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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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. |
| 3042 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Letter reverse damaged. Time of Ibi-Sin. Soldiers (workmen) sent on their way, may be returned. H.C. |
| 3035 | 47-29-393, 47-29-393 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. List of proper names (Pay list?) Time of Ibi-Sin. |
| 2767 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Neo-Babylonian Period. Incantation by Samas, king of heaven and earth, the great judge. Obverse: 11 lines. Lower part broken. Reverse: defaced. H.C. |
| 3011 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Neo-Babylonian Syllabary. |
| 2998 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Neo-Babylonian. Letter (short note): Ul-tu um l(kam a-di) |
| 2997 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Neo-Babylonian. Letter: Ana dNin-azu( ) ah-ia Sin-su-lum-ka libbi il-li-li? |
| 3010 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Neo-Babylonian. School text. Syllabary. |
| 2926 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Neo-Babylonian. Small fragments missing. 3 incantations formulae laid in the boxes of the pavement at the entrance of the door. H.C. |
| 3049 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Only reverse preserved. Date: (Ibi-Sin) when he built the great wall Text: Comptability. Barley issued for the orchards of the temple, and of the district of Ga-eshki. H.C. |
| 2601 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Only reverse preserved. Dated on king Gungunu of Larsa Year when the great bronze statue was introduced in to the temple of Nannar. Goods spent by the great depot. GA-NUN-MAH. H.C. |
| 2949 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Date: When the priest of Ninni (?) was appointed by signs |
| 2696 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Reverse weather worn. Date of Gungunu (year 10?) when he introduced 2 emblems in the temple of nannar. Month Du-azag. Text: Oil? spent by the e-dub-ba (depot of tablets). Tablet (receipt) of Azag - Nannar raim (or la-el?) H.C. |
| 186 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Unbaked but well dried and in good state virtually intact. Inscription: [Annotated] Contract tablet dated in the 7th year of Bur-Sin I. |
| 170 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Unbaked. Inscribed. [Annotated] Account tablet. Dated. [Annotated] Placed in IN/No 2 |
| 2777 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Unbaked. Oberse: defaced. Reverse: Two lines partly defaced, written in the length, refers to inspection of foundation? (u-si-si u-ti) H.C. |
| 2713 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Weather worn. Date: When Gungunu a copper statue with pedestal(?);? Months Du-azag and gis-apin. Text: List of expenses (sesame oil ) for -bar-zid../ Ab-ku-de?/ Azag(?) dNin-gis-a-da/? na-i-li/ ?ra-ni/ who are ill. From the depot ni-dub-nun it was spent. H.C. of Reverse only. |
| 2583 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. With seal impress. of "Libit-Ishtar (Isin Dynasty about BC 2095) powerful king, king of the land, and of Idin-Dagan the --- his servant." Oil, a present, portion of Ningal (to the priest of Ninni-ishtar - from Lugulezen the diviner seal of receipt of Idin-Dagan. Obv. 7 lines. Rev. 2 " H.C. |
| 184 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tumbler. Miniature, of coarse reddish clay. Type XXV= RC6 |
| 183 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase (broken). Greenish ware. Type XXIX. cf. RC.74 [drawing 1:2] |
| 2895 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Buffware, with wide lip. Lip broken. Type CXXIV, =L.131. =P.85 |
| 619 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay, wheelmade, broken. [below] Type XLIX. =RC.72 [RC.72 crossed out and replaced with CXXIX] =L.109 |
| 620 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Drab clay. wheelmade broken. [below] Type XLIX =RC.72 [RC.72 crossed out and replaced with CXXIX] =L.109. |
| 193 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Miniature. Goblet. Type XVI.= RC 73 = L. 69a |
| 413 | (none) | (none) | B15235 | Clay vase. Roughly wheelmade of plain drab clay. Type XVI. Miniature. RC.73=L(?)68a [drawing 1:1] |
| Media | Media Title | Title | Label | Author | Omeka Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Ur Excavations VI; The Ur III Period | Ur Excavations VI; The Ur III Period | 1974 | Woolley, Leonard | (none) |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0003 | GN0003 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0004 | GN0004 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0004a | GN0004a | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0005 | GN0005 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0006 | GN0006 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0007 | GN0007 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0008 | GN0008 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0009 | GN0009 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0010 | GN0010 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0011 | GN0011 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0012 | GN0012 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0013 | GN0013 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0014 | GN0014 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0015 | GN0015 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0018 | GN0018 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0019 | GN0019 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0020 | GN0020 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0021 | GN0021 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0026 | GN0026 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0028 | GN0028 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0029 | GN0029 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0030 | GN0030 | (none) | |
| Field Photographs | Field Photographs | GN0030A | GN0030A | (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.