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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 203 | 52-30-271 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Complete. [Annotated] Contract tablet concerning a deal in corn, of the Persian [crossed out] Kassite period dated to the 4th year of Kash-tili(ash) |
| 205 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Complete. [Annotated] Reads 15 garments, price 4 minas 4 shekel 15 grams. Sumerian or First Dynasty. [Annotated] Placed in IN/No 2. |
| 3034 | 47-29-140, 47-29-140 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Comptability gold and silver. Ibi-Sin (?) 3 2/3 shekel gold. 3 maneh 6 5/6 shekel 15 grain silver. Balance of revenue brought in. |
| 3046 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Damaged. Time: Ibi-Sin king. Copper from the merchatns. Entered in E-dubba. H.C. |
| 2946 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date (Ibi-Sin?) "When he made the GIR-NUN (?) the ornament of the god" Receipt of 45 reed bundles: From the dinner of Nannar for Ed za-kar of E-har-sag. Seal impression. H.C. |
| 2945 | (none) | 1948,0423.399 | (none) | Clay tablet. Date Gimil-Sin 4th year. Receipt for bull's hides. |
| 2944 | 47-29-203, 47-29-203 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date. Gimil-Sin 6th year. Recepit for 35 sheep skins seal impression. |
| 2589 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: "Year when Libit-Ishter (king "of Isin about BC 2095) was elected by "signs priest of ---, priest of Nin-ezen "at Ur." Text: Butter, cheese, dates regular offerings for months of Shabat, Addar 1st, and Addar 2nd, to the goddesses Ninni and Nana in Uruk. Delivered by Lugal-Azaggi, received by Nur-ilishu. H.C. |
| 2681 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: (7th of Gungunu). When the high priest of Samas was elected by presages. Month of Ou-azag - a feast of Nannar in month of Akili (Sept). Text: 90 qa |
| 2682 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: 14th year of Gungunu: When he introduced the great bronze statue of nannar temple Month As-a. Seal impression of ? scribe? servant of Idin-dagan king of Isin. Text: 2 qa butter, 2 qa cheese, 10 5/6 qa dates, the year ga-zi(d) was destroyed... From ga-nun-mah. ( ) nannar, the archives keeper has received. H.C. |
| 2943 | 47-29-49, 47-29-49 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: After the great wall was built (=Gimil-Sin) Text: Offering of the king. For the evening sacrifice, on the 7th of Ezen-mah. Before three locations of emblems. H.C. |
| 2941 | 47-29-358, 47-29-358 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: Gimil-Sin? 2 cows al (mature) 1 cow 2 years old property of E-gu the nubanda, 1 cow al 1 cow, 3 years old, property of? Total 5 cow. Order of Ur-gi? |
| 2603 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: Gu-un(-gu-nu?) in Isin month of Aiiar - Gungunu king of Larsa about BC 2150. Text: Pay list. Amount total: 1/3 maneh 6 1/3 shekel silver (about 177 Gr.) Salary of 45 persons. Two are paid in goods with the silver value in regard. 1 crescent of the moon: weight 1/3 shekel;. 1 ring: value (1/3?) shekel. Many Semitic names. H.C. |
| 2698 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: Gungunu: year after the high priest? Month Gu(d)-si. Text oil. For the sick driver (ulu-usi)(spent by) the Edubba (House of tablets) H.C. |
| 2940 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: Ibi-Sin 1st year. Text: Woollen garment, weight 2 1/2 maneh. Receipt - Wool property of Lugal magurri (the patesi?) H.C. |
| 2588 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: Month of Tamuz - Year after that, when the high priest of Babbar (sun god of Larsa) was elected by signs. Probably time of Gungunu. About BC 2170. Text partly preserved ?10 gin of butter for the emblem that Sumulanis has planted ... 30 ga of dates for the gate ... spent by (order) of the king. Obverse. 7 lines. Reverse 7 lines. H.C. |
| 2688 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: When king Gungunu brought a great copper statue of the temple of Nannar. Month: Du-azag. Text: Excellent sesame oil, sesame oil, dates, requisite of the month (for) En-(temen)-anna from ga-nun-mah. Gimililisusilli has received. H.C. |
| 2687 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: When king Gungunu introduced the copper statue of the temple of Nannar Month:Kui dInnana. Text: Oil, butter, cheese, dates, month requisite (for) En-an-na-tum-ma from Ga-nun-mah the treasurer (sa(g)-tu) of the preist (?) house has received. H.C. |
| 2686 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: When king Gungunu introduced the great bronze statue of the temple of nannar Month: su-numun-a. Text: 60 qa ( 1 qa) sesame oil, gift for shat-ili-a, priestess of Adad, from ga-nun-mah Idin-Dagan king of Sumer ??, has received. H.C. |
| 2690 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: When king Gungunu introduced the great copper statue of the temple of nannar Month: Ne-ne- Text: 90 qa sesame oil, delivered for rubbing on head of? spent by the ga-dub-ba (archive depot). Tablet Ka(?) Nannar. H.C. |
| 2712 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: When king Lipit-ishtar elected by signs the high priest of N(i)-sun-zid, the high priest of nin-ezan? In Ur Month of Ab-e. Text: Fine sesame oil, sesame oil, for? ( )dNingal, from the (Ni-dub)-num? ( )-en-na has received. Seal of Ba-sa-i-li-su, scribe. |
| 2680 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: When Lipit-Ishtar the king elected by signs the high priest of Nin-sun-zi(d), the high priest of Nin-gal in Ur. Text: Receipt of two ?x, from Lugal-Nin?, to Abutaib the?, for? kid-mah Seal impression of x?, son of Ab-ba-mu the great tailor (lu-tug kid-mah). H.C. |
| 2697 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: When the high priest of Nin-Sun-zid was raised to his functions Gungunu 13th year - month: Su-numuna? Text: 10 gin sesame oil for Me(il-a-ku-il) the servant weaver (who is) ill? Spent by the E-dub-ba (house of tablets) Tablet of Azag-nannar la-im (or raim?) H.C. |
| 2703 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: When the king Gungunu introduced the great copper statue of the temple of Nannar? Month of Sig? Text: 10 gin sesame oil to U-ba-ni-tim servant weaver, who is sick? Spent by the E-dub-ba |
| 2942 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Date: Year after that, when Ibi-Sin "king of Ur, built + the great wall (?) of Nippur "and Ur" - The 28th of Ezen dMe ki gal. Text: Animal offering in the name of the king. H.C. |
| Media | Media Title | Title | Label | Author | Omeka Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p163 | Ur_Notes_v4_p163 | (none) | |
| Woolley's Field Note Cards | Woolley's Field Note Cards | Ur_Notes_v4_p164 | Ur_Notes_v4_p164 | (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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Ur > Enunmah | TTB | ES
References
Woolley, Leonard. (1974) Ur Excavations VI; The Ur III Period, Oxford: Oxford University Press.