Fragment. Blackish stone with series of incised rings. Type XLI =RC.30b |
| 2561 | (none) | 1927,1003.74 | (none) | Fragment of burnt alabaster jar with borings for colors of which blue and yellow still distinguishable. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2581 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Inscribed clay tablet. Fragment. Receipt: goods (seeds, oil? Measures of capacity ga )? and 4 qa?, (for) the throne of the shrine of Nannar (AB dNannar), from the great depot (GA-NUN-MAH) A-z-dug-ga, the [transcribed] has received month of Aiar, year after that, when the high priest of (Babbar) as designed by pressage, the second year after. Seal impression. About BC 2170 ? Larsa dynasty. H.C. |
| 2582 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Receipt of goods: oil, sesame wine, barley for the regular daily and monthly offering to dNingal and to dAb-hal. Delivered by the great depot (GA-NUN-MAH) to Ba-sah-ilishu Month of Adar Year when Ga-un-gu-nu-um, the king introduced the great statue of bronze in the temple of Nannar? Obverse 6 lines. Reverse 9 lines. H.C. About BC 2165. |
| Media | Media Title | Title | Label | Author | Omeka Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ur Excavations VI; The Ur III Period | Ur Excavations VI; The Ur III Period | 1974 | Woolley, Leonard | (none) |
| Ur Excavations IX; The Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods | Ur Excavations IX; The Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods | 1962 | Woolley, L. and Mallowan, Max | (none) |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v2_p030 | Ur_Notes_v2_p030 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v2_p164 | Ur_Notes_v2_p164 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p141 | Ur_Notes_v4_p141 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p142 | Ur_Notes_v4_p142 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p143 | Ur_Notes_v4_p143 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p144 | Ur_Notes_v4_p144 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p146 | Ur_Notes_v4_p146 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p147 | Ur_Notes_v4_p147 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p148 | Ur_Notes_v4_p148 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p149 | Ur_Notes_v4_p149 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p150 | Ur_Notes_v4_p150 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p151 | Ur_Notes_v4_p151 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p152 | Ur_Notes_v4_p152 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p153 | Ur_Notes_v4_p153 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p154 | Ur_Notes_v4_p154 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p155 | Ur_Notes_v4_p155 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p156 | Ur_Notes_v4_p156 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p157 | Ur_Notes_v4_p157 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p158 | Ur_Notes_v4_p158 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p159 | Ur_Notes_v4_p159 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p160 | Ur_Notes_v4_p160 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p161 | Ur_Notes_v4_p161 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p162 | Ur_Notes_v4_p162 | (none) |
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Sibling Locations
AH Site | AH - City Wall | CLW - DP - Dublalmah | LL - EH Site | EH - Ehursag | HT - EM Site | EM - ESB - FH - Giparu | KP - Great Nanna Courtyard | PD - Harbor Temple - House 34/1 - House 34/2 - House Site - Kassite Fort - KPS Site | KPS - LT - LW - Mausoleum Site | BC - Neo-Babylonian Housing | NH - NNCF - NTB - P/103 - Palace of Bel-Shalti-Nannar | AD - Pit F - Royal Cemetery | PG - SM - Temenos Wall | TW - TTC - XNCF - Ziggurat Terrace | ZT
Child Locations
ES - Room 1 - Room 10 | TTB.16 - Room 11 | TTB.16/17/19 - Room 12 | TTB.16/17 - Room 13 | TTB.19 - Room 14 | TTB.20 - Room 15 | TTB.21 - Room 17 - Room 19 - Room 2 - Room 21 - Room 22 | TTB.31 - Room 23 - Room 25 - Room 3 - Room 32 - Room 33 - Room 34 - Room 35 - Room 36 - Room 5 | TTB.10 - Room 6 - Room 7 - Room 8 | TTB.14 - Room 9 | TTB.13 - TTB
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References
Woolley, Leonard. (1974) Ur Excavations VI; The Ur III Period, Oxford: Oxford University Press.