Ningal Temple | Unit C | A-P 1-8
| Context Title: | Ningal Temple | Unit C | A-P 1-8 |
| Context Name (Publication): | Ningal Temple |
| Context Name (Excavation): | Unit C |
| Context Name (Excavation): | Unit A-P 1-8 |
| Context Description: | The sanctuary stood as a complete and independent entity. Rooms and courts are all interconnected, It has it's own name, the E.NUN. It has a similar plan to private houses with added features like washing places, stele, benches, etc. There are storage jars, weavers pits, a large kitchen, and economic tablets attest to a varied activities involved in running an estate. |
| Culture/Period: | Ur III; Old Babylonian; Kassite; Assyrian; Neo-Babylonian |
Files
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6631 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type. |
| 6629 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Reddish. Type LXI in album. =P.200a. |
| 3251 | (none) | 1927,1003.48 | (none) | Cone of Libit-Ishtar. Fragment. Same as 3245 = SAKI. P.204. |
| 3112 | (none) | 1927,1003.42 | (none) | Cone of Warad-Sin. Fragment. Variation of inscription: SAKI p.212 B. |
| 6765 | (none) | (none) | B16278 | Cornice. White gypsum. Fragment. Charred by fire. E. [drawing] |
| 6621 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Crescent moon? Fragmentary. Bronze. Cf. U.6620. |
| 6613B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Inscribed. Ma-za son of Ilibani. Worshipper in front of vase with pam and bunches of dates. Crescent on pole - Scorpion. Vase [reference to drawing] amd rule [reference to drawing]. B. About BC 2200. |
| 6623 | (none) | (none) | B16420 | Decorative nail? Copper. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 6380 | (none) | 1927,0527.29 | (none) | Diorite cup. Inscribed. Fragment. Dedicatetd to ( ), for the life of ( ?) mighty king, king of Ur, Lugal kagina son of Ur-Utu, his servant, has presented. H.C. E. |
| 3021 | (none) | 1927,1003.6 | (none) | Foundation tablet of Narad-Sin. Copper. Same text on soapstone tablet U.3020. |
| 3020 | (none) | 1927,1003.6 | (none) | Foundation tablet of Warad-Sin. Soapstone. Warad-Sin, the mighty man, who takes care of Ur, king of Larsa, king of Sumer and Akkad son of Kudur-Mabug, adda of Emulbal. In order to enlarge Ur, to enclose its sides, to gain a great name, Nannar my king, has listened unto me. The great wall, raised like a mountain, that might not be undermined, which strikes wonder, I built to him. This wall Nannar fortifies the foundation of the land such is its name... etc Cf. brick in SAKI p.213.B. Same text text on copper tablet U.3021. H.C. |
| 3022 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Foundation tablet. Kurigalzu. Copper. Same text as Limestone tablet U.3019. |
| 3019 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Foundation tablets. Kurigalzu. Limestone. To dNin-BAD-LA, his king, Kurigalzu minister of Enlil, mighty king, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the 4 regions of the world. The Ga-(bur ), the old house decayed from ancient days, he built, and restored to his place. Same text on Copper U.3022. H.C. |
| 6365 | (none) | 1927,0527.67 | (none) | Fragment of alabaster vase. Linear inscription on the flat rim of the mouth. To d'ama-geshtin [x ], wife of Usal, for her life, for her children, has devoted this. E. H.C. |
| 6363 | (none) | (none) | B16205 | Fragment of an Alabaster Stela of Rim-Sin. Rebuilds E-nun-azag to (Nin-Gal). E. |
| 6702 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of Obsidian Cup. Inscription broken. ?, his seed?, maybe?., the goods of the sons?, raise?, from the days?, the treasure house? 3rd Ur Dynasty. H.C. B. |
| 3105 | (none) | 1927,1003.20 | (none) | Gudean clay cone. Fragment. To Nina, the priestess lady, lady of In-dubba, his lady, Gudea, patesi of Lagash, has done the proper thing? Cf. SAKI p.142 Backstein H. |
| 6444 | (none) | 1927,0527.37 | (none) | HEAD of female. FRAGMENT. Black Diorite. Left eye and left side of forehead mutilated. Hair represented by fine wavy parallel lines and done up in a chignon, overhanging loop at the back as in the diorite statue of UR-BAU. To go in Cat I of Vol. IV. |
| 6812 | (none) | (none) | B16235 | Incense box. Clay. Square. E. Vol. VII 0076 x 0076 x 0035 | |
| 6622 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Ingot. Copper. Celt. B. |
| 6735 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Inscribed Soapstone bed. Fragments. To Nin(gal)?. And the sea, his servant, has presented IIIrd Ur Dynasty? H.C. B. [drawing] |
| 6366 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Large oolite plate. To Ningal, his lady Ur-Nammu, the mighty man, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, for his life has presented. Type XXX. B. H.C. |
| 18526 | (none) | (none) | B16676.95 | Limestone relief. Fragment from the stela of Ur-Engur. Apparently part of the bottom register. On the right was a seated figure of the god, facing left, on a throne on a round base: only part of the front of the skirt preserved. The front of him on the base is a naked priest with a fly whisk. In part of the base a curiously elongated figure of a priest holding a fold of cloak and receiving the king of whom only the head and one arm and part of the shoulder remains: he seems to be carrying some burden on his shoulders. | |
| 6651 | (none) | 1927,0527.66 | (none) | Mortar. Diorite. Grey. Vol. VII. See fieldnote C7 for sketch. |
| 3327 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Mud statuette. Broken. Standing figurine with clasped hands, long shawl of robe. Upper part above hands broken off off actually 12 1/2 by 7 cm.. Inscription on back: --Mu-ir-ru-um --mu-kin par-si The commandment? the keeper of the ordnances H.C. |
Sibling Locations
Giparu | HDB - Giparu | SF - NB/41 | KPG/C - NB/S4 - P/1 | KPCG/1 - P/2 | KPCG/2 - P/6 | KPG/B - Unit A | A-P 12-17 - Unit B | A-P 8-11
Child Locations
Room C1 | B-C 2-3 - Room C10 | D-F 2-3 - Room C11 | F-G 3-4 - Room C12 | G3-4 - Room C13 | F-G 7-8 - Room C14 | E-F 7-8 - Room C15 | D-E 7-8 - Room C16 | C-D 7-8 - Room C17 | C 7-8 - Room C18 | B 7-8 - Room C19 | H 4-5 - Room C2 | B-C 3-4 - Room C20 | H 6-7 - Room C21 | J 4-5 - Room C22 | J 6-7 - Room C23 | J 7-8 - Room C24 | H-G 7-8 - Room C25 | H-J 3-4 - Room C26 | H-J 2-3 - Room C27 | K 5-6 - Room C28 | K 4-5 - Room C29 | K-M 2-3 - Room C3 | B-C 4-6 - Room C30 | K4 - Room C31 | L 4-6 - Room C32 | K-L 7-8 - Room C33 | M 7-8 - Room C34 | M 6-7 - Room C35 | N-O 7-8 - Room C36 | M-N 7-8 - Room C37 | N-O 4-7 - Room C38 | M 4-6 - Room C39 | M 4 - Room C4 | B6-7 - Room C40 | N 4 - Room C41 | N 3 - Room C42 | N-O 3 - Room C43 | N-O 2-3 - Room C5 | C6 - Room C6 | C6 - Room C7 | D-G 4-7 - Room C8 | E-F 3-4 - Room C9 | D-E 3-4