Sumerian Inscribed Pivot Stone for the Door of a Temple at Ur Commemorating the Victory of Shu-sin Over the Amorites
1926.13.0001
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Sumerian Inscribed Pivot Stone for the Door of a Temple at Ur Commemorating the Victory of Shu-sin Over the Amorites (1926.13.0001) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location | |
Period | Sumerian |
Date | 2037–2029 BCE |
Culture | Sumerian |
Location | On Exhibitin the Mesopotamia exhibit |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 44.8 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Width) | 42.0 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 19.5 cm |
Weight | 49,032 g |
Measuring Remarks | Under Review |
Materials | Stone |
Manufacturing Processes | Carved |
Research Remarks
Description |
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Published Description | Under Review |
CDLI Number | P227483 (external link) |
Bibliography | Frayne, Douglas R.,The Royal Inscriptions of Mesopotamia Early Peroids Volume 3/2 Ur III Peroid (2112-2004 BC), University of Toronto Press, Toronto: 1997. |
Artifact History
Credit Line/Dedication | Classical Museum Purchase |
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Reproduction | No |
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