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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6394 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated. Sumuilu year 16th. H.C. |
| 6395 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated. Sumuilu year 15th. H.C. | |
| 6396 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated. Sumuilu year 29th. H.C. | |
| 6397 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated. Sumuilu year 28th. Seal of Azagd Lugal marda (priest of the ) prayers of the shrine of Ningal son of Na-di, servant of Sumuilu. H.C. |
| 6398 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated. Samsuiluna year 12. H.C. [drawing] |
| 6612 | (none) | (none) | B16665 | Alabaster stela. Fragment: broken but complete. Lunar disk. Religious? Scene. Three figures only remain in relief on the left - shaven male figure, right arm extended, upper arm only remains. Lower part of body fragmentary. Figure is apparently in profile. Middle figure head lost: left arm mutilated and lower portion of dress lost: arms and apparently head in profile but body full face. Figure is clothed in flounced kaunakas skirt, 6 tiers of flounces showing. Dress covered upper arm but left forearm exposed. Left hand rests on chest, right arm held upright and hand lost. Behind, a clean shaven bald-headed male figure, 3/4 face, left arm held below breast; right arm bent at elbow and held upright carrying an object which may be a torch. Left hand holds a sword which runs diagonally across left side. Figure is apparently draped in a thin waist cloth, mutilated below waist. Typical Sumerian head. At back fragment of an inscription. | |
| 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. |
| 6614A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Alabaster statuette. Fragment with remains of pedestal. Kneeling bull in relief, sitting on right hind leg. Body bent slightly forward, traces of dewlap remains, head lost. B. |
| 6615A | (none) | (none) | (none) | 14 paste beads. |
| 6620A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Crescent moon with [B] disk? Copper. |
| 6621 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Crescent moon? Fragmentary. Bronze. Cf. U.6620. |
| 6622 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Ingot. Copper. Celt. B. |
| 6623 | (none) | (none) | B16420 | Decorative nail? Copper. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 6625A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper stem with rounded top. [B] Shaft of stone mace head found with it? E. |
| 6625B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper stem with rounded top. [B] Shaft of stone mace head found with it? E. |
| 6629 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Reddish. Type LXI in album. =P.200a. |
| 6631 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Type. |
| 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. |
| 6705 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Black clay sealing. With 2 seal impressions. 10) Iluka ilu ( ), son of Lala( ), servant of Hammura(pi). ; 20) ( ), son of Ha-li-ne, servant of Hammura(pi). H.C. |
| 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] |
| 6765 | (none) | (none) | B16278 | Cornice. White gypsum. Fragment. Charred by fire. E. [drawing] |
| 6766 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vase. Copper. Fragmentary. |
| 6776B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Vase. Alabaster. White. Inscribed. En-an-ni-pad-da, priest of Nannar son of Ur Bau, patesi of Lagash. Type II. (JN 19 near) Enter in Larsa catalog [last word may be incorrect] B. |
| 6812 | (none) | (none) | B16235 | Incense box. Clay. Square. E. Vol. VII 0076 x 0076 x 0035 | |
| 6857 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone head. Grey. Fragment. Part of hair and upper portion of face down to nose alone remains. Female head with fine wavy air and double chignon. Lose forehead, beaded line running round it just above eyebrows representing fringe of hair which protrudes below the chignon. Eyebrows carefully rendered by feathered line; prominent and strongly defined eyelids with protruding eyeballs. Carefully modelling of face and nose bottom of which is lost. B. |
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