Foundation figure of Ur-Namma holding a basket, ca. 2112–2095
Foundation figure of Ur-Namma holding a basket, Ur III, ca. 2112–2095 , Mesopotamia, Neo-Sumerian, Copper alloy, H. cm (10 3/4 in.), Metalwork-Sculpture-Inscribed, This solid-cast figurine shows a male figure, beardless and with a shaved head, carrying a basket filled with earth above his head. The basket may indicate that the figure is participating in ceremonial building activities, such as the ceremony for making the first brick which is recorded in texts from this period
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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